What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSalix Alba Bark Extract
AstringentGlycerin
HumectantCucumis Sativus Fruit Water
Skin ConditioningSqualane
EmollientSorbitan Oleate Decylglucoside Crosspolymer
CleansingBetaine Salicylate
AntimicrobialMicrocitrus Australasica Fruit Extract
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Water
MaskingLavandula Angustifolia Flower Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantMelia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningMelissa Officinalis Leaf Oil
MaskingCurcuma Longa Root Extract
MaskingCoccinia Indica Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningMelia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningSolanum Melongena Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningOcimum Basilicum Flower/Leaf Extract
TonicAmber Powder
Corallina Officinalis Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Chloride
MaskingCitric Acid
BufferingSodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningSodium Benzoate
MaskingPotassium Sorbate
PreservativePelargonium Graveolens Oil
MaskingCitronellol
PerfumingWater, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Glycerin, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Water, Squalane, Sorbitan Oleate Decylglucoside Crosspolymer, Betaine Salicylate, Microcitrus Australasica Fruit Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Water, Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Water, Sodium Hyaluronate, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Melissa Officinalis Leaf Oil, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract, Ocimum Basilicum Flower/Leaf Extract, Amber Powder, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Sodium Chloride, Citric Acid, Sodium Gluconate, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Pelargonium Graveolens Oil, Citronellol
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantButylene Glycol
HumectantLactic Acid
BufferingCereus Grandiflorus Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningPanax Ginseng Root Extract
EmollientAscophyllum Nodosum Extract
Skin ConditioningDaucus Carota Sativa Root Extract
Skin ConditioningChenopodium Quinoa Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycine Max Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningOryza Sativa Extract
AbsorbentAllantoin
Skin ConditioningEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeMenthol
MaskingPotassium Hydroxide
BufferingWater, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Lactic Acid, Cereus Grandiflorus Flower Extract, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Ascophyllum Nodosum Extract, Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract, Chenopodium Quinoa Seed Extract, Glycine Max Seed Extract, Oryza Sativa Extract, Allantoin, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Menthol, Potassium Hydroxide
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Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Glycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinWater. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.
So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.
You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water