What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningChamaecyparis Obtusa Water
MaskingDipropylene Glycol
HumectantButylene Glycol
Humectant
Triethylhexanoin
MaskingHydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin)
EmollientPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Methylpropanediol
SolventStreptococcus Thermophilus Ferment
Humectant
Betaine
Humectant
Trilaureth-4 Phosphate
EmulsifyingHonokiol
Antioxidant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCitric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Phytate
Sodium Citrate
BufferingPolyquaternium-51
Skin Conditioning
Pyrus Malus Juice
Skin ConditioningCynanchum Atratum Extract
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Ethoxydiglycol
HumectantOctyldodecanol
Emollient
Asiaticoside
Antioxidant
Glycolipids
Skin ConditioningMadecassic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Asiatic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
C12-13 Alketh-9
EmulsifyingWater, Chamaecyparis Obtusa Water, Dipropylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Triethylhexanoin, Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin), Panthenol, Pentylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Glycerin, Methylpropanediol, Streptococcus Thermophilus Ferment, Betaine, Trilaureth-4 Phosphate, Honokiol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Citric Acid, Sodium Phytate, Sodium Citrate, Polyquaternium-51, Pyrus Malus Juice, Cynanchum Atratum Extract, Tocopherol, Ethoxydiglycol, Octyldodecanol, Asiaticoside, Glycolipids, Madecassic Acid, Asiatic Acid, Hydrogenated Lecithin, C12-13 Alketh-9
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Rubia Cordifolia Stem Extract
HumectantPropanediol
Solvent
Squalane
Emollient
Haematococcus Pluvialis Extract
Antioxidant
Yeast Ferment Extract
Skin ConditioningLactobacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Crocus Sativus Flower Extract
MaskingSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate
Skin Conditioning
Brassica Campestris Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Azadirachta Indica Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Curcuma Longa Root Extract
Masking
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningWithania Somnifera Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Rosa Chinensis Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder
Skin Conditioning
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Dehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Water, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Rubia Cordifolia Stem Extract, Propanediol, Squalane, Haematococcus Pluvialis Extract, Yeast Ferment Extract, Lactobacillus Ferment, Crocus Sativus Flower Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate, Brassica Campestris Seed Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Azadirachta Indica Leaf Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Withania Somnifera Root Extract, Rosa Chinensis Flower Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Benzyl Alcohol, Dehydroacetic Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate
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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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