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Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Glycerin
Humectant
Methylpropanediol
SolventPolyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingPPG-26-Buteth-26
Skin ConditioningPEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningMaris Aqua
HumectantCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Disodium EDTA
Parfum
Masking
Echinacea Purpurea Extract
MoisturisingPhenylpropanol
Masking
Phenethyl Alcohol
MaskingLaminaria Digitata Extract
Skin Protecting
T-Butyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingChlorella Vulgaris Extract
Skin ConditioningSaccharide Isomerate
Humectant
Crocus Sativus Flower Extract
MaskingWater, Propanediol, Glycerin, Methylpropanediol, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, PPG-26-Buteth-26, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Ethylhexylglycerin, Maris Aqua, Caprylyl Glycol, Disodium EDTA, Parfum, Echinacea Purpurea Extract, Phenylpropanol, Phenethyl Alcohol, Laminaria Digitata Extract, T-Butyl Alcohol, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Sodium Hydroxide, Chlorella Vulgaris Extract, Saccharide Isomerate, Crocus Sativus Flower Extract
Calendula Officinalis Flower Water
Masking
Sodium Cocoyl Apple Amino Acids
Skin Conditioning
Salix Alba Bark Extract
Astringent
Glycerin
Humectant
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Chamomilla Recutita Extract
Skin Conditioning
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Sorbic Acid
Preservative
Calendula Officinalis Flower Oil
Masking
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Water
Skin ConditioningAcacia Senegal Gum
MaskingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingBenzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Calendula Officinalis Flower Water, Sodium Cocoyl Apple Amino Acids, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Glycerin, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium PCA, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Extract, Panthenol, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Sorbic Acid, Calendula Officinalis Flower Oil, Lactic Acid, Water, Acacia Senegal Gum, Xanthan Gum, Benzyl Alcohol, Salicylic Acid
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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.
Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created.
Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin.
Because it is not a free-fatty acid or alcohol, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolGlycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.
Topically, glycerin does several things at once:
Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3.
Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin.
This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products.
Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.
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. Remember to stay hydrated!
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