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O-Cymen-5-Ol
Antimicrobial
Potassium Glycyrrhizinate
Skin ConditioningGlycine Soja Extract
Skin ConditioningJasminum Sambac Flower Extract
Masking
Humulus Lupulus Extract
AntimicrobialSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
Masking
Mentha Piperita Oil
Masking
Tartaric Acid
Buffering
Myristic Acid
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingStearic Acid
Cleansing
Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
Pei-30
Diallyldimethyl Ammonium Chloride
Glyceryl Stearate Se
Emulsifying
Coconut Oil Aminoethoxyethanol Amides
Foaming
Ricinus Communis Seed Oil
Masking
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Sodium Phosphate
BufferingWater
Skin ConditioningTetrasodium EDTA
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Alcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
O-Cymen-5-Ol, Potassium Glycyrrhizinate, Glycine Soja Extract, Jasminum Sambac Flower Extract, Humulus Lupulus Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Mentha Piperita Oil, Tartaric Acid, Myristic Acid, Glycerin, Potassium Hydroxide, Stearic Acid, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Pei-30, Diallyldimethyl Ammonium Chloride, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Coconut Oil Aminoethoxyethanol Amides, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Phosphate, Water, Tetrasodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate, Alcohol Denat.
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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 GlycerinPhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
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. Remember to stay hydrated!
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