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Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Propanediol
Solvent
Glycerin
Humectant
Squalane
Emollient
Rosa Damascena Flower Water
Masking
Inulin
Skin Conditioning
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingBakuchiol
Antimicrobial
Ascorbyl Glucoside
Antioxidant
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Sodium Citrate
BufferingAlpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide
Cleansing
Benzoic Acid
Masking
Algin
Masking
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Chloride
MaskingSorbic Acid
Preservative
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Orchis Mascula Flower Extract
SoothingPanax Ginseng Root Extract
Emollient
Malva Sylvestris Extract
AstringentCitric Acid
Buffering
Parfum
Masking
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Biosaccharide Gum-4
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingHydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningLinalool
Perfuming
Hexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Calcium Gluconate
HumectantWater, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Propanediol, Glycerin, Squalane, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Inulin, Xanthan Gum, Bakuchiol, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Benzyl Alcohol, Sodium Citrate, Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide, Benzoic Acid, Algin, Pentylene Glycol, Sodium Chloride, Sorbic Acid, 1,2-Hexanediol, Orchis Mascula Flower Extract, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Malva Sylvestris Extract, Citric Acid, Parfum, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Biosaccharide Gum-4, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Gluconolactone, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Sodium Hydroxide, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Linalool, Hexyl Cinnamal, Calcium Gluconate
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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.
Ethylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.
Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
Learn more about EthylhexylglycerinGlycerin (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 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. Remember to stay hydrated!
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