What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningTetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate
Antioxidant
Glycerin
Humectant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
Masking
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Dipalmitoyl Hydroxyproline
Skin Conditioning
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingPolysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Sodium Metabisulfite
Antioxidant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Ferulic Acid
Antimicrobial
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Hydroxide
BufferingCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Water, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Glycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Dipalmitoyl Hydroxyproline, Tocopheryl Acetate, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Carbomer, Polysorbate 20, Sodium Metabisulfite, Panthenol, Ferulic Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Hydroxide, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
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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.
Ethylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.
Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
Learn more about EthylhexylglycerinGlycerin (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!
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