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Water
Skin ConditioningAlcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
UV Absorber
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantGlycerin
Humectant
Glycol Dimethacrylate Crosspolymer
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Collagen
Emollient
Arginine
Masking
Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexyl Triazone
UV Absorber
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingMelaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
Antioxidant
Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane
EmollientPolystyrene
Disodium EDTA
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPolyvinyl Alcohol
Methylparaben
Preservative
Water, Alcohol Denat., Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Dipropylene Glycol, Glycerin, Glycol Dimethacrylate Crosspolymer, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Arginine, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane, Polystyrene, Disodium EDTA, Xanthan Gum, Polyvinyl Alcohol, Methylparaben
Water
Skin ConditioningIsododecane
EmollientPropanediol
Solvent
Dimethicone
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate
Emulsifying
Polymethylsilsesquioxane/Trimethylsiloxysilicate
Butyloctyl Salicylate
Skin Conditioning
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialCoco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-10 Dioleate
Emulsifying
C18-36 Acid Triglyceride
EmollientDimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin Conditioning
Polyhydroxystearic Acid
Emulsifying
Polyphenylsilsesquioxane
Lecithin
Emollient
Polysilicone-11
Fructooligosaccharides
Humectant
Glycoproteins
Skin Conditioning
Bioflavonoids
Skin ConditioningCyamopsis Tetragonoloba Gum
Emulsion StabilisingGlycerin
Humectant
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingPropylene Carbonate
SolventAminomethyl Propanol
BufferingCaprylhydroxamic Acid
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingWater, Isododecane, Propanediol, Dimethicone, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate, Polymethylsilsesquioxane/Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Butyloctyl Salicylate, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Polyglyceryl-10 Dioleate, C18-36 Acid Triglyceride, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Polyphenylsilsesquioxane, Lecithin, Polysilicone-11, Fructooligosaccharides, Glycoproteins, Bioflavonoids, Cyamopsis Tetragonoloba Gum, Glycerin, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, 1,2-Hexanediol, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Propylene Carbonate, Aminomethyl Propanol, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Polysorbate 20, Pentylene Glycol, Decyl Glucoside, Xanthan Gum
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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 (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
