What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPotassium Oleate
EmulsifyingPotassium Cocoate
Emulsifying
Glycerin
Humectant
Phyllanthus Emblica Fruit Extract
HumectantSapindus Mukorossi Fruit Oil
Skin Protecting
Trigonella Foenum-Graecum Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Skin ConditioningMelia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningAcacia Concinna Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningMentha Arvensis Callus Lysate
Antioxidant
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Potassium Citrate
BufferingCitric Acid
Buffering
Water, Potassium Oleate, Potassium Cocoate, Glycerin, Phyllanthus Emblica Fruit Extract, Sapindus Mukorossi Fruit Oil, Trigonella Foenum-Graecum Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Acacia Concinna Fruit Extract, Mentha Arvensis Callus Lysate, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Citrate, Citric Acid
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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.
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