What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Ingredients Side-by-side
Rosa Damascena Flower Water
MaskingGlycerin
HumectantWater
Skin ConditioningMethylpropanediol
SolventBetaine
Humectant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantTrehalose
HumectantDextrin
AbsorbentRosa Gallica Flower Powder
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Polymethacrylate
Glycine
BufferingSerine
MaskingSodium PCA
HumectantSorbitol
HumectantAlanine
MaskingArginine
MaskingThreonine
Proline
Skin ConditioningGlutamic Acid
HumectantLysine
Skin ConditioningRosa Canina Fruit Oil
EmollientPhellodendron Amurense Bark Extract
Skin ConditioningTheobroma Cacao Seed Extract
AntioxidantPolyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin ConditioningGeranium Maculatum Oil
MaskingTromethamine
BufferingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Glycerin, Water, Methylpropanediol, Betaine, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Trehalose, Dextrin, Rosa Gallica Flower Powder, Glyceryl Polymethacrylate, Glycine, Serine, Sodium PCA, Sorbitol, Alanine, Arginine, Threonine, Proline, Glutamic Acid, Lysine, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Phellodendron Amurense Bark Extract, Theobroma Cacao Seed Extract, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Geranium Maculatum Oil, Tromethamine, Xanthan Gum, Carbomer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Disodium EDTA
Water
Skin ConditioningKaolin 18%
AbrasiveDipropylene Glycol
HumectantGlycerin
HumectantCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantButylene Glycol
HumectantSodium Stearate
Cleansing1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
EmollientPhaseolus Angularis Seed Powder
Cetearyl Olivate
Propanediol
SolventSorbitan Olivate
EmulsifyingDimethicone
EmollientCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCentella Asiatica Extract 0.05%
CleansingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Phytate
Bentonite
AbsorbentIllite
AbrasiveMineral Salts
Skin ConditioningMontmorillonite
AbsorbentCalamine
AbsorbentWater, Kaolin 18%, Dipropylene Glycol, Glycerin, CI 77891, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Stearate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Phaseolus Angularis Seed Powder, Cetearyl Olivate, Propanediol, Sorbitan Olivate, Dimethicone, CI 77491, Centella Asiatica Extract 0.05%, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Phytate, Bentonite, Illite, Mineral Salts, Montmorillonite, Calamine
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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
Ethylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.
Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
Learn more about EthylhexylglycerinGlycerin (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