What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningUrea
BufferingLanolin
EmollientCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientPEG-20 Stearate
EmulsifyingGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientDecyl Oleate
EmollientParaffinum Liquidum
EmollientGlycerin
HumectantDimethicone
EmollientPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeBenzyl Alcohol
PerfumingButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin ConditioningSodium PCA
HumectantAllantoin
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantParfum
MaskingArginine
MaskingWater
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantHydroxyethyl Urea
HumectantPPG-10 Methyl Glucose Ether
Skin ConditioningPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningDipropylene Glycol
HumectantDiglycerin
HumectantTriethyl Citrate
MaskingPEG-32
HumectantUrea
BufferingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingPhenoxyethanol
PreservativePEG-75
HumectantGlycosyl Trehalose
Emulsion StabilisingDisodium Succinate
MaskingSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantHydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate
HumectantSorbitol
HumectantDiethoxyethyl Succinate
SolventHexylglycerin
HumectantPotassium Hydroxide
BufferingPolyquaternium-51
Skin ConditioningSuccinic Acid
BufferingDisodium EDTA
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
HumectantSodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
HumectantHydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningEthylhexyl Stearate
EmollientLactococcus/Hyaluronic Acid Ferment Filtrate
Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
HumectantPolyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate
EmulsifyingSodium Isostearate
CleansingWater, Butylene Glycol, Hydroxyethyl Urea, PPG-10 Methyl Glucose Ether, Pentylene Glycol, Dipropylene Glycol, Diglycerin, Triethyl Citrate, PEG-32, Urea, Carbomer, Phenoxyethanol, PEG-75, Glycosyl Trehalose, Disodium Succinate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, Sorbitol, Diethoxyethyl Succinate, Hexylglycerin, Potassium Hydroxide, Polyquaternium-51, Succinic Acid, Disodium EDTA, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Xanthan Gum, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Ethylhexyl Stearate, Lactococcus/Hyaluronic Acid Ferment Filtrate, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate, Sodium Isostearate
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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.
Phenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Urea is also called carbamide and is the diamide of carbonic acid. In cosmetics, urea is used to hydrate the skin. It also provides exfoliation in higher concentrations.
As a humectant, urea helps draw moisture from the air and from deep within the skin. This helps hydrate your skin. Studies show urea is an effective moisturizer for dry skin conditions. 40% urea is typical in medications for treating eczema and other skin conditions.
Urea has the strongest exfoliation effect in concentrations higher than 10%. It is a keratolytic agent, meaning it breaks down the keratin protein in the top layer of skin. This helps remove dead skin cells and flaking skin.
In medicine, urea has been shown to help increase the potency of other ingredients, such as fungal treatments.
Humans and animals use urea to metabolize nitrogen-containing compounds. Urea is highly soluble in water. Once dissolved, it is neither acidic nor alkaline.
Learn more about UreaWater. 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