What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPropylene Glycol
HumectantEthylhexyl Isononanoate
EmollientButylene Glycol Palmitate
EmollientEthyl Aspartate
Skin ConditioningSorbitan Olivate
EmulsifyingCyclomethicone
EmollientDisiloxane
Skin ConditioningAlcohol
AntimicrobialAsparagus Officinalis Extract
Skin ConditioningNitrous Oxide
3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin ConditioningAscorbic Acid
AntioxidantXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingGlucose
HumectantIsopropyl Alcohol
SolventHydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningWater, Propylene Glycol, Ethylhexyl Isononanoate, Butylene Glycol Palmitate, Ethyl Aspartate, Sorbitan Olivate, Cyclomethicone, Disiloxane, Alcohol, Asparagus Officinalis Extract, Nitrous Oxide, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Ascorbic Acid, Xanthan Gum, Glucose, Isopropyl Alcohol, Hydroxyacetophenone, 1,2-Hexanediol
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantNiacinamide
SmoothingAlcohol Denat.
AntimicrobialIsononyl Isononanoate
EmollientSodium Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingLinalool
PerfumingGeraniol
PerfumingSalicylic Acid
MaskingSilica Silylate
EmollientSodium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantSilica
AbrasiveChlorphenesin
AntimicrobialAscorbyl Glucoside
AntioxidantLimonene
PerfumingCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientCitrus Limon Fruit Extract
MaskingTrisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPolyglyceryl-2 Isostearate
EmulsifyingCI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantParfum
MaskingWater, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Alcohol Denat., Isononyl Isononanoate, Sodium Carbomer, Linalool, Geraniol, Salicylic Acid, Silica Silylate, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Hyaluronate, Silica, Chlorphenesin, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Limonene, Caprylyl Glycol, Citrus Limon Fruit Extract, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Xanthan Gum, Polyglyceryl-2 Isostearate, CI 19140, Parfum
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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.
Water. 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 WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum