What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDipropylene Glycol
HumectantBetaine
Humectant
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Dimethicone
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Triethylhexanoin
MaskingSilica
Abrasive
PEG-5 Glyceryl Stearate
Emulsifying
PEG/PPG-14/7 Dimethyl Ether
Skin ConditioningPotassium Methoxysalicylate
BleachingAlpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide
Cleansing
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientLauryl Betaine
CleansingTrehalose
Humectant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPhytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate
Skin Conditioning3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Lilium Candidum Bulb Extract
Skin ConditioningAngelica Acutiloba Root Extract
Skin ConditioningPaeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract
Skin ProtectingOlea Europaea Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Glycine
Buffering
Rubus Suavissimus Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Garcinia Mangostana Bark Extract
Skin ConditioningRehmannia Chinensis Root Extract
Skin ConditioningArtemisia Princeps Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningUncaria Gambir Extract
AstringentHydrolyzed Silk
Humectant
Bupleurum Falcatum Root Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Unshiu Peel Extract
Masking
Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Saccharomyces Ferment Lysate Filtrate
Skin Conditioning
Perilla Ocymoides Leaf Extract
TonicHydrolyzed Conchiolin Protein
Skin ConditioningPEG-60 Glyceryl Isostearate
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantIsostearic Acid
Cleansing
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Batyl Alcohol
EmollientTheanine
EmollientPEG-240/Hdi Copolymer Bis-Decyltetradeceth-20 Ether
StabilisingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingDisodium EDTA
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium Metabisulfite
Antioxidant
Hexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Benzyl Benzoate
Antimicrobial
Glucosamine Hcl
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
BHT
Antioxidant
Cinnamomum Cassia Bark Extract
Masking
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Parfum
Masking
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Dipropylene Glycol, Betaine, Alcohol, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone, Triethylhexanoin, Silica, PEG-5 Glyceryl Stearate, PEG/PPG-14/7 Dimethyl Ether, Potassium Methoxysalicylate, Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Lauryl Betaine, Trehalose, Xanthan Gum, Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Lilium Candidum Bulb Extract, Angelica Acutiloba Root Extract, Paeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract, Olea Europaea Leaf Extract, Glycine, Rubus Suavissimus Leaf Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Garcinia Mangostana Bark Extract, Rehmannia Chinensis Root Extract, Artemisia Princeps Leaf Extract, Uncaria Gambir Extract, Hydrolyzed Silk, Bupleurum Falcatum Root Extract, Citrus Unshiu Peel Extract, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Extract, Saccharomyces Ferment Lysate Filtrate, Perilla Ocymoides Leaf Extract, Hydrolyzed Conchiolin Protein, PEG-60 Glyceryl Isostearate, Behenyl Alcohol, Mica, Isostearic Acid, Butylene Glycol, Batyl Alcohol, Theanine, PEG-240/Hdi Copolymer Bis-Decyltetradeceth-20 Ether, Carbomer, Disodium EDTA, Potassium Hydroxide, Sodium Metabisulfite, Hexyl Cinnamal, Citronellol, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Limonene, Linalool, Geraniol, Benzyl Benzoate, Glucosamine Hcl, Tocopherol, BHT, Cinnamomum Cassia Bark Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate, Parfum, CI 77891
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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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