What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningAlcohol
Antimicrobial
Glycerin
Humectant
Mel
EmollientPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningDiglycerin
Humectant
Caesalpinia Spinosa Fruit Extract
Skin ProtectingSecale Cereale Seed Extract
Abrasive
Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Kappaphycus Alvarezii Extract
Skin ConditioningTapioca Starch
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Maltooligosyl Glucoside
Skin ConditioningTremella Fuciformis Extract
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate
HumectantCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingPolyglycerin-3
Humectant
Agar
MaskingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingArginine
Masking
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Water, Alcohol, Glycerin, Mel, Pentylene Glycol, Diglycerin, Caesalpinia Spinosa Fruit Extract, Secale Cereale Seed Extract, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Kappaphycus Alvarezii Extract, Tapioca Starch, Chlorphenesin, Caprylyl Glycol, Maltooligosyl Glucoside, Tremella Fuciformis Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, Carbomer, Polyglycerin-3, Agar, Xanthan Gum, Arginine, 1,2-Hexanediol
Water
Skin ConditioningAlcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Glycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
PEG/PPG-17/4 Dimethyl Ether
Skin ConditioningTriethylhexanoin
MaskingCyclohexasiloxane
Emollient
Dimethicone
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Trehalose
Humectant
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPEG-14m
Emulsion StabilisingAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
PEG/PPG-14/7 Dimethyl Ether
Skin ConditioningRosa Damascena Flower Water
Masking
Parfum
Masking
Disodium EDTA
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingSilica
Abrasive
Isoceteth-10
EmulsifyingLinalool
Perfuming
Lauryl Betaine
CleansingGinkgo Biloba Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Geraniol
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Origanum Majorana Leaf Extract
AntiseborrhoeicNelumbo Nucifera Germ Extract
Skin ConditioningAlcohol
Antimicrobial
Sodium Carboxymethyl Beta-Glucan
CleansingBHT
Antioxidant
Thymus Serpyllum Extract
Skin ConditioningPerilla Ocymoides Leaf Extract
TonicSodium Bicarbonate
Abrasive
Iris Florentina Root Extract
MaskingSodium Benzoate
Masking
Ganoderma Lucidum Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningWater, Alcohol Denat., Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, PEG/PPG-17/4 Dimethyl Ether, Triethylhexanoin, Cyclohexasiloxane, Dimethicone, Phenoxyethanol, Trehalose, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Crosspolymer, PEG-14m, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Tocopheryl Acetate, PEG/PPG-14/7 Dimethyl Ether, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Parfum, Disodium EDTA, Potassium Hydroxide, Silica, Isoceteth-10, Linalool, Lauryl Betaine, Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract, Geraniol, Citronellol, Origanum Majorana Leaf Extract, Nelumbo Nucifera Germ Extract, Alcohol, Sodium Carboxymethyl Beta-Glucan, BHT, Thymus Serpyllum Extract, Perilla Ocymoides Leaf Extract, Sodium Bicarbonate, Iris Florentina Root Extract, Sodium Benzoate, Ganoderma Lucidum Stem Extract
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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.
Alcohol comes in many different forms. Different types of alcohol will have different effects on skin. This ingredient is usually an astringent alcohol.
These alcohols are drying on the skin. They may strip away your skin's natural oils and even damage your skin barrier. Astringent alcohols may also irritate skin.
Other types of astringent alcohols include:
According to the National Rosacea Society based in the US, you should be mindful of products with these alcohols in the top half of ingredients.
Any type of sanitizing product will have high amounts of alcohol to help kill bacteria and viruses.
Fatty alcohols come from plant oils such as coconut oil. These can help hydrate the skin and are non-irritating. Some fatty alcohols include cetyl and stearyl alcohol.
Learn more about AlcoholGlycerin 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!
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