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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Decyl Glucoside
CleansingDisodium Cocoyl Glutamate
CleansingSqualane
Emollient
Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Cocoyl Glutamate
CleansingOenothera Biennis Oil
Emollient
Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Borago Officinalis Seed Oil
Emollient
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Polyquaternium-73
Benzoic Acid
Masking
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium Benzoate
Masking
Water, Glycerin, Decyl Glucoside, Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Squalane, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Oenothera Biennis Oil, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Borago Officinalis Seed Oil, Benzyl Alcohol, Caprylyl Glycol, Polyquaternium-73, Benzoic Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Benzoate
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Sodium Lauroyl Aspartate
CleansingPEG-150 Pentaerythrityl Tetrastearate
Emulsifying
Lauryl Glucoside
CleansingSodium Lauryl Glycol Carboxylate
CleansingSaccharomyces/Rice Ferment Filtrate
Skin Conditioning
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Cladosiphon Okamuranus Extract
Skin ConditioningSalix Alba Bark Extract
Astringent
Artemisia Princeps Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCoix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningCocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Sodium Carbonate
BufferingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAlcohol
Antimicrobial
Citric Acid
Buffering
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
CI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantCI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Glycerin, Sodium Lauroyl Aspartate, PEG-150 Pentaerythrityl Tetrastearate, Lauryl Glucoside, Sodium Lauryl Glycol Carboxylate, Saccharomyces/Rice Ferment Filtrate, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Cladosiphon Okamuranus Extract, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Artemisia Princeps Leaf Extract, Coix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Extract, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Carbonate, Butylene Glycol, Propanediol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Alcohol, Citric Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin, CI 19140, 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 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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