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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Isodecyl Neopentanoate
EmollientGlycerin
Humectant
Sorbitan Laurate
Emulsifying
Isocetyl Stearoyl Stearate
Emollient
Bis-Stearyl Dimethicone
Emollient
Betaine
Humectant
Dimethicone
Emollient
Sucrose
Humectant
Myristyl Nicotinate
Skin ConditioningSoluble Proteoglycan
Skin ConditioningAcetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Pentapeptide-84 Amide Acetate
Hydrolyzed Rhodophyceae Extract
Lens Esculenta Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract
Astringent
Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Citrullus Lanatus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Crambe Abyssinica Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Bacillus/Sea Salt Ferment Filtrate
Skin ConditioningSqualane
Emollient
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Potassium Cetyl Phosphate
Emulsifying1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Cetyl Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingHydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientButylene Glycol
Humectant
Potassium Lactate
BufferingCaprylhydroxamic Acid
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Trideceth-6
EmulsifyingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Sodium Lactate
Buffering
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Limonene
Perfuming
CI 17200
Cosmetic ColorantParfum
Masking
Water, Propanediol, Isodecyl Neopentanoate, Glycerin, Sorbitan Laurate, Isocetyl Stearoyl Stearate, Bis-Stearyl Dimethicone, Betaine, Dimethicone, Sucrose, Myristyl Nicotinate, Soluble Proteoglycan, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Pentapeptide-84 Amide Acetate, Hydrolyzed Rhodophyceae Extract, Lens Esculenta Fruit Extract, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Citrullus Lanatus Fruit Extract, Crambe Abyssinica Seed Oil, Beta-Glucan, Bacillus/Sea Salt Ferment Filtrate, Squalane, Adenosine, Lactic Acid, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sodium Polyacrylate, Cetyl Hydroxyethylcellulose, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Butylene Glycol, Potassium Lactate, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Pentylene Glycol, Trideceth-6, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Lactate, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium PCA, Sodium Benzoate, Limonene, CI 17200, Parfum
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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 GlycerinParfum is a catch-all term for an ingredient or more that is used to give a scent to products.
Also called "fragrance", this ingredient can be a blend of hundreds of chemicals or plant oils. This means every product with "fragrance" or "parfum" in the ingredients list is a different mixture.
For instance, Habanolide is a proprietary trade name for a specific aroma chemical. When used as a fragrance ingredient in cosmetics, most aroma chemicals fall under the broad labeling category of āFRAGRANCEā or āPARFUMā according to EU and US regulations.
The term 'parfum' or 'fragrance' is not regulated in many countries. In many cases, it is up to the brand to define this term.
For instance, many brands choose to label themselves as "fragrance-free" because they are not using synthetic fragrances. However, their products may still contain ingredients such as essential oils that are considered a fragrance by INCI standards.
One example is Calendula flower extract. Calendula is an essential oil that still imparts a scent or 'fragrance'.
Depending on the blend, the ingredients in the mixture can cause allergies and sensitivities on the skin. Some ingredients that are known EU allergens include linalool and citronellol.
Parfum can also be used to mask or cover an unpleasant scent.
The bottom line is: not all fragrances/parfum/ingredients are created equally. If you are worried about fragrances, we recommend taking a closer look at an ingredient. And of course, we always recommend speaking with a professional.
Learn more about ParfumWater. 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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