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Water
Skin ConditioningPEG-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides
EmulsifyingPropanediol
Solvent
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
Emollient
Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans
HumectantXylitol
Humectant
Glucose
Humectant
Xylitylglucoside
Humectant
Anhydroxylitol
Humectant
Cetrimonium Bromide
Antimicrobial
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Levulinic Acid
Perfuming
Sodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningTetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Glycerin
Humectant
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Water, PEG-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides, Propanediol, Hyaluronic Acid, Allantoin, Panthenol, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans, Xylitol, Glucose, Xylitylglucoside, Anhydroxylitol, Cetrimonium Bromide, Hydroxyacetophenone, Levulinic Acid, Sodium Levulinate, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Glycerin, Propylene Glycol, Citric Acid
Water
Skin ConditioningPEG-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides
EmulsifyingGlycerin
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder
Skin Conditioning
Rice Ferment Filtrate
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Candida Saitoana Extract
Skin ProtectingBetaine
Humectant
Pullulan
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Disodium EDTA
Buteth-3
SolventButylene Glycol
Humectant
Sodium Benzotriazolyl Butylphenol Sulfonate
UV AbsorberTributyl Citrate
SolventEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningHydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Water, PEG-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides, Glycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Rice Ferment Filtrate, Hydrolyzed Candida Saitoana Extract, Betaine, Pullulan, Polysorbate 20, Disodium EDTA, Buteth-3, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Benzotriazolyl Butylphenol Sulfonate, Tributyl Citrate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hydroxyacetophenone, Phenoxyethanol
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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 GlycerinHydroxyacetophenone is antioxidant with skin conditioning and soothing properties. It also boosts the efficiency of preservatives.
Though naturally occuring in Norwegian spruce needles, this ingredient is usually synthetically created.
This ingredient is not irritating or sensitizing. Recent research also suggests it may have skin-brightening effects through tyrosinase inhibition.
Learn more about HydroxyacetophenoneThis ingredient is derived from caprylic and capric acids. It is an emulsifier with emollient properties.
According to the manufacturer, it is hydrophilic and soluble in aqueous solutions (water). They also state this ingredient is stable in a medium pH range (~5 - 8).
As an emulsifier, it helps make oils and oil-soluble ingredients more soluble in water.
Learn more about PEG-6 Caprylic/Capric GlyceridesWater. 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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