What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantWater
Skin ConditioningRosa Damascena Flower Water
MaskingVaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSalix Nigra Bark Extract
Skin ProtectingLeuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
AntimicrobialCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract
MaskingSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantTerminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract
AntioxidantPopulus Tremuloides Bark Extract
AntiseborrhoeicSaccharum Officinarum Extract
MoisturisingCitrus Limon Fruit Extract
MaskingGluconolactone
Skin ConditioningSodium Phytate
Acer Saccharum Extract
Skin ConditioningCitronellol
PerfumingGeraniol
PerfumingAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Glycerin, Water, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract, Salix Nigra Bark Extract, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract, Populus Tremuloides Bark Extract, Saccharum Officinarum Extract, Citrus Limon Fruit Extract, Gluconolactone, Sodium Phytate, Acer Saccharum Extract, Citronellol, Geraniol
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AbrasiveGlycerin
HumectantWater
Skin ConditioningBentonite
AbsorbentTrehalose
Humectant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningSea Water
HumectantSea Salt
AbrasiveAllantoin
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin ConditioningLactobacillus
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientCellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantTocopherol
AntioxidantXanthan Gum
Emulsifying
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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 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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water