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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCanola Oil
Emollient
Hydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Oleyl Erucate
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate
Emollient
Arachidyl Alcohol
EmollientSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Inulin
Skin ConditioningAlpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide
CleansingHumulus Lupulus Extract
AntimicrobialGlucose
Humectant
Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Olus Oil
Emollient
Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil
Emollient
Hydrogenated Vegetable Glycerides Citrate
EmollientPropanediol
Solvent
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cetearyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingArachidyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingEuphorbia Cerifera Wax
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingCandelilla Cera
Emollient
Sodium Carbonate
BufferingCitric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Water, Canola Oil, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Oleyl Erucate, Cetearyl Alcohol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Arachidyl Alcohol, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Inulin, Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide, Humulus Lupulus Extract, Glucose, Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Tocopherol, Olus Oil, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Hydrogenated Vegetable Glycerides Citrate, Propanediol, Behenyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Glucoside, Arachidyl Glucoside, Euphorbia Cerifera Wax, Carbomer, Candelilla Cera, Sodium Carbonate, Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate
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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.
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