What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantIsopropyl Palmitate
EmollientCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingOctyldodecanol
EmollientC12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialGlyceryl Glucoside
HumectantCetearyl Isononanoate
EmollientSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantDecyl Glucoside
CleansingGlyceryl Stearate Se
EmulsifyingSodium Cetearyl Sulfate
CleansingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Citrate
BufferingCitric Acid
BufferingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingTrisodium EDTA
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
PreservativePiroctone Olamine
PreservativePotassium Sorbate
PreservativeWater, Glycerin, Isopropyl Palmitate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Octyldodecanol, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Glyceryl Glucoside, Cetearyl Isononanoate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Decyl Glucoside, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Sodium Cetearyl Sulfate, Carbomer, Sodium Citrate, Citric Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Trisodium EDTA, 1,2-Hexanediol, Phenoxyethanol, Piroctone Olamine, Potassium Sorbate
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
HumectantWater
Skin ConditioningMyristic Acid
CleansingGlycerin
HumectantPotassium Hydroxide
BufferingPalmitic Acid
EmollientStearic Acid
CleansingSorbitol
HumectantPEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate
EmulsifyingGlyceryl Isostearate
EmollientLauric Acid
CleansingMilk Ferment
Skin ConditioningGlycine Soja Extract
Skin ConditioningMagnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate
AntioxidantButylene Glycol
HumectantC18-22 Alkyl PEG-25 Methacrylate/Diethylaminoethyl Methacrylate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPotassium Cocoyl Glutamate
Alcohol Denat.
AntimicrobialGlycosyl Trehalose
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Toluenesulfonate
Sodium Lauroyl Methylalanine
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Water, Myristic Acid, Glycerin, Potassium Hydroxide, Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid, Sorbitol, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Glyceryl Isostearate, Lauric Acid, Milk Ferment, Glycine Soja Extract, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Butylene Glycol, C18-22 Alkyl PEG-25 Methacrylate/Diethylaminoethyl Methacrylate Copolymer, Potassium Cocoyl Glutamate, Alcohol Denat., Glycosyl Trehalose, Sodium Toluenesulfonate, Sodium Lauroyl Methylalanine
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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