What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Helianthus Annuus Hybrid Oil
Emollient
Pentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningIsoamyl Laurate
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate Citrate
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Dicaprylyl Ether
Emollient
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Myristyl Myristate
Emollient
Ectoin
Skin Conditioning
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Hamamelis Virginiana Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Melissa Officinalis Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningPrunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin Conditioning
Glycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Levulinic Acid
Perfuming
Dehydroxanthan Gum
Emulsion StabilisingBisabolol
Masking
Decyl Cocoate
Emollient
Squalane
Emollient
Sodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Lecithin
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Sodium Anisate
AntimicrobialSodium Hydroxide
BufferingXylitylglucoside
Humectant
Anhydroxylitol
Humectant
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Xylitol
Humectant
Biosaccharide Gum-1
Humectant
Water, Glycerin, Helianthus Annuus Hybrid Oil, Pentylene Glycol, Isoamyl Laurate, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Dicaprylyl Ether, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Myristyl Myristate, Ectoin, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Hamamelis Virginiana Leaf Extract, Melissa Officinalis Leaf Extract, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Glycine Soja Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Levulinic Acid, Dehydroxanthan Gum, Bisabolol, Decyl Cocoate, Squalane, Sodium Levulinate, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Lecithin, Tocopherol, Sodium Anisate, Sodium Hydroxide, Xylitylglucoside, Anhydroxylitol, Maltodextrin, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Xylitol, Biosaccharide Gum-1
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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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