What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycolic Acid
BufferingVitis Vinifera Seed Oil
EmollientPropanediol
SolventSaccharomyces Ferment
Skin ConditioningLactic Acid
BufferingC13-15 Alkane
SolventArginine
MaskingInositol
HumectantPotassium Hydroxide
BufferingCarthamus Tinctorius Oleosomes
EmollientIsopentyldiol
HumectantCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientOpuntia Ficus-Indica Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningSqualane
EmollientSalix Alba Bark Extract
AstringentVitis Vinifera Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningHoney Extract
HumectantHyaluronic Acid
HumectantPropolis Extract
Skin ConditioningRoyal Jelly Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantUbiquinone
AntioxidantTocopherol
AntioxidantHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientJojoba Esters
EmollientLecithin
EmollientGluconolactone
Skin ConditioningCoco-Glucoside
CleansingSodium Phytate
Maltodextrin
AbsorbentPotassium Sorbate
PreservativeSodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Emulsion StabilisingSclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Benzoate
MaskingWater, Glycolic Acid, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Propanediol, Saccharomyces Ferment, Lactic Acid, C13-15 Alkane, Arginine, Inositol, Potassium Hydroxide, Carthamus Tinctorius Oleosomes, Isopentyldiol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Stem Extract, Squalane, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract, Honey Extract, Hyaluronic Acid, Propolis Extract, Royal Jelly Extract, Glycerin, Ubiquinone, Tocopherol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Jojoba Esters, Lecithin, Gluconolactone, Coco-Glucoside, Sodium Phytate, Maltodextrin, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Sclerotium Gum, Sodium Benzoate
Water
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningPotassium Cetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingGlycerin
HumectantAvena Sativa Kernel Extract
AbrasiveBeta-Glucan
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Soybean Palmitate
Skin ConditioningAcetyl Glucosamine
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantCocos Nucifera Oil
MaskingDimethyl Isosorbide
SolventHydroxypinacolone Retinoate
Skin ConditioningCarthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
MaskingPhenethyl Alcohol
MaskingCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningStearyl Alcohol
EmollientXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
MaskingCitric Acid
BufferingWater, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Glycerin, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Beta-Glucan, Hydrolyzed Soybean Palmitate, Acetyl Glucosamine, Sodium Hyaluronate, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Phenethyl Alcohol, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Stearyl Alcohol, Xanthan Gum, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Citric Acid
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