What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientC15-19 Alkane
SolventCetearyl Isononanoate
EmollientIsododecane
EmollientCetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Mauritia Flexuosa Fruit Oil
Skin Conditioning
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate
Emollient
Steareth-21
CleansingAdansonia Digitata Seed Oil
Emollient
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Alteromonas Ferment Extract
Skin Conditioning
Arnica Montana Flower Extract
Masking
Bisabolol
Masking
Calophyllum Tacamahaca Seed Oil
Emollient
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil
Humectant
Squalane
Emollient
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingAminomethyl Propanol
BufferingButylene Glycol
Humectant
C13-14 Isoparaffin
Emollient
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Citric Acid
Buffering
Hydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientIsocetyl Stearate
Emollient
Laureth-7
EmulsifyingPolyacrylamide
Steareth-2
EmulsifyingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingStearic Acid
Cleansing
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Disodium EDTA
Water, Glycerin, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, C15-19 Alkane, Cetearyl Isononanoate, Isododecane, Cetyl Alcohol, Mauritia Flexuosa Fruit Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, Steareth-21, Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil, Allantoin, Alteromonas Ferment Extract, Arnica Montana Flower Extract, Bisabolol, Calophyllum Tacamahaca Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil, Squalane, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Aminomethyl Propanol, Butylene Glycol, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Caprylyl Glycol, Citric Acid, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Isocetyl Stearate, Laureth-7, Polyacrylamide, Steareth-2, Xanthan Gum, Stearic Acid, Tocopherol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Disodium EDTA
Water
Skin ConditioningHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Lanolin
Emollient
Prunin
Antioxidant
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Protein
Skin ConditioningPrunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin Conditioning
Cera Alba
Emollient
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Soy Acid
EmollientCalcium Ascorbate
Antioxidant
Glycerin
Humectant
Limonene
Perfuming
Violacein
Antimicrobial
Viola Tricolor Extract
EmollientEel Extract
HumectantHydrolyzed Beeswax
Emulsifying
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Rosmarinic Acid
Antioxidant
Salvia Officinalis Oil
Masking
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Arginine
Masking
Zinc
Antioxidant
Zinc Sulfate
AntimicrobialParfum
Masking
Linalool
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Citral
Perfuming
Coumarin
Perfuming
Water, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Lanolin, Prunin, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Protein, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Cera Alba, Alcohol, Soy Acid, Calcium Ascorbate, Glycerin, Limonene, Violacein, Viola Tricolor Extract, Eel Extract, Hydrolyzed Beeswax, Sorbitan Olivate, Rosmarinic Acid, Salvia Officinalis Oil, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Arginine, Zinc, Zinc Sulfate, Parfum, Linalool, Geraniol, Citral, Coumarin
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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
