What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Polysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingBenzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Disodium EDTA
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Lauroyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingCeramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Phytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Cholesterol
Emollient
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCeramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Propanediol
Solvent
Glycerin
Humectant
Ethylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-10 Behenate/Eicosadioate
EmulsifyingPPG-9 Diglyceryl Ether
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Stearate Se
Emulsifying
Glyceryl Behenate/Eicosadioate
Emollient
Beeswax
Emulsion Stabilising
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Oryza Sativa Bran Oil
Emollient
Glucosylrutin
Antioxidant
Water
Skin ConditioningLithospermum Erythrorhizon Root Extract
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Propanediol, Glycerin, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Polyglyceryl-10 Behenate/Eicosadioate, PPG-9 Diglyceryl Ether, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Glyceryl Behenate/Eicosadioate, Beeswax, Phenoxyethanol, Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil, Butylene Glycol, Oryza Sativa Bran Oil, Glucosylrutin, Water, Lithospermum Erythrorhizon Root Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
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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 GlycerinPhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Water. 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!
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