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Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Chloride
MaskingMagnesium Sulfate
Glycerin
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-4 Caprylate
EmollientMica
Cosmetic ColorantTriethyl Citrate
Masking
Sodium Polyitaconate
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientTilia Tomentosa Bud Extract
Skin ConditioningVaccinium Corymbosum Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningHamamelis Virginiana Extract
Antiseborrhoeic
Musa Paradisiaca Fruit Juice
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Flower Extract
EmollientClitoria Ternatea Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningZanthoxylum Bungeanum Bark/Fruit/Flower/Stalk Extract
Skin ConditioningMelilotus Albus Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Antimicrobial
Corallina Officinalis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Rosa Indica Flower Extract
Antioxidant
Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCurcuma Longa Root Extract
Masking
Ocimum Basilicum Flower/Leaf Extract
TonicOcimum Sanctum Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningLavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Mentha Viridis Leaf Oil
Astringent
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
Antioxidant
Eugenia Caryophyllus Bud Oil
Masking
Piper Nigrum Fruit Oil
Masking
Cedrus Atlantica Wood Oil
Perfuming
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingWater, Sodium Chloride, Magnesium Sulfate, Glycerin, Polyglyceryl-4 Caprylate, Mica, Triethyl Citrate, Sodium Polyitaconate, Glyceryl Caprylate, Tilia Tomentosa Bud Extract, Vaccinium Corymbosum Fruit Extract, Hamamelis Virginiana Extract, Musa Paradisiaca Fruit Juice, Aloe Barbadensis Flower Extract, Clitoria Ternatea Flower Extract, Zanthoxylum Bungeanum Bark/Fruit/Flower/Stalk Extract, Melilotus Albus Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Rosa Indica Flower Extract, Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Ocimum Basilicum Flower/Leaf Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Mentha Viridis Leaf Oil, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Eugenia Caryophyllus Bud Oil, Piper Nigrum Fruit Oil, Cedrus Atlantica Wood Oil, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Alcohol, Xanthan Gum
Water
Skin ConditioningCetrimonium Chloride
Antimicrobial
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Hydrolyzed Soy Protein
Humectant
Ascophyllum Nodosum Extract
Skin ConditioningChlorella Pyrenoidosa Extract
Skin ConditioningSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Behentrimonium Methosulfate
Surfactant
Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine
EmulsifyingPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Lecithin
Emollient
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Citric Acid
Buffering
Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Moringa Oleifera Seed Extract
Skin Conditioning
Passiflora Edulis Seed Oil
Emollient
Oryza Sativa Bran Oil
Emollient
Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Oil
Skin Conditioning
Musa Sapientum Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Salvia Hispanica Seed Extract
EmollientSodium Benzoate
Masking
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningParfum
Masking
Water, Cetrimonium Chloride, Cetyl Alcohol, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Ascophyllum Nodosum Extract, Chlorella Pyrenoidosa Extract, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Panthenol, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Potassium Sorbate, Lecithin, Allantoin, Citric Acid, Phenyl Trimethicone, Moringa Oleifera Seed Extract, Passiflora Edulis Seed Oil, Oryza Sativa Bran Oil, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Oil, Musa Sapientum Fruit Extract, Glycerin, Salvia Hispanica Seed Extract, Sodium Benzoate, Ethylhexylglycerin, 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.
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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