What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningEthoxydiglycol
HumectantDipropylene Glycol
HumectantAscorbic Acid
AntioxidantPropanediol
Solvent1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningCholeth-24
EmulsifyingTromethamine
BufferingPolyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingGlycerin
HumectantTocopherol
AntioxidantPolyglyceryl-10 Oleate
Skin ConditioningEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCitrus Grandis Peel Oil
MaskingHydrogenated Lecithin
EmulsifyingNiacinamide
SmoothingSodium Phytate
Cyanocobalamin
Skin ConditioningWater
Skin Conditioning3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin ConditioningAlcohol Denat.
AntimicrobialPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin ConditioningPotassium Azeloyl Diglycinate
Skin ConditioningSodium Citrate
BufferingVaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSaccharum Officinarum Extract
MoisturisingBacillus/Folic Acid Ferment Filtrate Extract
AntioxidantCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract
MaskingCitrus Limon Fruit Extract
MaskingYeast Extract
Skin ConditioningDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
HumectantSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantArginine
MaskingIsoleucine
Skin ConditioningLeucine
Skin ConditioningProline
Skin ConditioningZinc Gluconate
Skin ConditioningAcer Saccharum Extract
Skin ConditioningLysine
Skin ConditioningCopper Gluconate
Skin ConditioningPEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
EmulsifyingButylene Glycol
HumectantPPG-26-Buteth-26
Skin ConditioningMagnesium Aspartate
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientTetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Citric Acid
BufferingSodium Hydroxide
Buffering1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningParfum
MaskingWater, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Alcohol Denat., Pentylene Glycol, Panthenol, Potassium Azeloyl Diglycinate, Sodium Citrate, Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract, Saccharum Officinarum Extract, Bacillus/Folic Acid Ferment Filtrate Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract, Citrus Limon Fruit Extract, Yeast Extract, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Arginine, Isoleucine, Leucine, Proline, Zinc Gluconate, Acer Saccharum Extract, Lysine, Copper Gluconate, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Butylene Glycol, PPG-26-Buteth-26, Magnesium Aspartate, Caprylyl Glycol, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Citric Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, 1,2-Hexanediol, Parfum
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives
Water. 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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