What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCoco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Dicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientIsononyl Isononanoate
EmollientGlycerin
Humectant
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate
Emollient
Isotridecyl Isononanoate
EmollientPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Stearyl Heptanoate
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
C14-22 Alcohols
Emulsion Stabilising
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Dimethicone
Emollient
Parfum
Masking
Potassium Cetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingDimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin Conditioning
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Hexylresorcinol
Antimicrobial
C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingAvena Sativa Kernel Extract
Abrasive
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Cetearyl Glucoside
Emulsifying
Disodium EDTA
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Dimethiconol
Emollient
Dehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Silica
Abrasive
Sodium Dehydroacetate
Preservative
Harungana Madagascariensis Extract
Skin ConditioningHelianthus Annuus Extract
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Olea Europaea Fruit Extract
BleachingSteareth-20
CleansingThermus Thermophillus Ferment
Skin ConditioningCistus Monspeliensis Extract
MaskingLapsana Communis Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
CI 14700
Cosmetic ColorantSodium Lauryl Sulfate
Cleansing
Acetyl Tetrapeptide-2
Skin Conditioning
Dextran
Water, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Isononyl Isononanoate, Glycerin, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, Isotridecyl Isononanoate, Pentylene Glycol, Stearyl Heptanoate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, C14-22 Alcohols, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Cetearyl Alcohol, Dimethicone, Parfum, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Bisabolol, Hexylresorcinol, C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Cetearyl Glucoside, Disodium EDTA, Ethylhexylglycerin, Butylene Glycol, Dimethiconol, Dehydroacetic Acid, Silica, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Harungana Madagascariensis Extract, Helianthus Annuus Extract, Tocopherol, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate, Olea Europaea Fruit Extract, Steareth-20, Thermus Thermophillus Ferment, Cistus Monspeliensis Extract, Lapsana Communis Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Potassium Sorbate, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, CI 14700, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-2, Dextran
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingParaffin
Skin ConditioningHydroxypropyl Methylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Octyldodecyl Stearate
Emollient
Diazolidinyl Urea
Preservative
Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate
Preservative
Acrylates/Acrylamide Copolymer
MoisturisingParaffinum Liquidum
Emollient
Polysorbate 85
Emulsifying
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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 (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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