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Ingredients Side-by-side
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Water
Skin ConditioningCoco-Caprylate
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate Se
Emulsifying
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin Conditioning
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Hydrolyzed Wheat Bran
Antioxidant
Glycerin
Humectant
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Rosa Moschata Seed Oil
Emollient
Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCalendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Malva Sylvestris Flower/Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningHamamelis Virginiana Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Viola Tricolor Extract
EmollientSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingParfum
Masking
Sodium Cetearyl Sulfate
Cleansing
Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Benzoic Acid
Masking
Dehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Lecithin
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Ascorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Citric Acid
Buffering
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Water, Coco-Caprylate, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Cetearyl Alcohol, Hydrolyzed Wheat Bran, Glycerin, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Rosa Moschata Seed Oil, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Malva Sylvestris Flower/Leaf Extract, Hamamelis Virginiana Leaf Extract, Viola Tricolor Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Xanthan Gum, Parfum, Sodium Cetearyl Sulfate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Benzoic Acid, Dehydroacetic Acid, Lecithin, Tocopherol, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Benzyl Alcohol, Citric Acid
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 GlycerinParfum is a catch-all term for an ingredient or more that is used to give a scent to products.
Also called "fragrance", this ingredient can be a blend of hundreds of chemicals or plant oils. This means every product with "fragrance" or "parfum" in the ingredients list is a different mixture.
For instance, Habanolide is a proprietary trade name for a specific aroma chemical. When used as a fragrance ingredient in cosmetics, most aroma chemicals fall under the broad labeling category of “FRAGRANCE” or “PARFUM” according to EU and US regulations.
The term 'parfum' or 'fragrance' is not regulated in many countries. In many cases, it is up to the brand to define this term.
For instance, many brands choose to label themselves as "fragrance-free" because they are not using synthetic fragrances. However, their products may still contain ingredients such as essential oils that are considered a fragrance by INCI standards.
One example is Calendula flower extract. Calendula is an essential oil that still imparts a scent or 'fragrance'.
Depending on the blend, the ingredients in the mixture can cause allergies and sensitivities on the skin. Some ingredients that are known EU allergens include linalool and citronellol.
Parfum can also be used to mask or cover an unpleasant scent.
The bottom line is: not all fragrances/parfum/ingredients are created equally. If you are worried about fragrances, we recommend taking a closer look at an ingredient. And of course, we always recommend speaking with a professional.
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