What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycolic Acid
BufferingLactic Acid
BufferingPotassium Hydroxide
BufferingGluconolactone
Skin ConditioningMandelic Acid
AntimicrobialDipropylene Glycol
HumectantPanthenol
Skin ConditioningSalicylic Acid 2%
MaskingMethylpropanediol
Solvent1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningOctyldodeceth-16
EmulsifyingCitric Acid
BufferingHydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningSodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Emulsion StabilisingCyanocobalamin
Skin ConditioningPolyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingHydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCapryloyl Salicylic Acid
ExfoliatingPolysorbate 60
EmulsifyingDisodium Phosphate
BufferingSodium Phosphate
BufferingTocopherol
AntioxidantAllantoin
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
HumectantWater, Glycolic Acid, Lactic Acid, Potassium Hydroxide, Gluconolactone, Mandelic Acid, Dipropylene Glycol, Panthenol, Salicylic Acid 2%, Methylpropanediol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Octyldodeceth-16, Citric Acid, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Pentylene Glycol, Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Cyanocobalamin, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, Polysorbate 60, Disodium Phosphate, Sodium Phosphate, Tocopherol, Allantoin, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Water
Skin ConditioningCetrimonium Chloride
AntimicrobialCellulose
AbsorbentPropylene Glycol
HumectantZanthoxylum Piperitum Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPassiflora Edulis Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningUsnea Barbata Extract
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingPolysorbate 80
EmulsifyingCitrus Limon Fruit Water
MaskingCitrus Limon Fruit Extract
MaskingCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialAlthaea Rosea Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
EmollientHamamelis Virginiana Extract
AntiseborrhoeicCentella Asiatica Extract
CleansingCarica Papaya Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Collagen
EmollientSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantOryza Sativa Extract
AbsorbentFucus Vesiculosus Extract
EmollientBrassica Oleracea Italica Extract
AstringentPortulaca Pilosa Extract
Skin ConditioningJuniperus Oxycedrus Wood Extract
PerfumingCeramide AP
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Parfum
MaskingWater, Cetrimonium Chloride, Cellulose, Propylene Glycol, Zanthoxylum Piperitum Fruit Extract, Passiflora Edulis Flower Extract, Usnea Barbata Extract, Carbomer, Polysorbate 80, Citrus Limon Fruit Water, Citrus Limon Fruit Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Althaea Rosea Flower Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Hamamelis Virginiana Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Carica Papaya Fruit Extract, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Sodium Hyaluronate, Oryza Sativa Extract, Fucus Vesiculosus Extract, Brassica Oleracea Italica Extract, Portulaca Pilosa Extract, Juniperus Oxycedrus Wood Extract, Ceramide AP, 1,2-Hexanediol, Disodium EDTA, Parfum
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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.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives
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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