What's inside
What's inside
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Farnesene
EmollientPolyglyceryl-3 Distearate
Emulsifying
Betaine
Humectant
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Trehalose
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Orbignya Oleifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Propylheptyl Caprylate
EmollientPropanediol
Solvent
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Cyanocobalamin
Skin ConditioningAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Bisabolol
Masking
Inulin
Skin ConditioningCellulose
AbsorbentFructose
Humectant
Glucose
Humectant
Glycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Glyceryl Stearate Citrate
Emollient
Cellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Water, Hydrogenated Farnesene, Polyglyceryl-3 Distearate, Betaine, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Trehalose, Panthenol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Orbignya Oleifera Seed Oil, Propylheptyl Caprylate, Propanediol, Centella Asiatica Extract, Cyanocobalamin, Allantoin, Bisabolol, Inulin, Cellulose, Fructose, Glucose, Glycine Soja Oil, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Lactic Acid, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Cellulose Gum, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Hydroxide, Phenoxyethanol
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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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