What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Benzoyl Peroxide 2.5%
Water
Skin ConditioningCyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Cyclohexasiloxane
Emollient
Ceteareth-20
Cleansing
Dimethicone
Emollient
Sucrose
Humectant
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Hordeum Vulgare Extract
EmollientAcetyl Glucosamine
Skin ConditioningLactobacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Poria Cocos Sclerotium Extract
AstringentPolymethyl Methacrylate
Laminaria Saccharina Extract
Skin ProtectingGentiana Lutea Root Extract
Skin ConditioningAstrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter
Emollient
Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingMyristyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Zeolite
AbsorbentAlgae Extract
Emollient
Linoleic Acid
Cleansing
10-Hydroxydecanoic Acid
Skin ConditioningCucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
Emollient
Caffeine
Skin Conditioning
Cholesterol
Emollient
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Bisabolol
Masking
Polysorbate 80
Emulsifying
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Propylene Glycol Dicaprate
EmollientCapryloyl Glycine
CleansingHelianthus Annuus Seed Extract
Skin Conditioning
Quaternium-22
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Isohexadecane
EmollientXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingDisodium EDTA
Chloroxylenol
Antimicrobial
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantBenzoyl Peroxide 2.5%, Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, Butylene Glycol, Cyclohexasiloxane, Ceteareth-20, Dimethicone, Sucrose, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Hordeum Vulgare Extract, Acetyl Glucosamine, Lactobacillus Ferment, Poria Cocos Sclerotium Extract, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Laminaria Saccharina Extract, Gentiana Lutea Root Extract, Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter, Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer, Myristyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Zeolite, Algae Extract, Linoleic Acid, 10-Hydroxydecanoic Acid, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Caffeine, Cholesterol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Bisabolol, Polysorbate 80, Sodium Hyaluronate, Propylene Glycol Dicaprate, Capryloyl Glycine, Helianthus Annuus Seed Extract, Quaternium-22, Caprylyl Glycol, Isohexadecane, Xanthan Gum, Disodium EDTA, Chloroxylenol, Phenoxyethanol, 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 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!
Learn more about Water
