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Sodium Palm Kernelate
CleansingSodium Palmate
CleansingWater
Skin ConditioningPotassium Palm Kernelate
CleansingPalm Kernel Acid
CleansingPotassium Palmate
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter
Emollient
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Theobroma Cacao Seed Powder
Abrasive
Plantago Major Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningPsidium Guajava Leaf Extract
AstringentTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Glycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Sodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningPalm Acid
Cleansing
Sodium Chloride
Masking
Potassium Carbonate
BufferingParfum
Masking
Coumarin
Perfuming
Sodium Palm Kernelate, Sodium Palmate, Water, Potassium Palm Kernelate, Palm Kernel Acid, Potassium Palmate, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil, Glycerin, Theobroma Cacao Seed Powder, Plantago Major Leaf Extract, Psidium Guajava Leaf Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Glycine Soja Oil, Sodium Gluconate, Palm Acid, Sodium Chloride, Potassium Carbonate, Parfum, Coumarin
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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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