What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDipropylene Glycol
HumectantPvp
Emulsion StabilisingAlcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingChlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Disodium EDTA
Glycerin
Humectant
Biotin
AntiseborrhoeicTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Denatonium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Lactobacillus/Arundinaria Gigantea Ferment Filtrate
Skin ConditioningPolyhydroxystearic Acid
Emulsifying
Glycerin
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Euphorbia Cerifera Wax
Behenyl Behenate
EmollientCetyl Esters
Emollient
Copernicia Cerifera Wax
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Lactobacillus
Skin Conditioning2,3-Butanediol
HumectantCladonia Rangiferina Extract
Skin ConditioningLeuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Punica Granatum Sterols
Skin Conditioning
Salvia Hispanica Seed Extract
EmollientPhyllostachys Bambusoides Extract
Skin ConditioningPrunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil
Masking
Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract
Emollient
Coconut Alkanes
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate
Skin Conditioning
Squalane
Emollient
Acer Saccharum Extract
Skin ConditioningBambusa Vulgaris Sap Extract
EmollientBetula Alba Juice
AstringentGlyceryl Dibehenate
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax
Skin Conditioning
Parfum
Masking
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Stearoyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingHydrogenated Castor Oil
Emollient
Euterpe Oleracea Sterols
Skin ConditioningDaucus Carota Sativa Extract
Perfuming
Brassica Oleracea Acephala Leaf Extract
HumectantCitrus Limon Fruit Extract
Masking
Stearalkonium Hectorite
Gel FormingCoco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Chlorella Vulgaris Extract
Skin ConditioningOlea Europaea Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Propylene Carbonate
SolventLens Esculenta Seed Extract
Skin ProtectingHydrolyzed Cicer Seed Extract
Skin ProtectingChenopodium Quinoa Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningBambusa Vulgaris Extract
Skin Conditioning
Linoleic Acid
Cleansing
Oleic Acid
Emollient
Linolenic Acid
Cleansing
Linalool
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Citric Acid
Buffering
Lactobacillus/Arundinaria Gigantea Ferment Filtrate, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Euphorbia Cerifera Wax, Behenyl Behenate, Cetyl Esters, Copernicia Cerifera Wax, Cetearyl Alcohol, Lactobacillus, 2,3-Butanediol, Cladonia Rangiferina Extract, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Punica Granatum Sterols, Salvia Hispanica Seed Extract, Phyllostachys Bambusoides Extract, Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil, Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract, Coconut Alkanes, Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate, Squalane, Acer Saccharum Extract, Bambusa Vulgaris Sap Extract, Betula Alba Juice, Glyceryl Dibehenate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax, Parfum, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Euterpe Oleracea Sterols, Daucus Carota Sativa Extract, Brassica Oleracea Acephala Leaf Extract, Citrus Limon Fruit Extract, Stearalkonium Hectorite, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Chlorella Vulgaris Extract, Olea Europaea Leaf Extract, Propylene Carbonate, Lens Esculenta Seed Extract, Hydrolyzed Cicer Seed Extract, Chenopodium Quinoa Seed Extract, Bambusa Vulgaris Extract, Linoleic Acid, Oleic Acid, Linolenic Acid, Linalool, Limonene, Citric Acid
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.
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