What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningRosa Damascena Flower Water
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningLeuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Sea Water
HumectantSodium PCA
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Citric Acid
Buffering
Salix Nigra Bark Extract
Skin ProtectingCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Echinacea Purpurea Extract
MoisturisingEchinacea Angustifolia Root Extract
Skin ConditioningEchinacea Purpurea Root Extract
MoisturisingSodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Phytate
Citronellol
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Water, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Glycerin, Pentylene Glycol, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Sea Water, Sodium PCA, Niacinamide, Citric Acid, Salix Nigra Bark Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Echinacea Purpurea Extract, Echinacea Angustifolia Root Extract, Echinacea Purpurea Root Extract, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Phytate, Citronellol, Geraniol, Linalool
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Ethylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Paraffinum Liquidum
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
PEG-100 Stearate
Bifida Ferment Filtrate
Skin Conditioning
Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter
Emollient
Actinidia Chinensis Fruit Extract
EmollientSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Dimethicone
Emollient
Tremella Fuciformis Polysaccharide
Emulsion Stabilising
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingPolyacrylamide
C13-14 Isoparaffin
Emollient
Laureth-7
EmulsifyingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCaprylhydroxamic Acid
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Water, Glycerin, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Paraffinum Liquidum, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Bifida Ferment Filtrate, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Actinidia Chinensis Fruit Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Dimethicone, Tremella Fuciformis Polysaccharide, Carbomer, Polyacrylamide, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Laureth-7, Butylene Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Phenoxyethanol
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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
