What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Polyglyceryl-6 Caprylate
EmulsifyingCeramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Natto Gum
Perilla Ocymoides Seed Extract
Antioxidant
Panax Ginseng Root Water
Masking
Angelica Acutiloba Root Extract
Skin ConditioningOphiopogon Japonicus Root Extract
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Sodium Citrate
BufferingCitric Acid
Buffering
Bupleurum Falcatum Root Extract
Skin ConditioningAcrylates/Stearyl Methacrylate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPolyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Tremella Fuciformis Extract
Humectant
Parfum
Masking
Water, Propanediol, Polyglyceryl-6 Caprylate, Ceramide NP, Natto Gum, Perilla Ocymoides Seed Extract, Panax Ginseng Root Water, Angelica Acutiloba Root Extract, Ophiopogon Japonicus Root Extract, 1,2-Hexanediol, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Citrate, Citric Acid, Bupleurum Falcatum Root Extract, Acrylates/Stearyl Methacrylate Copolymer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Xanthan Gum, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Hyaluronic Acid, Tremella Fuciformis Extract, Parfum
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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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