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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Propanediol
Solvent
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer
HumectantCyclohexasiloxane
Emollient
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingHydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingTromethamine
BufferingAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Phytate
Ubiquinone
Antioxidant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Resveratrol
Antioxidant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Dextrin
AbsorbentTheobroma Cacao Seed Extract
Antioxidant
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Punica Granatum Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Mentha Rotundifolia Leaf Extract
TonicThymus Vulgaris Leaf Extract
Skin ProtectingWater, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Propanediol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Pentylene Glycol, Cyclopentasiloxane, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Cyclohexasiloxane, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Tromethamine, Adenosine, Allantoin, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Phytate, Ubiquinone, Tocopheryl Acetate, Tocopherol, Centella Asiatica Extract, Resveratrol, Butylene Glycol, Dextrin, Theobroma Cacao Seed Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Punica Granatum Fruit Extract, Mentha Rotundifolia Leaf Extract, Thymus Vulgaris Leaf Extract
Water
Skin ConditioningAcrylates Copolymer
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate
CleansingDecyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate
Sodium Laureth Sulfate
Cleansing
Potassium Cocoate
Emulsifying
Sodium Chloride
MaskingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingDMDM Hydantoin
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Water, Acrylates Copolymer, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Propylene Glycol, Glycerin, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Decyl Glucoside, Sodium PCA, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Potassium Cocoate, Sodium Chloride, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Hydroxide, DMDM Hydantoin, Ethylhexylglycerin, Disodium EDTA, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate
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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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