What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDipropylene Glycol
HumectantGlycerin
Humectant
Caprylyl Methicone
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Achillea Millefolium Oil
Cleansing
Houttuynia Cordata Extract
Skin Conditioning
Ilex Aquifolium Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
Smoothing
Trehalose
Humectant
Vinyldimethicone
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Dimethiconol
Emollient
Cetyl Dimethicone
Emollient
Chondrus Crispus Extract
Skin Conditioning
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Polyvinyl Alcohol
Saccharum Officinarum Extract
MoisturisingTromethamine
BufferingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPolyisobutene
Hedera Helix Extract
AntimicrobialStreptococcus Thermophilus Ferment
Humectant
Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningMelia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Disodium EDTA
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside
CleansingSorbitan Oleate
Emulsifying
Madecassoside
Antioxidant
Curcuma Longa Root Extract
Masking
Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningFusidium Coccineum Ferment Filtrate
Skin ConditioningEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCoccinia Indica Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningDna
Skin ConditioningAmber Powder
Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningDextrin
AbsorbentTheobroma Cacao Seed Extract
Antioxidant
Corallina Officinalis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Methylpropanediol
SolventCentella Asiatica Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Bamboo Vinegar
AntimicrobialAsiatic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Madecassic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Calcium Chloride
AstringentCentella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Eryngium Maritimum Callus Culture Filtrate
Skin ConditioningWater, Dipropylene Glycol, Glycerin, Caprylyl Methicone, 1,2-Hexanediol, Achillea Millefolium Oil, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Ilex Aquifolium Leaf Extract, Niacinamide, Trehalose, Vinyldimethicone, Butylene Glycol, Dimethiconol, Cetyl Dimethicone, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Polyvinyl Alcohol, Saccharum Officinarum Extract, Tromethamine, Caprylyl Glycol, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Polyisobutene, Hedera Helix Extract, Streptococcus Thermophilus Ferment, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Adenosine, Disodium EDTA, Panthenol, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Sorbitan Oleate, Madecassoside, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Fusidium Coccineum Ferment Filtrate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Dna, Amber Powder, Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract, Dextrin, Theobroma Cacao Seed Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Methylpropanediol, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Bamboo Vinegar, Asiatic Acid, Madecassic Acid, Calcium Chloride, Centella Asiatica Extract, Eryngium Maritimum Callus Culture Filtrate
Water
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Squalane
Emollient
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingCrambe Abyssinica Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Arginine
Masking
Glycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Dehydroacetate
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningInulin
Skin Conditioning
Vaccinium Vitis-Idaea Seed Oil
Antioxidant
Sclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingTocopherol
Antioxidant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Albatrellus Confluens Extract
Humectant
Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide
Cleansing
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Carboxymethyl Betaglucan
Biosaccharide Gum-4
Skin Conditioning
Laminaria Ochroleuca Extract
Skin Conditioning
Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Extract
RefreshingBeta-Carotene
Skin ConditioningXanthophylls
Skin ConditioningHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialCitric Acid
Buffering
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingGeraniol
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Propanediol, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Squalane, Cetyl Alcohol, Cetyl Phosphate, Crambe Abyssinica Seed Oil, Arginine, Glycine Soja Oil, Glyceryl Stearate, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Inulin, Vaccinium Vitis-Idaea Seed Oil, Sclerotium Gum, Tocopherol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Albatrellus Confluens Extract, Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Carboxymethyl Betaglucan, Biosaccharide Gum-4, Laminaria Ochroleuca Extract, Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Extract, Beta-Carotene, Xanthophylls, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Citric Acid, Lactic Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Geraniol, Linalool
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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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