What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Alcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Glycerin
Humectant
Glyceryl Glucoside
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Carnitine
CleansingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Parfum
Masking
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Garcinia Cambogia Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningIsobutylamido Thiazolyl Resorcinol
Bleaching
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Citrate
BufferingWater, Butylene Glycol, Alcohol Denat., Glycerin, Glyceryl Glucoside, Panthenol, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Carnitine, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Garcinia Cambogia Fruit Extract, Isobutylamido Thiazolyl Resorcinol, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate
Water
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
Smoothing
Glycerin
Humectant
Acrylates/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Copolymer
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Undecylenoyl Phenylalanine
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl/Capryl Glucoside
CleansingGluconobacter/Honey Ferment Filtrate
Skin ConditioningCoffea Arabica Seed Extract
Masking
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingDimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin Conditioning
Isohexadecane
EmollientTriethanolamine
BufferingCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Dimethicone
Emollient
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Cetyl Palmitate
Emollient
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingCichorium Intybus Root Extract
MaskingTrisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Polysorbate 80
Emulsifying
Sorbitan Stearate
Emulsifying
Polysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Cetearyl Methicone
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-10
Skin Conditioning
Water, Niacinamide, Glycerin, Acrylates/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Copolymer, Centella Asiatica Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Undecylenoyl Phenylalanine, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Gluconobacter/Honey Ferment Filtrate, Coffea Arabica Seed Extract, Polysorbate 20, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Isohexadecane, Triethanolamine, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Dimethicone, Chlorphenesin, Cetyl Palmitate, Propylene Glycol, Sodium Hydroxide, Cichorium Intybus Root Extract, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Polysorbate 80, Sorbitan Stearate, Polysorbate 60, Cetearyl Methicone, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-10
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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 GlycerinPhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate is used to help stabilize a product.
It is a chelating agent, meaning it helps prevent metal ions from binding to other ingredients. This prevents unwanted reactions in products. Metal ions can come into a product via the water ingredient. They are found in trace amounts and are not known to be harmful.
Water. 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!
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