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Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Dimethicone
Emollient
Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Caffeine
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Squalane
Emollient
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Polysilicone-11
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingPCA Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingTromethamine
BufferingBoron Nitride
Absorbent
Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Emulsion StabilisingCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantDimethiconol
Emollient
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientSodium Metaphosphate
BufferingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Arginine
Masking
Cyclodextrin
AbsorbentHydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin
MaskingMaltodextrin
Absorbent
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Tin Oxide
Abrasive
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Propanediol, Niacinamide, Dimethicone, Phenyl Trimethicone, Caffeine, 1,2-Hexanediol, Squalane, Polysorbate 20, Polysilicone-11, Carbomer, PCA Dimethicone, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Tromethamine, Boron Nitride, Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, CI 77891, Dimethiconol, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Glyceryl Caprylate, Sodium Metaphosphate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Adenosine, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Arginine, Cyclodextrin, Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin, Maltodextrin, Citric Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tin Oxide, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Hyaluronic Acid, Tocopherol, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax
Skin Conditioning
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Jojoba Esters
Emollient
Dicaprylyl Ether
Emollient
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Myrica Cerifera Fruit Wax
EmollientUndecane
EmollientCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Tridecane
Perfuming
Zea Mays Starch
Absorbent
Behenyl Behenate
EmollientMaranta Arundinacea Root Powder
Skin ConditioningWater
Skin ConditioningPolyhydroxystearic Acid
Emulsifying
Sucrose Laurate
Emollient
Sucrose Stearate
EmollientAcacia Decurrens Flower Wax
Emollient
Polyglycerin-3
Humectant
Euphorbia Cerifera Wax
Glycogen
HumectantHydrolyzed Soy Protein
Humectant
Nasturtium Officinale Extract
Perfuming
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialRice Amino Acids
Skin Conditioning
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Hydrolyzed Adansonia Digitata Seed Extract
Cocoyl Proline
Skin Conditioning
Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Jojoba Esters, Dicaprylyl Ether, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Glycerin, Myrica Cerifera Fruit Wax, Undecane, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Tridecane, Zea Mays Starch, Behenyl Behenate, Maranta Arundinacea Root Powder, Water, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Sucrose Laurate, Sucrose Stearate, Acacia Decurrens Flower Wax, Polyglycerin-3, Euphorbia Cerifera Wax, Glycogen, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Nasturtium Officinale Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Rice Amino Acids, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Hydrolyzed Adansonia Digitata Seed Extract, Cocoyl Proline
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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 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. Remember to stay hydrated!
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