What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPotassium Hydroxide
BufferingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Pvp
Emulsion StabilisingGlycerin
Humectant
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Disodium EDTA
Parfum
Masking
Benzophenone-4
UV Absorber
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein
Skin ConditioningCI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantOlea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Methylpropanediol
SolventHouttuynia Cordata Extract
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Chamaecyparis Obtusa Oil
Masking
Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil
Perfuming
Saccharomyces Ferment Filtrate
Humectant
Vincetoxicum Atratum Extract
Skin ConditioningAlthaea Rosea Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Candida Bombicola/Glucose/Methyl Rapeseedate Ferment
AntimicrobialVitis Vinifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Chrysanthemum Zawadskii Extract
Skin ConditioningHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Portulaca Oleracea Extract
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Glycerin
Humectant
Erythritol
Humectant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Citrate
BufferingPolyglyceryl-10 Isostearate
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Citric Acid
Buffering
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPolyglyceryl-10 Oleate
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Phytate
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Sorbitol
Humectant
Acetyl Glucosamine
Skin Conditioning
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Albatrellus Confluens Extract
Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid/Polyisopropylacrylamide Copolymer
Humectant
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientTocopherol
Antioxidant
Dimethylsilanol Hyaluronate
HumectantHydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Potassium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningHydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Sodium Hyaluronate Dimethylsilanol
HumectantSodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Ectoin
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide Ns
Skin Conditioning
Cholesterol
Emollient
Phytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide As
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Caffeine
Skin Conditioning
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Water, Propanediol, Butylene Glycol, Methylpropanediol, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Chamaecyparis Obtusa Oil, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Saccharomyces Ferment Filtrate, Vincetoxicum Atratum Extract, Althaea Rosea Flower Extract, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Hyaluronic Acid, Candida Bombicola/Glucose/Methyl Rapeseedate Ferment, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Chrysanthemum Zawadskii Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Hydroxyacetophenone, Glycerin, Erythritol, Allantoin, Sodium Citrate, Polyglyceryl-10 Isostearate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Citric Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate, Sodium Phytate, Pentylene Glycol, Panthenol, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Sorbitol, Acetyl Glucosamine, Beta-Glucan, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Albatrellus Confluens Extract, Hyaluronic Acid/Polyisopropylacrylamide Copolymer, Glyceryl Caprylate, Tocopherol, Dimethylsilanol Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Potassium Hyaluronate, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate Dimethylsilanol, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Ectoin, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Stearic Acid, Ceramide NP, Ceramide Ns, Cholesterol, Phytosphingosine, Ceramide AP, Ceramide As, Ceramide EOP, Caffeine, Xanthan Gum, Cetearyl Alcohol
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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