What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPropylene Glycol
Humectant
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate
Antioxidant
Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit/Leaf Extract
AstringentSaccharum Officinarum Extract
MoisturisingCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract
MaskingCitrus Limon Fruit Extract
Masking
Acer Saccharum Extract
Skin ConditioningMandelic Acid
Antimicrobial
Kojic Acid
Antioxidant
Azelaic Acid
Buffering
Citric Acid
Buffering
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Ferulic Acid
Antimicrobial
Glycerin
Humectant
Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Beta-Sitosterol
Emulsion Stabilising
Squalene
Emollient
Cellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingInulin
Skin ConditioningCellulose
AbsorbentGlucose
Humectant
Fructose
Humectant
Parfum
Masking
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Aminomethyl Propanol
BufferingWater, Propylene Glycol, Lactic Acid, Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate, Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit/Leaf Extract, Saccharum Officinarum Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract, Citrus Limon Fruit Extract, Acer Saccharum Extract, Mandelic Acid, Kojic Acid, Azelaic Acid, Citric Acid, Salicylic Acid, Ferulic Acid, Glycerin, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract, Hyaluronic Acid, Tocopherol, Beta-Sitosterol, Squalene, Cellulose Gum, Xanthan Gum, Inulin, Cellulose, Glucose, Fructose, Parfum, Caprylyl Glycol, Benzyl Alcohol, Aminomethyl Propanol
Houttuynia Cordata Extract
Skin Conditioning
Propolis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Isopentyldiol
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Corallina Officinalis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Portulaca Oleracea Extract
Skin Conditioning
Punica Granatum Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Hamamelis Virginiana Extract
Antiseborrhoeic
Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Perilla Frutescens Extract
Skin ConditioningCurcuma Longa Root Extract
Masking
Lactobacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Betaine
Humectant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Zinc PCA
Humectant
Pantolactone
Humectant
Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Propolis Extract, Glycerin, Propanediol, Isopentyldiol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Water, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Punica Granatum Fruit Extract, Hamamelis Virginiana Extract, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Panthenol, Perilla Frutescens Extract, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Lactobacillus Ferment, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Butylene Glycol, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Betaine, Xanthan Gum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Disodium EDTA, Zinc PCA, Pantolactone
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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 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
