What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningHamamelis Virginiana Water
AstringentButylene Glycol
HumectantNiacinamide
SmoothingPolysorbate 20
EmulsifyingLeuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
AntimicrobialBackhousia Citriodora Leaf Extract
AstringentCamellia Oleifera Leaf Extract
AstringentCereus Grandiflorus Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningFicus Carica Fruit Extract
HumectantGinkgo Biloba Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningHovenia Dulcis Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningMalpighia Punicifolia Fruit Extract
AntioxidantGlycerin
HumectantAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingCitric Acid
BufferingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingBenzoic Acid
MaskingPotassium Sorbate
PreservativePhenoxyethanol
PreservativeParfum
MaskingCI 17200
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Hamamelis Virginiana Water, Butylene Glycol, Niacinamide, Polysorbate 20, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Backhousia Citriodora Leaf Extract, Camellia Oleifera Leaf Extract, Cereus Grandiflorus Flower Extract, Ficus Carica Fruit Extract, Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract, Hovenia Dulcis Fruit Extract, Malpighia Punicifolia Fruit Extract, Glycerin, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Citric Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Benzoic Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum, CI 17200
Water
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Olivate
Sorbitan Olivate
EmulsifyingEpilobium Angustifolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningCydonia Oblonga Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningSalicylic Acid
MaskingCocos Nucifera Fruit Extract
EmollientMoringa Oleifera Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningZingiber Officinale Root Extract
MaskingMentha Piperita Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningSalvia Officinalis Extract
AntimicrobialChamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
MaskingCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialTocopherol
AntioxidantEucalyptus Citriodora Oil
MaskingMelaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
AntioxidantRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
MaskingLavandula Angustifolia Oil
MaskingGlycerin
HumectantXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSorbic Acid
PreservativeBenzyl Alcohol
PerfumingPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeLimonene
PerfumingLinalool
PerfumingWater, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Epilobium Angustifolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Cydonia Oblonga Leaf Extract, Salicylic Acid, Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract, Moringa Oleifera Leaf Extract, Zingiber Officinale Root Extract, Mentha Piperita Leaf Extract, Salvia Officinalis Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Tocopherol, Eucalyptus Citriodora Oil, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Glycerin, Xanthan Gum, Sorbic Acid, Benzyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Limonene, Linalool
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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 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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water