What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Arnica Montana Flower Extract
Masking
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Extract
Cleansing
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Cucumis Sativus Fruit Water
Skin ConditioningGlobularia Cordifolia Callus Culture Extract
Skin ConditioningRosa Canina Seed Oil
Emollient
Ganoderma Lucidum Extract
Skin Protecting
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Laminaria Japonica Extract
Skin Protecting
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Laminaria Digitata Extract
Skin Protecting
Carrageenan
Cassia Angustifolia Seed Polysaccharide
Skin ConditioningCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Equisetum Arvense Extract
AstringentGeranium Maculatum Extract
TonicTaraxacum Officinale Root Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Lactate
Buffering
Arginine
Masking
Aspartic Acid
Masking
PCA
Humectant
Glycine
Buffering
Alanine
Masking
Serine
Masking
Valine
MaskingIsoleucine
Skin ConditioningProline
Skin Conditioning
Threonine
Histidine
Humectant
Phenylalanine
Masking
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol 1%
Preservative
Arnica Montana Flower Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Extract, Water, Glycerin, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Water, Globularia Cordifolia Callus Culture Extract, Rosa Canina Seed Oil, Ganoderma Lucidum Extract, Panthenol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Laminaria Japonica Extract, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Laminaria Digitata Extract, Carrageenan, Cassia Angustifolia Seed Polysaccharide, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Sodium PCA, Equisetum Arvense Extract, Geranium Maculatum Extract, Taraxacum Officinale Root Extract, Sodium Lactate, Arginine, Aspartic Acid, PCA, Glycine, Alanine, Serine, Valine, Isoleucine, Proline, Threonine, Histidine, Phenylalanine, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Carbomer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol 1%
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Betaine
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Glyceryl Glucoside
Humectant
Saccharide Isomerate
Humectant
Vinyldimethicone
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Dimethiconol
Emollient
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Polymethylsilsesquioxane
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingHydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Citric Acid
Buffering
Parfum
Masking
Sodium Citrate
BufferingWater, Propanediol, Phenyl Trimethicone, Betaine, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Glyceryl Glucoside, Saccharide Isomerate, Vinyldimethicone, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Dimethiconol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Adenosine, Beta-Glucan, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, 1,2-Hexanediol, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Pentylene Glycol, Sorbitan Isostearate, Citric Acid, Parfum, Sodium Citrate
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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.
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
