What's inside
What's inside
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Isododecane
EmollientAlcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Bis-PEG/PPG-14/14 Dimethicone
Emollient
PEG-10 Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexyl Hydroxystearate
Emollient
Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate
Absorbent
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Magnesium Sulfate
Diphenyl Dimethicone
Emollient
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingAcrylates Copolymer
Methylparaben
Preservative
Nylon-12
CI 77163
Cosmetic Colorant
Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, Glycerin, Isododecane, Alcohol Denat., Bis-PEG/PPG-14/14 Dimethicone, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Ethylhexyl Hydroxystearate, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Phenoxyethanol, Magnesium Sulfate, Diphenyl Dimethicone, Caprylyl Glycol, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Acrylates Copolymer, Methylparaben, Nylon-12, CI 77163
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Methyl Gluceth-20
Humectant
Dimethicone
Emollient
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Diglycerin
Humectant
Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin Conditioning
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingTromethamine
BufferingMica
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
CI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantSaccharide Hydrolysate
HumectantFructooligosaccharides
Humectant
Pullulan
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Silica Dimethyl Silylate
EmollientSalvia Hispanica Seed Extract
Emollient
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Houttuynia Cordata Extract
Skin Conditioning
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
CI 77480
Cosmetic ColorantCentella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Undecane
EmollientTridecane
Perfuming
Water, Glycerin, Propanediol, Methyl Gluceth-20, Dimethicone, 1,2-Hexanediol, Diglycerin, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Tromethamine, Mica, CI 77891, Xanthan Gum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Disodium EDTA, CI 77491, Saccharide Hydrolysate, Fructooligosaccharides, Pullulan, Tocopherol, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Salvia Hispanica Seed Extract, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, CI 77480, Centella Asiatica Extract, Undecane, Tridecane
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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 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. Remember to stay hydrated!
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