What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Parfum
Masking
Sodium Polyacrylate Starch
AbsorbentPropylene Glycol
Humectant
Dimethicone
Emollient
Xylitylglucoside
Humectant
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Anhydroxylitol
Humectant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningXylitol
Humectant
Disodium EDTA
Dimethiconol
Emollient
Decylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningGymnema Sylvestre Leaf Extract
AstringentGlucose
Humectant
Kalanchoe Pinnata Leaf Extract
MaskingZinc Gluconate
Skin Conditioning
Marrubium Vulgare Extract
Skin ConditioningSempervivum Tectorum Extract
Skin ConditioningCitric Acid
Buffering
Hierochloe Odorata Extract
MaskingPhenethyl Alcohol
MaskingFurcellaria Lumbricalis Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
CI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantLapsana Communis Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningMaris Sal
Skin ConditioningWater, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Propanediol, Parfum, Sodium Polyacrylate Starch, Propylene Glycol, Dimethicone, Xylitylglucoside, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Anhydroxylitol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Xylitol, Disodium EDTA, Dimethiconol, Decylene Glycol, Gymnema Sylvestre Leaf Extract, Glucose, Kalanchoe Pinnata Leaf Extract, Zinc Gluconate, Marrubium Vulgare Extract, Sempervivum Tectorum Extract, Citric Acid, Hierochloe Odorata Extract, Phenethyl Alcohol, Furcellaria Lumbricalis Extract, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, CI 42090, Lapsana Communis Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Maris Sal
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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!
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