What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Alcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Dimethicone
Emollient
Isononyl Isononanoate
EmollientAscorbyl Glucoside
Antioxidant
Biosaccharide Gum-1
Humectant
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingChlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
CI 14700
Cosmetic ColorantDimethiconol
Emollient
Menthoxypropanediol
Masking
Nymphaea Alba Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Pyrus Malus Fruit Water
MaskingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium Palmitoyl Proline
Skin ConditioningTetrasodium EDTA
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingParfum
Masking
Water, Glycerin, Alcohol Denat., Dimethicone, Isononyl Isononanoate, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Caprylyl Glycol, Carbomer, Chlorphenesin, CI 14700, Dimethiconol, Menthoxypropanediol, Nymphaea Alba Flower Extract, Panthenol, Phenoxyethanol, Pyrus Malus Fruit Water, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Palmitoyl Proline, Tetrasodium EDTA, Tocopheryl Acetate, Xanthan Gum, Parfum
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Isopropyl Palmitate
Emollient
Hydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientEthylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Isononyl Isononanoate
EmollientPolyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Water
Skin ConditioningPolyglyceryl-10 Oleate
Skin Conditioning
Epilobium Angustifolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningCistus Incanus Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningAlbizia Julibrissin Bark Extract
MaskingPolyglyceryl-10 Pentaoleate
Emulsifying
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-6 Distearate
Emulsifying
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
PEG-7m
Emulsion StabilisingCitric Acid
Buffering
BHT
Antioxidant
Sodium Citrate
BufferingDisodium EDTA
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Isopropyl Palmitate, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Glycerin, Isononyl Isononanoate, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Water, Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate, Epilobium Angustifolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Cistus Incanus Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Albizia Julibrissin Bark Extract, Polyglyceryl-10 Pentaoleate, Butylene Glycol, Polyglyceryl-6 Distearate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, PEG-7m, Citric Acid, BHT, Sodium Citrate, Disodium EDTA, Potassium Sorbate
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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 (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.
Topically, glycerin does several things at once:
Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3.
Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin.
This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products.
Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinIsononyl Isononanoate is a synthetic skin-conditioner and texture enhancer. It is created from nonanoic acid, a fatty acid found in cocoa and lavender oil.
As an emollient, Isononyl Isononanoate helps keep your skin soft and smooth. This is because emollients create a barrier on the skin to trap moisture in.
Isononyl Isononanoate helps give products a velvet feel and improves spreadability.
Learn more about Isononyl IsononanoateTocopheryl Acetate is AKA Vitamin E. It is an antioxidant and protects your skin from free radicals. Free radicals damage the skin by breaking down collagen.
One study found using Tocopheryl Acetate with Vitamin C decreased the number of sunburned cells.
Tocopheryl Acetate is commonly found in both skincare and dietary supplements.
Learn more about Tocopheryl AcetateWater. 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. Remember to stay hydrated!
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