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Ingredients Side-by-side
Glycerin
Humectant
Diglycerin
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate
Skin Conditioning
Echinacea Purpurea Root Extract
MoisturisingHoney Extract
Humectant
Propolis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Royal Jelly Extract
Skin Conditioning
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Vanillyl Butyl Ether
MaskingAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Zingiber Officinale Root Extract
Masking
Aroma
Hippophae Rhamnoides Oil
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Water
Skin ConditioningWater
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Erythritol
Humectant
Squalane
Emollient
Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingTrisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Lecithin
Emollient
Ascorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Sodium Benzotriazolyl Butylphenol Sulfonate
UV AbsorberCitric Acid
Buffering
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Parfum
Masking
CI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Erythritol, Squalane, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Tocopherol, Xanthan Gum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Lecithin, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Sodium Benzotriazolyl Butylphenol Sulfonate, Citric Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum, CI 42090
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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 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.
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. Remember to stay hydrated!
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