What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Squalane
Emollient
Palmitoyl Grapevine Shoot Extract
Antioxidant
Polyglyceryl-3 Distearate
Emulsifying
Bisabolol
Masking
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Microcrystalline Cellulose
AbsorbentPolyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Glyceryl Stearate Citrate
Emollient
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Phytate
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingParfum
Masking
Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Squalane, Palmitoyl Grapevine Shoot Extract, Polyglyceryl-3 Distearate, Bisabolol, Glyceryl Stearate, Xanthan Gum, Caprylyl Glycol, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Potassium Sorbate, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Citric Acid, Sodium Phytate, Sodium Hydroxide, Parfum
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Rosa Canina Fruit Extract
Astringent
Calendula Officinalis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Equisetum Arvense Extract
AstringentLavandula Angustifolia Flower Extract
Cleansing
Citrus Limon Fruit Extract
Masking
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Hypericum Perforatum Extract
AntimicrobialAesculus Hippocastanum Extract
Antioxidant
Rosa Rubiginosa Seed Oil
Emollient
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Linoleic Acid
Cleansing
Linolenic Acid
Cleansing
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil
Masking
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialGlycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Lecithin
Emollient
Carnosine
Skin Conditioning
Milk Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Hydrolyzed Carrot Extract
Skin ConditioningCucurbita Pepo Seed Oil
Emollient
Hippophae Rhamnoides Oil
Emollient
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Ubiquinone
Antioxidant
Thioctic Acid
Antioxidant
Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Rosa Canina Fruit Extract, Calendula Officinalis Extract, Equisetum Arvense Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Extract, Citrus Limon Fruit Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Hypericum Perforatum Extract, Aesculus Hippocastanum Extract, Rosa Rubiginosa Seed Oil, Ascorbic Acid, Linoleic Acid, Linolenic Acid, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Glycine Soja Oil, Tocopherol, Lecithin, Carnosine, Milk Extract, Glycerin, Alcohol, Hydrolyzed Carrot Extract, Cucurbita Pepo Seed Oil, Hippophae Rhamnoides Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Ubiquinone, Thioctic Acid, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil
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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.
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