What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Rubus Chamaemorus Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Water
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Olivate
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Salvia Hispanica Seed Extract
EmollientCassia Angustifolia Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Symphytum Officinale Callus Culture Lysate
Skin ConditioningAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Arnica Montana Flower Extract
Masking
Equisetum Arvense Extract
AstringentCentella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Sorbitol
Humectant
Leuconostoc/Aloe Barbadensis Leaf/Sorbus Aucuparia Fruit Ferment Filtrate
AntimicrobialTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
Emollient
Prunus Domestica Fruit Extract
MoisturisingAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Rubus Chamaemorus Seed Oil, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Water, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Salvia Hispanica Seed Extract, Cassia Angustifolia Seed Extract, Glycerin, Symphytum Officinale Callus Culture Lysate, Allantoin, Arnica Montana Flower Extract, Equisetum Arvense Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Sorbitol, Leuconostoc/Aloe Barbadensis Leaf/Sorbus Aucuparia Fruit Ferment Filtrate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Prunus Domestica Fruit Extract
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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