What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningMethyl Gluceth-20
HumectantSodium PCA
HumectantHamamelis Virginiana Extract
AntiseborrhoeicChamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
MaskingCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialCamellia Sinensis Polyphenols
AntioxidantSymphytum Officinale Callus Culture Extract
Skin ConditioningCucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
EmollientPunica Granatum Sterols
Skin ConditioningGenistein
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantResveratrol
AntioxidantBakuchiol
AntimicrobialSea Salt
AbrasiveAscorbic Acid
AntioxidantPanthenol
Skin ConditioningLavandula Angustifolia Oil
MaskingGlycerin
HumectantPolysorbate 20
EmulsifyingSodium Benzoate
MaskingDisodium EDTA
Phenoxyethanol
PreservativeWater, Methyl Gluceth-20, Sodium PCA, Hamamelis Virginiana Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Camellia Sinensis Polyphenols, Symphytum Officinale Callus Culture Extract, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Punica Granatum Sterols, Genistein, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Tocopheryl Acetate, Resveratrol, Bakuchiol, Sea Salt, Ascorbic Acid, Panthenol, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Glycerin, Polysorbate 20, Sodium Benzoate, Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
SmoothingHydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientTriceteareth-4 Phosphate
EmulsifyingPEG-2 Stearate
EmulsifyingGlycol Stearate
EmollientGlycerin
HumectantCaprylic/Capric Glycerides
EmollientHexylresorcinol
AntimicrobialLupinus Albus Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningBellis Perennis Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningSalix Alba Bark Extract
AstringentChenopodium Quinoa Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningBeta-Glucan
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPotassium Hydroxide
BufferingDisodium EDTA
Parfum
MaskingWater, Propanediol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Niacinamide, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Triceteareth-4 Phosphate, PEG-2 Stearate, Glycol Stearate, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Glycerides, Hexylresorcinol, Lupinus Albus Seed Extract, Bellis Perennis Flower Extract, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Chenopodium Quinoa Seed Extract, Beta-Glucan, Butylene Glycol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Potassium Hydroxide, Disodium EDTA, Parfum
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!
Learn more about Water