What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningAlumina
Abrasive
Stearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Glyceryl Stearate Citrate
Emollient
Citrus Aurantifolia Oil
Cleansing
Citrus Limon Peel Oil
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil
Masking
Carrageenan
Kaolin
Abrasive
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin Conditioning
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Pumice
Abrasive
Maris Sal
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Glyceryl Stearate Se
Emulsifying
Potassium Cetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningWater, Alumina, Stearyl Alcohol, Stearic Acid, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Citrus Aurantifolia Oil, Citrus Limon Peel Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil, Carrageenan, Kaolin, Tocopheryl Acetate, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Pumice, Maris Sal, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Xanthan Gum, Potassium Sorbate, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Lauroamphoacetate
CleansingGlycerin
Humectant
Sorbitol
Humectant
PEG-200 Hydrogenated Glyceryl Palmate
Cleansing
Hydrated Silica
Abrasive
Sodium Myristoyl Sarcosinate
CleansingAcrylates Copolymer
Sodium Trideceth Sulfate
Cleansing
Carnosine
Skin Conditioning
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Salicylic Acid
Masking
PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate
Emulsifying
Sodium Laureth Sulfate
Cleansing
Glycol Distearate
Emollient
Parfum
Masking
PEG-100
Humectant
Lauric Acid
Cleansing
Citric Acid
Buffering
Polyquaternium-10
Cocamide Mea
EmulsifyingDisodium EDTA
Laureth-10
EmulsifyingBHT
Antioxidant
Methylchloroisothiazolinone
Preservative
Methylisothiazolinone
Preservative
Water, Sodium Lauroamphoacetate, Glycerin, Sorbitol, PEG-200 Hydrogenated Glyceryl Palmate, Hydrated Silica, Sodium Myristoyl Sarcosinate, Acrylates Copolymer, Sodium Trideceth Sulfate, Carnosine, Panthenol, Salicylic Acid, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Glycol Distearate, Parfum, PEG-100, Lauric Acid, Citric Acid, Polyquaternium-10, Cocamide Mea, Disodium EDTA, Laureth-10, BHT, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Methylisothiazolinone
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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
