What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Urea
Buffering
Paraffinum Liquidum
Emollient
Petrolatum
Emollient
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Emulsion Stabilising
Octyldodecanol
Emollient
Sodium Cetearyl Sulfate
Cleansing
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningParfum
Masking
Limonene
Perfuming
Hexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Ubiquinone
Antioxidant
Coumarin
Perfuming
Citral
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
Perfuming
Water, Glycerin, Cyclopentasiloxane, Cetearyl Alcohol, Panthenol, Urea, Paraffinum Liquidum, Petrolatum, Lactic Acid, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Phenoxyethanol, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Octyldodecanol, Sodium Cetearyl Sulfate, Sodium Hydroxide, Ethylhexylglycerin, Parfum, Limonene, Hexyl Cinnamal, Ubiquinone, Coumarin, Citral, Linalool, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Dimethicone
Emollient
Paraffinum Liquidum
Emollient
Caprylic Acid
CleansingBrassica Campestris Oil Unsaponifiables
Skin Conditioning
Brassica Napus Seed Oil
Emollient
Dimethiconol
Emollient
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingAmmonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Emulsion StabilisingDisodium EDTA
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingAcrylates Copolymer
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Water, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Dimethicone, Paraffinum Liquidum, Caprylic Acid, Brassica Campestris Oil Unsaponifiables, Brassica Napus Seed Oil, Dimethiconol, Sodium Hydroxide, Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Disodium EDTA, Caprylyl Glycol, Xanthan Gum, Acrylates Copolymer, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
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 GlycerinParaffinum Liquidum is also known as liquid paraffin. It is a type of highly refined mineral oil.
Like other oils, Paraffinum Liquidum has emollient properties. Emollients help soothe and soften the skin. By creating a barrier to trap moisture within, emollients help keep your skin hydrated.
Paraffinum Liquidum does not irritate the skin and is non-comedogenic.
Learn more about Paraffinum LiquidumSodium Hydroxide is also known as lye or caustic soda. It is used to adjust the pH of products; many ingredients require a specific pH to be effective.
In small amounts, sodium hydroxide is considered safe to use. However, large amounts may cause chemical burns due to its high alkaline.
Your skin has a natural pH and acid mantle. This acid mantle helps prevent harmful bacteria from breaking through. The acid mantle also helps keep your skin hydrated.
"Alkaline" refers to a high pH level. A low pH level would be considered acidic.
Learn more about Sodium HydroxideWater. 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
