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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDimethicone
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Parfum
Masking
Polyacrylamide
Quaternium-80
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
C13-14 Isoparaffin
Emollient
Hydroxypropyl Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Laureth-7
EmulsifyingDimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin Conditioning
Disodium Phosphate
BufferingPyridoxine Hcl
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
Smoothing
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Rice Protein
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Yeast Protein
Skin ConditioningAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Threonine
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Crambe Abyssinica Seed Oil Phytosterol Esters
Emulsifying
Gossypium Herbaceum Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Acorus Calamus Root Extract
Perfuming
Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract
Emollient
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Commiphora Myrrha Resin Extract
Skin ConditioningMacadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil
Emollient
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Cinnamomum Zeylanicum Bark Extract
Antimicrobial
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate
Emulsifying
Lecithin
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Biotin
AntiseborrhoeicCitric Acid
Buffering
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Benzyl Benzoate
Antimicrobial
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Coumarin
Perfuming
Eugenol
Perfuming
Cinnamal
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Hydroxycitronellal
Perfuming
Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Vanillin
Masking
Hexamethylindanopyran
Masking
Pinene
Masking
Tetramethyl Acetyloctahydronaphthalenes
Masking
Water, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Tocopheryl Acetate, Parfum, Polyacrylamide, Quaternium-80, Propylene Glycol, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Hydroxypropyl Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Laureth-7, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Disodium Phosphate, Pyridoxine Hcl, Niacinamide, Panthenol, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Hydrolyzed Yeast Protein, Allantoin, Threonine, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Crambe Abyssinica Seed Oil Phytosterol Esters, Gossypium Herbaceum Seed Oil, Acorus Calamus Root Extract, Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Commiphora Myrrha Resin Extract, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Cinnamomum Zeylanicum Bark Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, Lecithin, Glyceryl Stearate, Biotin, Citric Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Benzyl Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Coumarin, Eugenol, Cinnamal, Linalool, Hydroxycitronellal, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Limonene, Vanillin, Hexamethylindanopyran, Pinene, Tetramethyl Acetyloctahydronaphthalenes
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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.
Ethylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.
Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
Learn more about EthylhexylglycerinGlycerin (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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