What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningStearic Acid
Cleansing
Paraffinum Liquidum
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Ceteareth-20
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Sodium Lactate
BufferingSodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningRetinyl Acetate
Skin Conditioning
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Triethanolamine
BufferingPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Pentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningMadecassoside
Antioxidant
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Disodium EDTA
Water, Stearic Acid, Paraffinum Liquidum, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Ceteareth-20, Glycerin, Sodium Lactate, Sodium Gluconate, Retinyl Acetate, Propylene Glycol, Triethanolamine, Panthenol, Phenoxyethanol, Pentylene Glycol, Madecassoside, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Disodium EDTA
Water
Skin ConditioningDimethicone
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Retinol
Skin Conditioning
Retinyl Propionate
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Tropaeolum Majus Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningPalmitoyl Pentapeptide-4
Skin Conditioning
Dimethiconol
Emollient
Laureth-4
Emulsifying
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Laureth-7
EmulsifyingDisodium EDTA
Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Emulsion Stabilising
Polyacrylamide
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Mica
Cosmetic Colorant
C13-14 Isoparaffin
Emollient
DMDM Hydantoin
Preservative
Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate
Preservative
Water, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Retinol, Retinyl Propionate, Niacinamide, Tropaeolum Majus Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Dimethiconol, Laureth-4, Polysorbate 20, Laureth-7, Disodium EDTA, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Polyacrylamide, Titanium Dioxide, Mica, C13-14 Isoparaffin, DMDM Hydantoin, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate
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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.
Disodium EDTA plays a role in making products more stable by aiding other preservatives.
It is a chelating agent, meaning it neutralizes metal ions that may be found in a product.
Disodium EDTA is a salt of edetic acid and is found to be safe in cosmetic ingredients.
Learn more about Disodium EDTAGlycerin 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!
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