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Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantPolysorbate 20
EmulsifyingHelichrysum Italicum Extract
AntiseborrhoeicLens Esculenta Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium PCA
HumectantSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantLevulinic Acid
PerfumingSodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningSodium Hydroxide
BufferingPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningCitric Acid
BufferingSodium Benzoate
MaskingParfum
MaskingHexyl Cinnamal
PerfumingBenzyl Salicylate
PerfumingAlpha-Isomethyl Ionone
PerfumingCitral
PerfumingLimonene
PerfumingWater, Glycerin, Polysorbate 20, Helichrysum Italicum Extract, Lens Esculenta Fruit Extract, Sodium PCA, Sodium Hyaluronate, Levulinic Acid, Sodium Levulinate, Sodium Hydroxide, Pentylene Glycol, Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Parfum, Hexyl Cinnamal, Benzyl Salicylate, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Citral, Limonene
Water
Skin ConditioningOryza Sativa Extract
AbsorbentDipropylene Glycol
HumectantPropanediol
Solvent1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
SmoothingCentella Asiatica Extract
CleansingFicus Carica Fruit Extract
HumectantNelumbium Speciosum Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningUlmus Davidiana Root Extract
Skin ConditioningAmaranthus Caudatus Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Lecithin
EmulsifyingCentaurea Cyanus Flower Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantDiphenyl Dimethicone
EmollientTriethylhexanoin
MaskingPolyglyceryl-10 Myristate
Skin ConditioningAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingButylene Glycol
HumectantTromethamine
BufferingDisodium EDTA
Ceramide NP
Skin ConditioningEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningWater, Oryza Sativa Extract, Dipropylene Glycol, Propanediol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Niacinamide, Centella Asiatica Extract, Ficus Carica Fruit Extract, Nelumbium Speciosum Flower Extract, Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract, Amaranthus Caudatus Seed Extract, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Centaurea Cyanus Flower Water, Glycerin, Diphenyl Dimethicone, Triethylhexanoin, Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Butylene Glycol, Tromethamine, Disodium EDTA, Ceramide NP, Ethylhexylglycerin
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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.
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