What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDisodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate
CleansingCocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
PEG-30 Glyceryl Cocoate
Emulsifying
Glycerin
Humectant
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingSalix Alba Bark Extract
Astringent
Saccharum Officinarum Extract
MoisturisingCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Asiaticoside
Antioxidant
Asiatic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Madecassic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Ascorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Phospholipids
Skin Conditioning
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Retinyl Palmitate
Skin Conditioning
Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate
Preservative
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Water, Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, PEG-30 Glyceryl Cocoate, Glycerin, Propylene Glycol, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Saccharum Officinarum Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Asiaticoside, Asiatic Acid, Madecassic Acid, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Phospholipids, Tocopheryl Acetate, Retinyl Palmitate, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate, Phenoxyethanol
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Sodium Stearate
CleansingSodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Myristic Acid
Cleansing
Propanediol
Solvent
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Cellulose Acetate
Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Glyceryl Behenate
Emollient
Hydrogenated Jojoba Oil
Abrasive
Copernicia Cerifera Wax
Polyglyceryl-2 Stearate
Emulsifying
Alanine
Masking
Arginine
Masking
Ceramide Ng
Skin Conditioning
Threonine
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Lysine Hcl
Skin Conditioning
Glycine
Buffering
Proline
Skin Conditioning
Serine
Masking
Glutamic Acid
Humectant
Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Chamaecyparis Obtusa Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Unshiu Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Lactobacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Betaine
Humectant
Dextrin
AbsorbentPCA
Humectant
Polydextrose
HumectantSodium Lactate
Buffering
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Amylopectin
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Lauric Acid
Cleansing
Coconut Acid
Cleansing
Sodium Isethionate
CleansingWater, Glycerin, Sodium Stearate, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Myristic Acid, Propanediol, Palmitic Acid, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cellulose Acetate, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Stearic Acid, Glyceryl Behenate, Hydrogenated Jojoba Oil, Copernicia Cerifera Wax, Polyglyceryl-2 Stearate, Alanine, Arginine, Ceramide Ng, Threonine, Salicylic Acid, Niacinamide, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Lysine Hcl, Glycine, Proline, Serine, Glutamic Acid, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Chamaecyparis Obtusa Leaf Extract, Citrus Unshiu Fruit Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Lactobacillus Ferment, Betaine, Dextrin, PCA, Polydextrose, Sodium Lactate, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Sodium PCA, Amylopectin, Benzyl Alcohol, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Lauric Acid, Coconut Acid, Sodium Isethionate
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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!
Learn more about Water
