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What's inside
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Paraffinum Liquidum
EmollientCyclomethicone
EmollientCarthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
MaskingTocopherol
AntioxidantSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
EmollientGlycerin
HumectantWater
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
PreservativePrunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil
MaskingIsopropyl Myristate
EmollientZea Mays Oil
EmulsifyingAscorbyl Dipalmitate
AntioxidantPolyglyceryl-2 Diisostearate
EmulsifyingRosa Rubiginosa Seed Oil
EmollientTrilaureth-4 Phosphate
EmulsifyingOlea Europaea Fruit Oil
MaskingOryza Sativa Bran Oil
EmollientSesamum Indicum Seed Oil
EmollientCetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientPropylene Glycol Dicaprate
EmollientOrange Roughy Oil
Skin ConditioningSorbeth-30 Tetraoleate
EmulsifyingButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin ConditioningPEG-8 Glyceryl Isostearate
EmollientCoix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Oil
Skin ConditioningParaffinum Liquidum, Cyclomethicone, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Glycerin, Water, Phenoxyethanol, Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil, Isopropyl Myristate, Zea Mays Oil, Ascorbyl Dipalmitate, Polyglyceryl-2 Diisostearate, Rosa Rubiginosa Seed Oil, Trilaureth-4 Phosphate, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Oryza Sativa Bran Oil, Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Propylene Glycol Dicaprate, Orange Roughy Oil, Sorbeth-30 Tetraoleate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, PEG-8 Glyceryl Isostearate, Coix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Oil
Water
Skin ConditioningDipropylene Glycol
HumectantGlycylglycine
Sorbitol
HumectantCoconut Acid
CleansingLauryl Betaine
CleansingCocamidopropyl Betaine
CleansingChamomilla Recutita Extract
Skin ConditioningSalvia Officinalis Leaf Extract
CleansingButylene Glycol
HumectantDisodium EDTA
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Glycerin
HumectantPEG-20 Glyceryl Triisostearate
EmollientSodium Chloride
MaskingSodium Bicarbonate
AbrasivePhenoxyethanol
PreservativeParfum
MaskingWater, Dipropylene Glycol, Glycylglycine, Sorbitol, Coconut Acid, Lauryl Betaine, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Chamomilla Recutita Extract, Salvia Officinalis Leaf Extract, Butylene Glycol, Disodium EDTA, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Glycerin, PEG-20 Glyceryl Triisostearate, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Bicarbonate, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum
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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 (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 GlycerinPhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Water. 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