What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Sodium Cocoyl Alaninate
Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate
CleansingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Lauryl Hydroxysultaine
CleansingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Chloride
MaskingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingCamellia Sinensis Leaf Powder
Camellia Sinensis Leaf
Perfuming
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Sodium Phytate
Malt Extract
Skin ProtectingHexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingOenothera Biennis Flower Extract
AstringentPinus Palustris Leaf Extract
TonicPueraria Thunbergiana Root Extract
Skin ConditioningUlmus Davidiana Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans
HumectantPropanediol
Solvent
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Benzyl Glycol
SolventHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Water, Glycerin, Sodium Cocoyl Alaninate, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Lauryl Hydroxysultaine, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Chloride, Caprylyl Glycol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Powder, Camellia Sinensis Leaf, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Sodium Phytate, Malt Extract, Hexylene Glycol, Oenothera Biennis Flower Extract, Pinus Palustris Leaf Extract, Pueraria Thunbergiana Root Extract, Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans, Propanediol, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Sodium Hyaluronate, Benzyl Glycol, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Hyaluronic Acid
Glycerin
Humectant
Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Citric Acid
Buffering
Potassium Chloride
Glycol Distearate
Emollient
Coconut Acid
Cleansing
Caprylic/Capric Glycerides Polyglyceryl-10 Esters
EmollientPotassium Cocoate
Emulsifying
Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate
Skin ConditioningChlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Phytic Acid
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Sodium Lactate
Buffering
Arginine
Masking
Aspartic Acid
Masking
PCA
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Moringa Oleifera Seed Extract
Skin Conditioning
Glycine
Buffering
Biosaccharide Gum-4
Skin Conditioning
Alanine
Masking
Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Serine
Masking
Disodium Phosphate
BufferingValine
MaskingThreonine
Proline
Skin Conditioning
Isoleucine
Skin ConditioningPhenylalanine
Masking
Histidine
Humectant
Methylparaben
Preservative
Glycerin, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, Water, Propanediol, Citric Acid, Potassium Chloride, Glycol Distearate, Coconut Acid, Caprylic/Capric Glycerides Polyglyceryl-10 Esters, Potassium Cocoate, Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate, Chlorphenesin, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Phytic Acid, Sodium PCA, Sodium Lactate, Arginine, Aspartic Acid, PCA, 1,2-Hexanediol, Phenoxyethanol, Moringa Oleifera Seed Extract, Glycine, Biosaccharide Gum-4, Alanine, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Serine, Disodium Phosphate, Valine, Threonine, Proline, Isoleucine, Phenylalanine, Histidine, Methylparaben
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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.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.Â
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservativesÂ
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 GlycerinPropanediol is an all-star ingredient. It softens, hydrates, and smooths the skin.Â
It’s often used to:
Propanediol is not likely to cause sensitivity and considered safe to use. It is derived from corn or petroleum with a clear color and no scent.
Learn more about PropanediolWater. 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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