What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
EmollientGlyceryl Stearate Citrate
EmollientIsoamyl Laurate
EmollientCeramide NP
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientGluconic Acid
Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters
Skin ConditioningSclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingDicaprylyl Ether
EmollientTocopherol
AntioxidantCitric Acid
BufferingSodium Citrate
BufferingParfum
MaskingPotassium Sorbate
PreservativeSodium Benzoate
MaskingWater, Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Isoamyl Laurate, Ceramide NP, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Glyceryl Caprylate, Gluconic Acid, Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters, Sclerotium Gum, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Dicaprylyl Ether, Tocopherol, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Parfum, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate
Water
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Extract
CleansingButylene Glycol
HumectantGlycerin
HumectantDimethicone
EmollientHydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion Stabilising1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningCetyl Alcohol
EmollientCetearyl Olivate
Sorbitan Olivate
EmulsifyingCaprylhydroxamic Acid
Stearyl Alcohol
EmollientAllantoin
Skin ConditioningBetaine
HumectantPanthenol
Skin ConditioningPolysorbate 60
EmulsifyingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSorbitan Isostearate
EmulsifyingMyristyl Alcohol
EmollientMelaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
AntioxidantEucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil
PerfumingLauryl Alcohol
EmollientPantolactone
HumectantSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantWater, Centella Asiatica Extract, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, 1,2-Hexanediol, Cetyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Stearyl Alcohol, Allantoin, Betaine, Panthenol, Polysorbate 60, Xanthan Gum, Sorbitan Isostearate, Myristyl Alcohol, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Lauryl Alcohol, Pantolactone, 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!
Learn more about Water