What's inside
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Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Glycerin
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Tromethamine
BufferingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Cetearyl Olivate
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Aloe Ferox Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer
HumectantDisodium EDTA
Hydrolyzed Hibiscus Esculentus Extract
Skin ConditioningLupinus Albus Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningMoringa Oleifera Seed Extract
Skin Conditioning
Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningMelia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningWater, Propanediol, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Glycerin, Pentylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Panthenol, Tromethamine, Butylene Glycol, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Allantoin, Aloe Ferox Leaf Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Disodium EDTA, Hydrolyzed Hibiscus Esculentus Extract, Lupinus Albus Seed Extract, Moringa Oleifera Seed Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Water
Skin ConditioningPrunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin Conditioning
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Glyceryl Stearate Se
Emulsifying
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Malva Sylvestris Extract
AstringentHedera Helix Extract
AntimicrobialCucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
Emollient
Sambucus Nigra Flower Extract
RefreshingArnica Montana Flower Extract
Masking
Parietaria Officinalis Extract
EmollientPEG-100 Stearate
Dimethicone
Emollient
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Sodium Citrate
BufferingCitric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Borate
BufferingTriethanolamine
BufferingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Calcium Disodium EDTA
Parfum
Masking
Zea Mays Oil
Emulsifying
CI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantCI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantCI 15985
Cosmetic ColorantCI 61570
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Cetyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Stearic Acid, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Tocopherol, Malva Sylvestris Extract, Hedera Helix Extract, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Sambucus Nigra Flower Extract, Arnica Montana Flower Extract, Parietaria Officinalis Extract, PEG-100 Stearate, Dimethicone, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Citrate, Citric Acid, Sodium Borate, Triethanolamine, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Calcium Disodium EDTA, Parfum, Zea Mays Oil, CI 42090, CI 19140, CI 15985, CI 61570
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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 (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.
Topically, glycerin does several things at once:
Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3.
Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin.
This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products.
Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.
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. Remember to stay hydrated!
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