What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Calcite Powder
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Juice
Skin Conditioning
Brassica Napus Seed Oil
Emollient
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Sodium Lauryl Sulfate
Cleansing
Sodium Stearate
CleansingWater
Skin ConditioningLavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Chamomilla Recutita Oil
Masking
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
Antioxidant
Rosa Damascena Callus
Antimicrobial
Glycerin
Humectant
Sodium Chloride
Masking
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium Bicarbonate
Abrasive
EDTA
Tetrasodium Etidronate
Emulsion StabilisingLimonene
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Parfum
Masking
Calcite Powder, Propylene Glycol, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Juice, Brassica Napus Seed Oil, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Sodium Stearate, Water, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Chamomilla Recutita Oil, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Rosa Damascena Callus, Glycerin, Sodium Chloride, Citric Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Bicarbonate, EDTA, Tetrasodium Etidronate, Limonene, Linalool, Parfum
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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
