What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCoco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate
Emulsifying
Avena Sativa Kernel Extract
Abrasive
Prunus Persica Fruit Extract
Abrasive
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Biosaccharide Gum-1
Humectant
Sodium Anisate
AntimicrobialSodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningMagnesium Sulfate
Sodium Salicylate
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCitric Acid
Buffering
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientPolyhydroxystearic Acid
Emulsifying
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
CI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Glycerin, Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Prunus Persica Fruit Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Sodium Anisate, Sodium Levulinate, Magnesium Sulfate, Sodium Salicylate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Citric Acid, Glyceryl Caprylate, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Potassium Sorbate, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499, CI 77891
Zinc Oxide 15%
Cosmetic Colorant
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Water
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
C13-15 Alkane
SolventGlycerin
Humectant
Lauroyl Lysine
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-2 Oleate
Emulsifying
Polyhydroxystearic Acid
Emulsifying
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialStearalkonium Hectorite
Gel FormingLeuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Dipalmitoyl Hydroxyproline
Skin Conditioning
Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate
Antioxidant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Kappaphycus Alvarezii Extract
Skin ConditioningCaesalpinia Spinosa Fruit Extract
Skin ProtectingMelanin
Skin ProtectingBisabolol
Antioxidant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Phospholipids
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-2 Stearate
Emulsifying
Sodium Chloride
MaskingPropylene Carbonate
SolventIsopropyl Titanium Triisostearate
Emollient
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Iron Oxides
Zinc Oxide 15%, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, C13-15 Alkane, Glycerin, Lauroyl Lysine, Polyglyceryl-2 Oleate, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Stearalkonium Hectorite, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Dipalmitoyl Hydroxyproline, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Tocopherol, Kappaphycus Alvarezii Extract, Caesalpinia Spinosa Fruit Extract, Melanin, Bisabolol, Hyaluronic Acid, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Phospholipids, Polyglyceryl-2 Stearate, Sodium Chloride, Propylene Carbonate, Isopropyl Titanium Triisostearate, Titanium Dioxide, Iron Oxides
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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 (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 GlycerinPolyhydroxystearic Acid is a soft wax made from castor oil.
It is is a texture thickener, emulsifier, and film-former. Emulsifiers prevent ingredients from separating, such as oils and waters.
Polyhydroxystearic Acid may not be fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Polyhydroxystearic AcidWater. 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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