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Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantButylene Glycol
HumectantCyclopentasiloxane
EmollientDimethicone
EmollientNiacinamide
Smoothing1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin ConditioningHydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingSilica
AbrasiveAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingTromethamine
BufferingDimethiconol
EmollientDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
HumectantXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingGlyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer
HumectantDisodium EDTA
Buddleja Davidii Extract
Skin ConditioningThymus Vulgaris Extract
PerfumingCentella Asiatica Extract
CleansingEpigallocatechin Gallate
AntioxidantMalus Domestica Fruit Extract
AntioxidantPyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningWater, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone, Niacinamide, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Pentylene Glycol, Panthenol, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Silica, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Tromethamine, Dimethiconol, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Xanthan Gum, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Disodium EDTA, Buddleja Davidii Extract, Thymus Vulgaris Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Epigallocatechin Gallate, Malus Domestica Fruit Extract, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Houttuynia Cordata Extract 70%
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientGlycerin
HumectantCyclohexasiloxane
EmollientButylene Glycol
Humectant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningDicaprylyl Ether
EmollientCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingHydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin)
EmollientHydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientGlyceryl Stearate Se
EmulsifyingCetearyl Olivate
Sorbitan Olivate
EmulsifyingVegetable Oil
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Lecithin
EmulsifyingDipropylene Glycol
HumectantBehenyl Alcohol
EmollientAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Cetearyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingCholesterol
EmollientXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingAdenosine
Skin ConditioningCeramide NP
Skin ConditioningGlucose
HumectantWater
Skin ConditioningEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningHouttuynia Cordata Extract 70%, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Cyclohexasiloxane, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Dicaprylyl Ether, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin), Hydrogenated Polydecene, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Vegetable Oil, Panthenol, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Dipropylene Glycol, Behenyl Alcohol, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Cetearyl Glucoside, Cholesterol, Xanthan Gum, Adenosine, Ceramide NP, Glucose, Water, Ethylhexylglycerin
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantSilica
AbrasiveBetaine
HumectantNiacinamide
SmoothingCetearyl Isononanoate
EmollientZea Mays Starch
AbsorbentCeramide NP
Skin ConditioningCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingGlyceryl Stearate Citrate
EmollientSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantSodium Hydroxide
BufferingPerlite
AbsorbentHydroxyacetophenone
AntioxidantCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingWater
Skin ConditioningOryza Sativa Bran Water
MaskingGlycerin
HumectantPanax Ginseng Root Water
MaskingHydrogenated Polydecene
Emollient1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
SmoothingSqualane
EmollientButylene Glycol
HumectantPropanediol
SolventPropylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate
EmollientCetearyl Olivate
Sorbitan Olivate
EmulsifyingAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingTromethamine
BufferingCarthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
MaskingHydrogenated Coconut Oil
EmollientGlyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer
HumectantEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAdenosine
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingDisodium EDTA
Hyaluronic Acid
HumectantHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
HumectantSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantHoney Extract
HumectantCeramide NP
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Lecithin
EmulsifyingCoptis Japonica Root Extract
Skin ConditioningRaphanus Sativus Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningLycium Chinense Fruit Extract
AntioxidantTheobroma Cacao Seed Extract
AntioxidantPhellinus Linteus Extract
Skin ConditioningDextrin
AbsorbentScutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
AstringentWater, Oryza Sativa Bran Water, Glycerin, Panax Ginseng Root Water, Hydrogenated Polydecene, 1,2-Hexanediol, Niacinamide, Squalane, Butylene Glycol, Propanediol, Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Xanthan Gum, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Tromethamine, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Hydrogenated Coconut Oil, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Adenosine, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Disodium EDTA, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Honey Extract, Ceramide NP, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Coptis Japonica Root Extract, Raphanus Sativus Seed Extract, Lycium Chinense Fruit Extract, Theobroma Cacao Seed Extract, Phellinus Linteus Extract, Dextrin, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
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 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 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