What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycolic Acid
Buffering
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Propanediol
Solvent
Glycerin
Humectant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Malic Acid
Buffering
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Phragmites Communis Extract
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningPoria Cocos Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Lactate
BufferingHydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingNiacinamide
Smoothing
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Glycine
Buffering
Fructose
Humectant
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Benzoic Acid
Masking
Dehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Water, Glycolic Acid, Lactic Acid, Propanediol, Glycerin, Citric Acid, Malic Acid, Salicylic Acid, Phragmites Communis Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract, Poria Cocos Extract, Sodium Lactate, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Niacinamide, Sodium PCA, Glycine, Fructose, Benzyl Alcohol, Benzoic Acid, Dehydroacetic Acid
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
