What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningVitis Vinifera Fruit Water
Skin ConditioningDecyl Glucoside
CleansingGlycerin
Humectant
Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate
CleansingSucrose Cocoate
Emulsifying
Acacia Senegal Gum
MaskingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPropylene Glycol
Humectant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Powder
Skin Conditioning
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Vitis Vinifera Juice
Antioxidant
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
Masking
Mentha Piperita Oil
Masking
Citral
Perfuming
Cymbopogon Citratus Leaf Oil
Masking
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
Masking
Citronellol
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Linalool
Perfuming
Lavandula Hybrida Oil
Emollient
Melissa Officinalis Leaf Oil
Masking
Water, Vitis Vinifera Fruit Water, Decyl Glucoside, Glycerin, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Sucrose Cocoate, Acacia Senegal Gum, Xanthan Gum, Propylene Glycol, Citric Acid, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Powder, Salicylic Acid, Vitis Vinifera Juice, Sodium Benzoate, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Mentha Piperita Oil, Citral, Cymbopogon Citratus Leaf Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Citronellol, Geraniol, Potassium Sorbate, Linalool, Lavandula Hybrida Oil, Melissa Officinalis Leaf Oil
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Cocoyl Isethionate
CleansingGlyceryl Stearate Se
Emulsifying
Glycerin
Humectant
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil
Masking
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5
Skin Conditioning
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Extract
Skin Conditioning
Cocamidopropyl Dimethylamine
EmulsifyingLactic Acid
Buffering
Hydrated Silica
Abrasive
Phenylethyl Resorcinol
Antioxidant
Hydrolyzed Corn Starch
HumectantSodium Hydroxide
BufferingUrea
Buffering
Yeast Amino Acids
HumectantTrehalose
Humectant
Inositol
Humectant
Taurine
BufferingBetaine
Humectant
Borago Officinalis Seed Oil
Emollient
Oenothera Biennis Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningSerenoa Serrulata Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Chondrus Crispus Extract
Skin Conditioning
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Imperata Cylindrica Root Extract
Skin ConditioningBenzophenone-4
UV Absorber
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
PEG-8
HumectantBenzalkonium Chloride
Antimicrobial
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Parfum
Masking
Water, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Glycerin, Stearic Acid, Cetyl Alcohol, Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Extract, Cocamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Lactic Acid, Hydrated Silica, Phenylethyl Resorcinol, Hydrolyzed Corn Starch, Sodium Hydroxide, Urea, Yeast Amino Acids, Trehalose, Inositol, Taurine, Betaine, Borago Officinalis Seed Oil, Oenothera Biennis Seed Extract, Serenoa Serrulata Fruit Extract, Panthenol, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Imperata Cylindrica Root Extract, Benzophenone-4, Butylene Glycol, PEG-8, Benzalkonium Chloride, Carbomer, Xanthan Gum, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Chlorphenesin, Parfum
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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 WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum
