What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningAlcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Glycol Stearate Se
Emulsifying
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Isopropyl Palmitate
Emollient
Triceteareth-4 Phosphate
EmulsifyingMethylpropanediol
SolventPersea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Hamamelis Virginiana Water
Astringent
Fucus Vesiculosus Extract
Emollient
Glycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Farnesol
Perfuming
Parfum
Masking
Magnesium Aluminum Silicate
Absorbent
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Phenylpropanol
Masking
Citral
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
Perfuming
Water, Alcohol Denat., Glycol Stearate Se, Propylene Glycol, Isopropyl Palmitate, Triceteareth-4 Phosphate, Methylpropanediol, Persea Gratissima Oil, Hamamelis Virginiana Water, Fucus Vesiculosus Extract, Glycine Soja Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Bisabolol, Allantoin, Farnesol, Parfum, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenylpropanol, Citral, Citronellol, Limonene, Linalool, Geraniol, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
Water
Skin ConditioningCrataegus Monogyna Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningMarrow Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Stellaria Media Extract
Skin ConditioningSalvia Officinalis Oil
Masking
Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil
Perfuming
Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Coco-Betaine
Cleansing
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Sorbic Acid
Preservative
Benzoic Acid
Masking
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Water, Crataegus Monogyna Fruit Extract, Marrow Extract, Glycerin, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Stellaria Media Extract, Salvia Officinalis Oil, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract, Tocopherol, Lactic Acid, Coco-Betaine, Benzyl Alcohol, Sorbic Acid, Benzoic Acid, Allantoin
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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.
Allantoin is a soothing ingredient known for its protective and moisturizing properties; it's basically a quiet workhorse ingredient you can find in a huge range of cosmetics.
Though it can be derived from the comfrey plant, allantoin is produced synthetically for cosmetic products to ensure purity.
Research shows it can encourage your skin cells to turn over and renew by stimulating keratinocyte and fibroblast proliferation.
It also has mild keratolytic properties to help loosen and shed dead skin cells without being harsh.
Studies also suggest allantoin can help calm inflammation by dialing down some of the chemical signals your skin sends out when it is irritated.
This ingredient is typically used in the 0.1-0.5% range, and the FDA recognizes it as a skin protectant in OTC products up to 2%.
Overall, allantoin is a wonderful addition to most routines; it is stable across a wide pH range (~4-8), works well with other ingredients, and is considered non-sensitizing/non-irritating.
Fun fact: Allantoin is naturally occurring in comfrey root, beets, chamomile, and wheat sprouts. Our bodies even produce it as a byproduct of uric acid metabolism.
Learn more about AllantoinWater. 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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