What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Glycerin
Humectant
Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate
Skin Conditioning
Disodium Lauryl Sulfosuccinate
CleansingGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Citric Acid
Buffering
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Tuna Extract
Skin ConditioningCnidium Officinale Rhizome Extract
Skin ConditioningCapsicum Annuum Fruit Extract
Antimicrobial
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Pisum Sativum Extract
Skin ConditioningTriticum Vulgare Germ Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycerin, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, Water, Butylene Glycol, Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate, Disodium Lauryl Sulfosuccinate, Glyceryl Stearate, Citric Acid, Niacinamide, Tuna Extract, Cnidium Officinale Rhizome Extract, Capsicum Annuum Fruit Extract, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Pisum Sativum Extract, Triticum Vulgare Germ Extract
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Hydroxide
BufferingParfum
Masking
Kojic Acid
Antioxidant
Glycerin
Humectant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Glucose
Humectant
Chondrus Crispus
Masking
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCocamide DEA
EmulsifyingParaffinum Liquidum
Emollient
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
Antioxidant
CI 15985
Cosmetic ColorantCI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantBHT
Antioxidant
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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!
Learn more about Water
