What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningOlive Oil PEG-8 Esters
EmollientPropanediol
SolventPEG-8 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides
EmulsifyingPropylene Glycol
HumectantBakuchiol
AntimicrobialPolysorbate 20
EmulsifyingRetinol
Skin ConditioningRetinyl Palmitate
Skin ConditioningTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantTocopherol
AntioxidantOligopeptide-1
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantPolyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingCopernicia Cerifera Cera
EmollientXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingGlycerin
HumectantParfum
MaskingSodium Cocoamphoacetate
Cleansing1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientBHT
AntioxidantBHA
AntioxidantCitric Acid
BufferingTetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
T-Butyl Alcohol
PerfumingWater, Olive Oil PEG-8 Esters, Propanediol, PEG-8 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides, Propylene Glycol, Bakuchiol, Polysorbate 20, Retinol, Retinyl Palmitate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Tocopherol, Oligopeptide-1, Butylene Glycol, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Copernicia Cerifera Cera, Xanthan Gum, Glycerin, Parfum, Sodium Cocoamphoacetate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, BHT, BHA, Citric Acid, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, T-Butyl 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.
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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum