What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningVaccinium Myrtillus Fruit/Leaf Extract
AstringentHibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Saccharum Officinarum Extract
MoisturisingHydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Citrus Limon Fruit Extract
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Acer Saccharum Extract
Skin ConditioningTetrasodium EDTA
Parfum
Masking
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantBenzoic Acid
Masking
Dehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningWater, Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit/Leaf Extract, Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Saccharum Officinarum Extract, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Phenoxyethanol, Citrus Limon Fruit Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Flower Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Benzoate, Acer Saccharum Extract, Tetrasodium EDTA, Parfum, Dipropylene Glycol, Benzoic Acid, Dehydroacetic Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin
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 GlycerinHydroxyethylcellulose is used to improve the texture of products. It is created from a chemical reaction involving ethylene oxide and alkali-cellulose. Cellulose is a sugar found in plant cell walls and help give plants structure.
This ingredient helps stabilize products by preventing ingredients from separating. It can also help thicken the texture of a product.
This ingredient can also be found in pill medicines to help our bodies digest other ingredients.
Learn more about HydroxyethylcellulosePhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Sodium Hyaluronate is hyaluronic acid's salt form. It is commonly derived from the sodium salt of hyaluronic acid.
Like hyaluronic acid, it is great at holding water and acts as a humectant. This makes it a great skin hydrating ingredient.
Sodium Hyaluronate is naturally occurring in our bodies and is mostly found in eye fluid and joints.
These are some other common types of Hyaluronic Acid:
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateWater. 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!
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