What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Canola Oil
Emollient
Zea Mays Starch
AbsorbentSilica
Abrasive
Water
Skin ConditioningEpilobium Angustifolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningMandelic Acid
Antimicrobial
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Prunus Avium Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPrunus Serotina Bark Extract
MaskingPrunus Cerasus Extract
Antioxidant
Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Peumus Boldus Leaf Extract
MaskingRuscus Aculeatus Root Extract
AstringentGlycerin
Humectant
Aesculus Hippocastanum Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningCalendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Hydrolyzed Yeast Protein
Skin ConditioningCopper Gluconate
Skin Conditioning
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingButyrospermum Parkii Butter, Canola Oil, Zea Mays Starch, Silica, Water, Epilobium Angustifolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Mandelic Acid, Panthenol, Prunus Avium Fruit Extract, Prunus Serotina Bark Extract, Prunus Cerasus Extract, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Peumus Boldus Leaf Extract, Ruscus Aculeatus Root Extract, Glycerin, Aesculus Hippocastanum Seed Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Hydrolyzed Yeast Protein, Copper Gluconate, Benzyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Xanthan Gum
Water
Skin ConditioningZinc Oxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Glycerin
Humectant
Lecithin
Emollient
Cera Alba
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate
Skin Conditioning
Galactoarabinan
Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate
Emulsifying
Polyhydroxystearic Acid
Emulsifying
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Tropolone
Skin ConditioningCetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingSodium Chloride
Masking
Oleic Acid
Emollient
Water, Zinc Oxide, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Sorbitan Olivate, Glycerin, Lecithin, Cera Alba, Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Galactoarabinan, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Tropolone, Cetyl Phosphate, Sodium Chloride, Oleic 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
