What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantPotassium Myristate
EmulsifyingMethylpropanediol
SolventMyristic Acid
CleansingPotassium Laurate
EmulsifyingPotassium Stearate
CleansingPalmitic Acid
EmollientGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientLauric Acid
CleansingBetaine
HumectantDahlia Variabilis Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningPrunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin ConditioningButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin ConditioningArgania Spinosa Kernel Oil
EmollientOlea Europaea Fruit Oil
MaskingStearic Acid
CleansingPotassium Cocoyl Glycinate
Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate
Cleansing1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningSodium Chloride
MaskingSorbitan Olivate
EmulsifyingCitrus Paradisi Peel Oil
MaskingLavandula Angustifolia Oil
MaskingMontmorillonite
AbsorbentIllite
AbrasiveGardenia Florida Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantSodium Phytate
Dextrin
AbsorbentKaolin
AbrasiveHexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingCyanocobalamin
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Lecithin
EmulsifyingFicus Carica Fruit Extract
HumectantCentella Asiatica Extract
CleansingSaccharomyces Ferment Filtrate
HumectantMesembryanthemum Crystallinum Extract
HumectantBeta-Glucan
Skin ConditioningCeramide NP
Skin ConditioningPyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningMandelic Acid
AntimicrobialMaltodextrin
AbsorbentDipropylene Glycol
HumectantSodium Palmitoyl Proline
Skin ConditioningPinus Strobus Bark Extract
Skin ConditioningNymphaea Alba Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningLimonene
PerfumingLinalool
PerfumingWater, Glycerin, Potassium Myristate, Methylpropanediol, Myristic Acid, Potassium Laurate, Potassium Stearate, Palmitic Acid, Glyceryl Stearate, Lauric Acid, Betaine, Dahlia Variabilis Flower Extract, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Stearic Acid, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sodium Chloride, Sorbitan Olivate, Citrus Paradisi Peel Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Montmorillonite, Illite, Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Phytate, Dextrin, Kaolin, Hexylene Glycol, Cyanocobalamin, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Ficus Carica Fruit Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Saccharomyces Ferment Filtrate, Mesembryanthemum Crystallinum Extract, Beta-Glucan, Ceramide NP, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Mandelic Acid, Maltodextrin, Dipropylene Glycol, Sodium Palmitoyl Proline, Pinus Strobus Bark Extract, Nymphaea Alba Flower Extract, Limonene, Linalool
Water
Skin ConditioningMicrocrystalline Cellulose
AbsorbentPropanediol
SolventSodium Cocoyl Glutamate
CleansingGlycerin
HumectantAcrylates Copolymer
Sodium Caproyl Methyltaurate
CleansingCoco-Betaine
CleansingParfum
MaskingCamellia Sinensis Leaf
PerfumingOryza Sativa Powder
Chondrus Crispus Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantBetaphycus Gelatinum Extract
BleachingLauryl Glucoside
CleansingPotassium Hydroxide
BufferingPolyquaternium-39
Disodium EDTA
Phenoxyethanol
PreservativeEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Benzoate
MaskingSodium Carbonate
BufferingAlcohol
AntimicrobialWater, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Propanediol, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Glycerin, Acrylates Copolymer, Sodium Caproyl Methyltaurate, Coco-Betaine, Parfum, Camellia Sinensis Leaf, Oryza Sativa Powder, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Betaphycus Gelatinum Extract, Lauryl Glucoside, Potassium Hydroxide, Polyquaternium-39, Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Carbonate, Alcohol
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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!
Learn more about Water