What's inside
What's inside
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Borago Officinalis Seed Oil
Emollient
Lactococcus Ferment Lysate
Skin ConditioningInulin
Skin ConditioningSqualane
Emollient
Cetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingSaccharomyces/Xylinum/Black Tea Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Chlorella Vulgaris Extract
Skin Conditioning
Lactobacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Propanediol
Solvent
Arginine
Masking
Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingMaltodextrin
Absorbent
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil
Masking
Sodium Chloride
Masking
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Citric Acid
Buffering
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Sodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningSodium Anisate
AntimicrobialPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Water, Glycerin, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Borago Officinalis Seed Oil, Lactococcus Ferment Lysate, Inulin, Squalane, Cetyl Phosphate, Saccharomyces/Xylinum/Black Tea Ferment, Sodium Hyaluronate, Chlorella Vulgaris Extract, Lactobacillus Ferment, Propanediol, Arginine, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Maltodextrin, Xanthan Gum, Cetyl Alcohol, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil, Sodium Chloride, Lactic Acid, Citric Acid, Hydroxyacetophenone, Sodium Levulinate, Sodium Anisate, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate
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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 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!
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