What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Acrylates Copolymer
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Chloride
Masking
Coptis Japonica Root Extract
Skin ConditioningHippophae Rhamnoides Extract
MaskingSalicylic Acid
Masking
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingTromethamine
BufferingChlorhexidine Digluconate
Antimicrobial
Citrus Paradisi Peel Oil
Masking
Limonene
Perfuming
Water, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Glycerin, Acrylates Copolymer, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sodium Chloride, Coptis Japonica Root Extract, Hippophae Rhamnoides Extract, Salicylic Acid, Ascorbic Acid, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Tromethamine, Chlorhexidine Digluconate, Citrus Paradisi Peel Oil, Limonene
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate
CleansingPropanediol
Solvent
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Citric Acid
Buffering
Coco-Glucoside
CleansingGlyceryl Oleate
Emollient
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Fragaria Vesca Fruit Extract
AstringentAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Actinidia Chinensis Fruit Extract
EmollientCalendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Extract
Abrasive
Water, Glycerin, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Propanediol, Xanthan Gum, Caprylyl Glycol, Citric Acid, Coco-Glucoside, Glyceryl Oleate, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Fragaria Vesca Fruit Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Actinidia Chinensis Fruit Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Extract
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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!
Learn more about Water
