What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningVitis Vinifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Rosa Damascena Flower Water
Masking
Potassium Olivoyl PCA
CleansingLactobacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Sulfated Olive Oil
Cleansing
Sclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Rosa Gallica Flower Extract
AstringentLactobacillus/Olive Leaf Ferment Extract
HumectantGlycerin
Humectant
Rosa Damascena Flower Oil
Masking
Rosa Damascena Callus Culture Extract
Antioxidant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Water, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Potassium Olivoyl PCA, Lactobacillus Ferment, Sulfated Olive Oil, Sclerotium Gum, Phenoxyethanol, Rosa Gallica Flower Extract, Lactobacillus/Olive Leaf Ferment Extract, Glycerin, Rosa Damascena Flower Oil, Rosa Damascena Callus Culture Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate
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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!
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