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Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantAcetamide Mea
HumectantIsodecyl Neopentanoate
EmollientCyclopentasiloxane
EmollientPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningCetyl Alcohol
EmollientCyclohexasiloxane
EmollientSclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingZinc PCA
HumectantPiroctone Olamine
PreservativePolyacrylamide
Polymethyl Methacrylate
Butylene Glycol
HumectantStearyl Glycyrrhetinate
Skin ConditioningC13-14 Isoparaffin
EmollientGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientPEG-100 Stearate
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingDimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin ConditioningSodium Hydroxide
BufferingLaureth-7
EmulsifyingBiosaccharide Gum-2
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Hydroxyphenyl Propamidobenzoic Acid
Skin ConditioningAscorbyl Palmitate
AntioxidantWater, Glycerin, Acetamide Mea, Isodecyl Neopentanoate, Cyclopentasiloxane, Pentylene Glycol, Cetyl Alcohol, Cyclohexasiloxane, Sclerotium Gum, Zinc PCA, Piroctone Olamine, Polyacrylamide, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Butylene Glycol, Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Sodium Hydroxide, Laureth-7, Biosaccharide Gum-2, Disodium EDTA, Hydroxyphenyl Propamidobenzoic Acid, Ascorbyl Palmitate
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantNiacinamide
SmoothingPropanediol
SolventMethyl Gluceth-20
HumectantSalvia Hispanica Seed Extract
EmollientSodium PCA
HumectantPanthenol
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeCitric Acid
BufferingPotassium Hydroxide
BufferingFerulic Acid
AntimicrobialWheat Amino Acids
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientLactobacillus Ferment
Skin ConditioningHydroxyproline
Skin ConditioningMaltodextrin
AbsorbentHydrolyzed Gardenia Florida Extract
AntioxidantCopper Tripeptide-1
Skin ConditioningWater, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Propanediol, Methyl Gluceth-20, Salvia Hispanica Seed Extract, Sodium PCA, Panthenol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Phenoxyethanol, Citric Acid, Potassium Hydroxide, Ferulic Acid, Wheat Amino Acids, Caprylyl Glycol, Lactobacillus Ferment, Hydroxyproline, Maltodextrin, Hydrolyzed Gardenia Florida Extract, Copper Tripeptide-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!
Learn more about Water