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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningAlcohol
Antimicrobial
Anthyllis Vulneraria Extract
Skin ConditioningSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin Conditioning
Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Lactobacillus/Oat/Rye/Wheat Seed Extract Ferment
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Bentonite
Absorbent
Lecithin
Emollient
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingHydrolyzed Wheat Gluten
MoisturisingParfum
Masking
Limonene
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Water, Alcohol, Anthyllis Vulneraria Extract, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil, Glycerin, Lactobacillus/Oat/Rye/Wheat Seed Extract Ferment, Cetearyl Alcohol, Bentonite, Lecithin, Xanthan Gum, Hydrolyzed Wheat Gluten, Parfum, Limonene, Linalool, Geraniol, Citronellol
Water
Skin ConditioningPelargonium Graveolens Water
AstringentKaolin
Abrasive
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingGlycerin
Humectant
Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Yucca Schidigera Root Extract
Skin ConditioningLonicera Caprifolium Flower Extract
Perfuming
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCentella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Humulus Lupulus Extract
AntimicrobialAesculus Hippocastanum Extract
Antioxidant
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Chamomilla Recutita Oil
Masking
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Water, Pelargonium Graveolens Water, Kaolin, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Decyl Glucoside, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Glycerin, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Yucca Schidigera Root Extract, Lonicera Caprifolium Flower Extract, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Xanthan Gum, Centella Asiatica Extract, Humulus Lupulus Extract, Aesculus Hippocastanum Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Chamomilla Recutita Oil, Tocopherol
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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 WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum
