What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDecyl Glucoside
CleansingSodium Cocoyl Isethionate
CleansingCocamidopropyl Betaine
CleansingSodium Cocoyl Glutamate
CleansingGlycerin
HumectantSodium Cocoamphoacetate
CleansingLauryl Glucoside
CleansingSodium Lauryl Glucose Carboxylate
CleansingSodium Chloride
MaskingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeLitchi Chinensis Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCocos Nucifera Fruit Extract
EmollientZea Mays Starch
AbsorbentCitric Acid
BufferingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Benzoate
MaskingPotassium Sorbate
PreservativePolyquaternium-10
Sodium Phytate
Panthenol
Skin ConditioningAllantoin
Skin ConditioningAscorbyl Glucoside
AntioxidantSodium Maleate Decylglucoside Crosspolymer
CleansingPyrus Communis Twig Extract
Skin ConditioningPrunus Armeniaca Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Nobilis Fruit Extract
MaskingCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialAnanas Sativus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Extract
Emulsion StabilisingRubus Idaeus Fruit Extract
AstringentVanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Grandis Peel Extract
AstringentCitrus Tangerina Peel Extract
AstringentAnthemis Nobilis Flower Oil
MaskingWater, Decyl Glucoside, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Glycerin, Sodium Cocoamphoacetate, Lauryl Glucoside, Sodium Lauryl Glucose Carboxylate, Sodium Chloride, Caprylyl Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Phenoxyethanol, Litchi Chinensis Fruit Extract, Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract, Zea Mays Starch, Citric Acid, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Polyquaternium-10, Sodium Phytate, Panthenol, Allantoin, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Sodium Maleate Decylglucoside Crosspolymer, Pyrus Communis Twig Extract, Prunus Armeniaca Fruit Extract, Citrus Nobilis Fruit Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Ananas Sativus Fruit Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Extract, Rubus Idaeus Fruit Extract, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Citrus Grandis Peel Extract, Citrus Tangerina Peel Extract, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil
Glycerin
HumectantWater
Skin ConditioningMyristic Acid
CleansingStearic Acid
CleansingPotassium Hydroxide
BufferingPalmitic Acid
EmollientGlyceryl Stearate Se
EmulsifyingLauric Acid
CleansingCoco-Glucoside
CleansingGlycol Distearate
EmollientParfum
MaskingP-Anisic Acid
MaskingTocopherol
AntioxidantPEG-14m
Emulsion StabilisingNelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningLimonene
PerfumingBenzyl Salicylate
PerfumingBenzyl Alcohol
PerfumingLinalool
PerfumingDisodium EDTA
Rosa Gallica Flower Extract
AstringentButylphenyl Methylpropional
PerfumingCryptomeria Japonica Bud Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycerin, Water, Myristic Acid, Stearic Acid, Potassium Hydroxide, Palmitic Acid, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Lauric Acid, Coco-Glucoside, Glycol Distearate, Parfum, P-Anisic Acid, Tocopherol, PEG-14m, Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract, Limonene, Benzyl Salicylate, Benzyl Alcohol, Linalool, Disodium EDTA, Rosa Gallica Flower Extract, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Cryptomeria Japonica Bud 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 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