What's inside
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Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Salicylic Acid 0.5%
Masking
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantDimethicone
Emollient
PEG-6
HumectantPEG-32
HumectantPEG-240/Hdi Copolymer Bis-Decyltetradeceth-20 Ether
StabilisingErythritol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
PEG/PPG-14/7 Dimethyl Ether
Skin ConditioningDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Paeonia Albiflora Root Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Rice Extract
Skin Conditioning
Citrus Depressa Peel Extract
HumectantIsostearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingPotassium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium Metaphosphate
BufferingAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingBHT
Antioxidant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Benzoic Acid
Masking
Salicylic Acid 0.5%, Water, Butylene Glycol, Dipropylene Glycol, Dimethicone, PEG-6, PEG-32, PEG-240/Hdi Copolymer Bis-Decyltetradeceth-20 Ether, Erythritol, Glycerin, PEG/PPG-14/7 Dimethyl Ether, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Paeonia Albiflora Root Extract, Hydrolyzed Rice Extract, Citrus Depressa Peel Extract, Isostearyl Alcohol, Carbomer, Potassium Hydroxide, Sodium Metaphosphate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, BHT, Phenoxyethanol, Benzoic Acid
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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 GlycerinPhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Water. 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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