What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Salicylic Acid 3%
MaskingWater
Skin ConditioningHydroxyethyl Urea
HumectantPetrolatum
EmollientAminomethyl Propanol
BufferingGlycerin
HumectantDimethicone
EmollientGluconolactone
Skin ConditioningSteareth-21
CleansingJojoba Esters
EmollientGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientStearyl Alcohol
EmollientAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningHydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingButyrospermum Parkii Butter Extract
Skin ConditioningMethyl Gluceth-20
Humectant7-Dehydrocholesterol
Emulsion StabilisingBisabolol
MaskingCeteareth-25
CleansingZea Mays Oil
EmulsifyingZingiber Officinale Root Extract
MaskingCeramide NP
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Jojoba Esters
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientStearamidopropyl Pg-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate
Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate
AntioxidantPanthenol
Skin ConditioningTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantCeramide EOP
Skin ConditioningPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningCeramide Eos
Skin ConditioningBis-Lauryl Cocaminopropylamine/Hdi/PEG-100 Copolymer
Cholesterol
EmollientPropylene Glycol
HumectantCaprooyl Phytosphingosine
Skin ConditioningPolysorbate 60
EmulsifyingCeramide Ns
Skin ConditioningCetyl Alcohol
EmollientIsohexadecane
EmollientEthylhexylglycerin
Skin Conditioning4-T-Butylcyclohexanol
MaskingCeramide AP
Skin ConditioningEDTA
Behenic Acid
CleansingButylene Glycol
HumectantCaprooyl Sphingosine
Skin ConditioningMethylparaben
PreservativeTocopherol
AntioxidantSalicylic Acid 3%, Water, Hydroxyethyl Urea, Petrolatum, Aminomethyl Propanol, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Gluconolactone, Steareth-21, Jojoba Esters, Glyceryl Stearate, Stearyl Alcohol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Extract, Methyl Gluceth-20, 7-Dehydrocholesterol, Bisabolol, Ceteareth-25, Zea Mays Oil, Zingiber Officinale Root Extract, Ceramide NP, Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters, Cetearyl Alcohol, Stearamidopropyl Pg-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Panthenol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ceramide EOP, Pentylene Glycol, Ceramide Eos, Bis-Lauryl Cocaminopropylamine/Hdi/PEG-100 Copolymer, Cholesterol, Propylene Glycol, Caprooyl Phytosphingosine, Polysorbate 60, Ceramide Ns, Cetyl Alcohol, Isohexadecane, Ethylhexylglycerin, 4-T-Butylcyclohexanol, Ceramide AP, EDTA, Behenic Acid, Butylene Glycol, Caprooyl Sphingosine, Methylparaben, Tocopherol
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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 GlycerinTocopheryl 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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water