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Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientCyclopentasiloxane
EmollientBetaine
HumectantGlycerin
HumectantButylene Glycol
HumectantNeopentyl Glycol Dicaprate
Emollient1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningC14-22 Alcohols
Emulsion StabilisingHydrogenated Lecithin
EmulsifyingDimethicone
EmollientCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingC12-20 Alkyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Batyl Alcohol
EmollientStearic Acid
CleansingCamellia Oleifera Seed Oil
Skin ConditioningLecithin
EmollientTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingDisodium EDTA
Glyceryl Stearate
EmollientSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantPolyquaternium-51
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
SmoothingGlycerylamidoethyl Methacrylate/Stearyl Methacrylate Copolymer
HumectantEthylhexyl Isononanoate
EmollientDipropylene Glycol
HumectantAlteromonas Ferment Extract
Skin ConditioningPropylene Glycol
HumectantPhytosteryl/Isostearyl/Cetyl/Stearyl/Behenyl Dimer Dilinoleate
Skin ConditioningBacillus Ferment
Skin ConditioningLavandula Angustifolia Oil
MaskingCeramide NP
Skin ConditioningHydroxypropyl Bispalmitamide Mea
EmollientGlycine Soja Sterols
EmollientYeast Extract
Skin ConditioningMeadowfoam Estolide
Skin ConditioningGlycoproteins
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Polymethacrylate
Cymbopogon Citratus Leaf Oil
MaskingCitrus Grandis Fruit/Peel Water
HumectantAleuritic Acid
Skin ConditioningTheobroma Cacao Seed Extract
AntioxidantPelargonium Graveolens Oil
MaskingCetearyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingHydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
MaskingSantalum Album Oil
MaskingPogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil
MaskingChamomilla Recutita Flower Oil
MaskingGlycosphingolipids
EmollientGlyceryl Citrate/Lactate/Linoleate/Oleate
EmulsifyingCeteareth-20
CleansingButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin ConditioningCeramide AP
Skin ConditioningCeramide EOP
Skin ConditioningWater, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Cyclopentasiloxane, Betaine, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Neopentyl Glycol Dicaprate, 1,2-Hexanediol, C14-22 Alcohols, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Dimethicone, Cetearyl Alcohol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Batyl Alcohol, Stearic Acid, Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil, Lecithin, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Xanthan Gum, Disodium EDTA, Glyceryl Stearate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Polyquaternium-51, Niacinamide, Glycerylamidoethyl Methacrylate/Stearyl Methacrylate Copolymer, Ethylhexyl Isononanoate, Dipropylene Glycol, Alteromonas Ferment Extract, Propylene Glycol, Phytosteryl/Isostearyl/Cetyl/Stearyl/Behenyl Dimer Dilinoleate, Bacillus Ferment, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Ceramide NP, Hydroxypropyl Bispalmitamide Mea, Glycine Soja Sterols, Yeast Extract, Meadowfoam Estolide, Glycoproteins, Glyceryl Polymethacrylate, Cymbopogon Citratus Leaf Oil, Citrus Grandis Fruit/Peel Water, Aleuritic Acid, Theobroma Cacao Seed Extract, Pelargonium Graveolens Oil, Cetearyl Glucoside, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Santalum Album Oil, Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Oil, Glycosphingolipids, Glyceryl Citrate/Lactate/Linoleate/Oleate, Ceteareth-20, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientIsoamyl Laurate
EmollientWater
Skin ConditioningTriheptanoin
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Stearate Citrate
EmollientChlamydomonas Reinhardtii Extract
HumectantCoco-Caprylate/Caprate
EmollientPolyglyceryl-3 Stearate
EmulsifyingLactobacillus Ferment
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Lecithin
EmulsifyingXylityl Sesquicaprylate
AntimicrobialLysolecithin
EmulsifyingSclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingDilinoleic Acid/Butanediol Copolymer
Chlorophyllin-Copper Complex
AntioxidantLactobacillus
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPullulan
Potassium Sorbate
PreservativeCitric Acid
BufferingAnhydroxylitol
HumectantLecithin
EmollientTocopherol
AntioxidantMorinda Citrifolia Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCocos Nucifera Fruit Extract
EmollientPelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
MaskingCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialRhododendron Ferrugineum Extract
MaskingSilica
AbrasiveCastor Oil/Ipdi Copolymer
Ocimum Basilicum Oil
MaskingRosa Centifolia Flower Oil
MaskingAlcohol
AntimicrobialCitronellol
PerfumingGeraniol
PerfumingAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Glycerin, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Isoamyl Laurate, Water, Triheptanoin, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Chlamydomonas Reinhardtii Extract, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Polyglyceryl-3 Stearate, Lactobacillus Ferment, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Xylityl Sesquicaprylate, Lysolecithin, Sclerotium Gum, Dilinoleic Acid/Butanediol Copolymer, Chlorophyllin-Copper Complex, Lactobacillus, Xanthan Gum, Pullulan, Potassium Sorbate, Citric Acid, Anhydroxylitol, Lecithin, Tocopherol, Morinda Citrifolia Fruit Extract, Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Rhododendron Ferrugineum Extract, Silica, Castor Oil/Ipdi Copolymer, Ocimum Basilicum Oil, Rosa Centifolia Flower Oil, Alcohol, Citronellol, Geraniol
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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 GlycerinHydrogenated Lecithin is created from the hydrogenation of lecithin (a group of phospholipids). Hydrogenation is a chemical reaction between hydrogen and another element.
This ingredient is an emollient and emulsifier. As an emollient, it helps soften skin by trapping moisture within. As an emulsifier, it prevents oil and water ingredients from separating.
Lecithin is a term for a group of substances found in the cell membranes of plants, animals, and humans. They are made up of mixture of phospholipids.
This ingredient has emollient and emulsifying properties.
As an emollient, lecithen helps soften the skin and creates a barrier to keep moisture in.
As an emulsifier, it also helps prevent water and oil ingredients from separating. Lecithin can also help ingredients be better absorbed by the skin.
This is because the phospholipids in lecithin produce liposomes. Liposomes help other ingredients get through the skin barrier.
Depending on the source of this ingredient, lecithin may not be fungal acne safe. This is because some sources of lecithin come from soybean oil, which may feed the malassezia yeast that feeds fungal acne.
We recommend reaching out to the brand you are purchasing from to inquire about the source of their lecithin.
Some other names for this ingredient include soy lecithin and deoiled soy lecithin.
Learn more about LecithinWater. 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 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