What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Sea Silt Extract
Skin ConditioningWater
Skin ConditioningDecyl Glucoside
CleansingSodium Lauroyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingGlycerin
HumectantSqualane
EmollientXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientGluconolactone
Skin ConditioningParfum
MaskingSodium Lauroyl Oat Amino Acids
CleansingBenzyl Alcohol
PerfumingPotassium Sorbate
PreservativeSodium Benzoate
MaskingSaccharide Isomerate
HumectantVitis Vinifera Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningEpilobium Angustifolium Extract
Skin ConditioningAchillea Millefolium Extract
CleansingUrtica Dioica Extract
AstringentCalcium Gluconate
HumectantZingiber Officinale Root Extract
MaskingBoswellia Serrata Resin Extract
SmoothingMaltodextrin
AbsorbentArnica Montana Flower Extract
MaskingVaccinium Myrtillus Leaf Extract
AstringentCalendula Officinalis Flower Extract
MaskingChamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
MaskingNelumbo Nucifera Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningLactobacillus Ferment
Skin ConditioningCitric Acid
BufferingSodium Citrate
BufferingTriethyl Citrate
MaskingDimethylheptenal
PerfumingElettaria Cardamomum Seed Oil
MaskingJuniperus Communis Fruit Oil
MaskingJuniperus Virginiana Oil
MaskingMichelia Alba Leaf Oil
MaskingPelargonium Graveolens Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningSea Silt Extract, Water, Decyl Glucoside, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Glycerin, Squalane, Xanthan Gum, Glyceryl Stearate, Gluconolactone, Parfum, Sodium Lauroyl Oat Amino Acids, Benzyl Alcohol, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Saccharide Isomerate, Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract, Epilobium Angustifolium Extract, Achillea Millefolium Extract, Urtica Dioica Extract, Calcium Gluconate, Zingiber Officinale Root Extract, Boswellia Serrata Resin Extract, Maltodextrin, Arnica Montana Flower Extract, Vaccinium Myrtillus Leaf Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Nelumbo Nucifera Leaf Extract, Lactobacillus Ferment, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Triethyl Citrate, Dimethylheptenal, Elettaria Cardamomum Seed Oil, Juniperus Communis Fruit Oil, Juniperus Virginiana Oil, Michelia Alba Leaf Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Extract
Water
Skin ConditioningAscorbic Acid
AntioxidantMorus Alba Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantOleth-20
CleansingHydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantPyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Tangerina Peel Oil
MaskingCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
MaskingHyaluronic Acid
HumectantFerulic Acid
AntimicrobialDaucus Carota Sativa Seed Oil
EmollientPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningWater, Ascorbic Acid, Morus Alba Leaf Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Glycerin, Oleth-20, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Tocopheryl Acetate, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Citrus Tangerina Peel Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Hyaluronic Acid, Ferulic Acid, Daucus Carota Sativa Seed Oil, Phenoxyethanol, 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 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