What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningAscorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Superoxide Dismutase
Antioxidant
Ubiquinone
Antioxidant
Ascophyllum Nodosum Extract
Skin ConditioningAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Citrus Limon Fruit Extract
Masking
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingPolysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Citric Acid
Buffering
Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
Masking
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Water, Glycerin, Pentylene Glycol, Ascorbic Acid, Lactic Acid, Niacinamide, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Superoxide Dismutase, Ubiquinone, Ascophyllum Nodosum Extract, Adenosine, Citrus Limon Fruit Extract, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Hydroxide, Polysorbate 20, Citric Acid, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate
Kaolin
Abrasive
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Camellia Sinensis Leaf
Perfuming
Propanediol
Solvent
Oryza Sativa Germ Oil
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Mica
Cosmetic Colorant
Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate
Antioxidant
Bis-Glyceryl Ascorbate
Antioxidant
Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Citrus Paradisi Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Juice
Skin ConditioningCitrus Limon Juice
Skin Conditioning
Citrus Aurantifolia Juice
CleansingCallicarpa Japonica Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningZiziphus Jujuba Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCrataegus Cuneata Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Cellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingDimethicone
Emollient
Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingPolymethyl Methacrylate
Disodium EDTA
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningParfum
Masking
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 60725
Cosmetic ColorantCI 75470
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77510
Cosmetic ColorantKaolin, Water, Glycerin, Camellia Sinensis Leaf, Propanediol, Oryza Sativa Germ Oil, Cetearyl Alcohol, Butylene Glycol, Mica, Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate, Bis-Glyceryl Ascorbate, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Citrus Paradisi Fruit Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Juice, Citrus Limon Juice, Citrus Aurantifolia Juice, Callicarpa Japonica Fruit Extract, Ziziphus Jujuba Fruit Extract, Crataegus Cuneata Fruit Extract, Glyceryl Stearate, Cellulose Gum, Dimethicone, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Disodium EDTA, Ethylhexylglycerin, Parfum, Phenoxyethanol, CI 77891, CI 60725, CI 75470, CI 77510
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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 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!
Learn more about Water
