What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycolic Acid
Buffering
Glycerin
Humectant
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
PEG-100 Stearate
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Sorbitol
Humectant
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Dimethicone
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sorbitan Stearate
Emulsifying
Squalane
Emollient
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Polyacrylamide
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingMagnesium Aluminum Silicate
Absorbent
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningBisabolol
Antioxidant
Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
Masking
Laureth-7
EmulsifyingRetinyl Palmitate
Skin Conditioning
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
Masking
Oryza Sativa Bran Oil
Emollient
Persea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin Conditioning
Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract
Masking
Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
Emollient
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingIsostearyl Stearoyl Stearate
EmollientEthylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Epilobium Angustifolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningYeast Beta-Glucan
Skin ConditioningPolysorbate 80
Emulsifying
C13-14 Isoparaffin
Emollient
Water, Glycolic Acid, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Cetyl Alcohol, Stearic Acid, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Sorbitol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Dimethicone, Phenoxyethanol, Sorbitan Stearate, Squalane, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Polyacrylamide, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Xanthan Gum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Bisabolol, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Laureth-7, Retinyl Palmitate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Oryza Sativa Bran Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Sodium Hydroxide, Isostearyl Stearoyl Stearate, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Hyaluronic Acid, Epilobium Angustifolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Yeast Beta-Glucan, Polysorbate 80, C13-14 Isoparaffin
Water
Skin ConditioningHamamelis Virginiana Water
Astringent
Glycerin
Humectant
Helianthus Annuus Hybrid Oil
Emollient
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Echinacea Purpurea Extract
MoisturisingEquisetum Arvense Extract
AstringentOlea Europaea Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Rosa Damascena Flower Oil
Masking
Glycine
Buffering
Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate
Preservative
Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate
Skin Conditioning
Algae Extract
EmollientCaprylic Acid
CleansingWater, Hamamelis Virginiana Water, Glycerin, Helianthus Annuus Hybrid Oil, Xanthan Gum, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Echinacea Purpurea Extract, Equisetum Arvense Extract, Olea Europaea Leaf Extract, Rosa Damascena Flower Oil, Glycine, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate, Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate, Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate, Algae Extract, Caprylic Acid
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 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. Remember to stay hydrated!
Learn more about WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum
