What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Triolein
Skin Conditioning
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate Se
Emulsifying
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Oenothera Biennis Oil
Emollient
Squalane
Emollient
Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Dioleate
Emollient
Propanediol
Solvent
Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Borago Officinalis Seed Oil
Emollient
Cetearyl Olivate
Pentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningRetinyl Palmitate
Skin Conditioning
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Phenethyl Alcohol
MaskingSodium Benzoate
Masking
Disodium EDTA
Sodium Lactate
BufferingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingLinoleic Acid
Cleansing
Phospholipids
Skin Conditioning
Phytosterols
Skin Conditioning
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
T-Butyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Skin Conditioning
Water, Glycerin, Triolein, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Oenothera Biennis Oil, Squalane, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Butylene Glycol, Ceramide NP, Glyceryl Dioleate, Propanediol, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Borago Officinalis Seed Oil, Cetearyl Olivate, Pentylene Glycol, Retinyl Palmitate, Sorbitan Olivate, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Sodium Hyaluronate, Xanthan Gum, Cetyl Alcohol, Phenethyl Alcohol, Sodium Benzoate, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Lactate, Carbomer, Linoleic Acid, Phospholipids, Phytosterols, Polysorbate 20, T-Butyl Alcohol, Tocopherol, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
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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.
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