This benzoyl peroxide foaming cleanser is formulated around Benzoyl Peroxide to clear breakouts and help reduce acne-causing bacteria.
This anti-aging eye moisturizer is formulated around Niacinamide and Resveratrol to soften the look of wrinkles and brighten dull-looking skin.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCetyl Alcohol
EmollientGlycerin
HumectantC12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialStearic Acid
CleansingGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientPEG-100 Stearate
Surfactant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
SmoothingAlgae Extract
EmollientOligopeptide-1
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin ConditioningResveratrol
AntioxidantTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
HumectantXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingHexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingDimethicone
EmollientPolymethyl Methacrylate
Tricaprylin
PerfumingEthylhexyl Palmitate
EmollientSilica
AbrasiveHydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin
MaskingTriethanolamine
BufferingDisodium EDTA
ChelatingBenzyl Alcohol
PerfumingCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientIodopropynyl Butylcarbamate
PreservativeMica
Cosmetic ColorantTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Cetyl Alcohol, Glycerin, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Stearic Acid, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Niacinamide, Algae Extract, Oligopeptide-1, Panthenol, Resveratrol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Xanthan Gum, Hexylene Glycol, Dimethicone, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Tricaprylin, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Silica, Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin, Triethanolamine, Disodium EDTA, Benzyl Alcohol, Caprylyl Glycol, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate, Mica, Titanium Dioxide
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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 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!
Learn more about Water