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What's inside
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningAlcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Hamamelis Virginiana Water
Astringent
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Gaultheria Procumbens Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Glycerin
Humectant
Tasmannia Lanceolata Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPotassium Hydroxide
BufferingArctium Lappa Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Citrus Reticulata Fruit Extract
Skin ProtectingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingJasminum Grandiflorum Flower Extract
Masking
Propanediol
Solvent
Lecithin
Emollient
Saccharide Isomerate
Humectant
Phenethyl Alcohol
MaskingSclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingPullulan
Water, Alcohol Denat., Hamamelis Virginiana Water, Pentylene Glycol, Gaultheria Procumbens Leaf Extract, Glycerin, Tasmannia Lanceolata Fruit Extract, Potassium Hydroxide, Arctium Lappa Root Extract, Citrus Reticulata Fruit Extract, Xanthan Gum, Jasminum Grandiflorum Flower Extract, Propanediol, Lecithin, Saccharide Isomerate, Phenethyl Alcohol, Sclerotium Gum, Pullulan
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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 (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.
Topically, glycerin does several things at once:
Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3.
Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin.
This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products.
Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinLecithin is a term for a group of substances found in the cell membranes of plants, animals, and humans. They are made up of phospholipids.
Thanks to its amphiphilic structure (water-loving head and oil-loving tail), it is a true multitasker:
It plays well with most ingredients and is typically used at 0.1-1%. However, concentrations up to 50% have been reported in moisturizers.
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 causes fungal acne.
We recommend reaching out to the brand you are purchasing from to inquire about the source of their lecithin.
Learn more about LecithinPropanediol is an all-star ingredient. It softens, hydrates, and smooths the skin.Â
It’s often used to:
Propanediol is not likely to cause sensitivity and considered safe to use. It is derived from corn or petroleum with a clear color and no scent.
Learn more about PropanediolWater. 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. Remember to stay hydrated!
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