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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Persea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Dimethicone
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Stearoxy Dimethicone
Emollient
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Hexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingPolysorbate 80
Emulsifying
Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin Conditioning
Propanediol
Solvent
Sodium Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingSalicylic Acid
Masking
Iris Florentina Root Extract
MaskingArctium Majus Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Fructose
Humectant
Glucose
Humectant
Sucrose
Humectant
Urea
Buffering
Dextrin
AbsorbentAlanine
MaskingGlutamic Acid
Humectant
Aspartic Acid
Masking
Biotin
AntiseborrhoeicHexyl Nicotinate
EmollientGlycerin
Humectant
Dimethiconol
Emollient
Silica
Abrasive
Zinc Sulfate
AntimicrobialRetinyl Palmitate
Skin Conditioning
Ascorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingIsohexadecane
EmollientAlcohol
Antimicrobial
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Parfum
Masking
BHT
Antioxidant
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingSorbic Acid
Preservative
Limonene
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Coumarin
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Citral
Perfuming
Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, Persea Gratissima Oil, Dimethicone, Butylene Glycol, Stearoxy Dimethicone, Niacinamide, Hexylene Glycol, Polysorbate 80, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Propanediol, Sodium Carbomer, Salicylic Acid, Iris Florentina Root Extract, Arctium Majus Root Extract, Fructose, Glucose, Sucrose, Urea, Dextrin, Alanine, Glutamic Acid, Aspartic Acid, Biotin, Hexyl Nicotinate, Glycerin, Dimethiconol, Silica, Zinc Sulfate, Retinyl Palmitate, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Isohexadecane, Alcohol, Benzyl Alcohol, Parfum, BHT, Sodium Hydroxide, Sorbic Acid, Limonene, Linalool, Coumarin, Geraniol, Citral
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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!
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