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What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDimethicone
EmollientButylene Glycol
HumectantIsododecane
EmollientCyclopentasiloxane
EmollientPolysilicone-11
Ascorbyl Glucoside
AntioxidantTromethamine
BufferingPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningCurcuma Longa Root Extract
MaskingMorus Bombycis Root Extract
Skin ConditioningCucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
EmollientBetula Alba Bark Extract
MaskingScutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
AstringentTrametes Versicolor Extract
Narcissus Tazetta Bulb Extract
AstringentTriticum Vulgare Germ Extract
Skin ConditioningMorus Nigra Root Extract
Skin ConditioningSaccharum Officinarum Extract
MoisturisingCitrus Grandis Peel Extract
AstringentHordeum Vulgare Extract
EmollientSalicylic Acid
MaskingOryza Sativa Bran Extract
Skin ConditioningAlgae Extract
EmollientCaffeine
Skin ConditioningGentiana Lutea Root Extract
Skin ConditioningVitis Vinifera Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSaccharomyces Lysate Extract
HumectantCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialYeast Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Rice Bran Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Prunus Domestica
Skin ConditioningSorbitol
HumectantCholesterol
EmollientPhospholipids
Skin ConditioningDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
HumectantDi-C12-18 Alkyl Dimonium Chloride
Skin ConditioningSqualane
EmollientPEG-10 Dimethicone
Skin ConditioningPEG-6
HumectantGlycerin
HumectantSucrose
HumectantPolysorbate 20
EmulsifyingTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantIsohexadecane
EmollientAcetyl Glucosamine
Skin ConditioningPropylene Glycol Dicaprate
EmollientArginine
MaskingHelianthus Annuus Seedcake
AbrasiveSodium Rna
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientDimethoxytolyl Propylresorcinol
AntioxidantGlycyrrhetinic Acid
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantPolysorbate 80
EmulsifyingAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingPotassium Sorbate
PreservativeSodium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium Sulfite
PreservativeSodium Metabisulfite
AntioxidantHexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingDisodium EDTA
Phenoxyethanol
PreservativeCI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantCI 15985
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Dimethicone, Butylene Glycol, Isododecane, Cyclopentasiloxane, Polysilicone-11, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Tromethamine, Pentylene Glycol, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Morus Bombycis Root Extract, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Betula Alba Bark Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Trametes Versicolor Extract, Narcissus Tazetta Bulb Extract, Triticum Vulgare Germ Extract, Morus Nigra Root Extract, Saccharum Officinarum Extract, Citrus Grandis Peel Extract, Hordeum Vulgare Extract, Salicylic Acid, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract, Algae Extract, Caffeine, Gentiana Lutea Root Extract, Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract, Saccharomyces Lysate Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Yeast Extract, Hydrolyzed Rice Bran Extract, Hydrolyzed Prunus Domestica, Sorbitol, Cholesterol, Phospholipids, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Di-C12-18 Alkyl Dimonium Chloride, Squalane, PEG-10 Dimethicone, PEG-6, Glycerin, Sucrose, Polysorbate 20, Tocopheryl Acetate, Isohexadecane, Acetyl Glucosamine, Propylene Glycol Dicaprate, Arginine, Helianthus Annuus Seedcake, Sodium Rna, Caprylyl Glycol, Dimethoxytolyl Propylresorcinol, Glycyrrhetinic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Polysorbate 80, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer, Carbomer, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Sulfite, Sodium Metabisulfite, Hexylene Glycol, Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, CI 19140, CI 15985
Water
Skin ConditioningAlcohol Denat.
AntimicrobialGlycerin
HumectantPEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
EmulsifyingMelaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
AntioxidantSalix Alba Bark Extract
AstringentCalophyllum Inophyllum Seed Oil
AntimicrobialCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingAminomethyl Propanol
BufferingLeptospermum Petersonii Oil
MaskingCitral
PerfumingLimonene
PerfumingCitronellol
PerfumingLinalool
PerfumingDenatonium Benzoate
MaskingTocopherol
Antioxidant
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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.
Carbomer is a polymer of acrylic acid. Its main role is to create a gel consistency.
A high amount of carbomer can cause pilling or balling up of products. Don't worry, most products contain 1% or less of carbomer.
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