What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientDimethicone
EmollientGlycerin
HumectantButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
SolventButylene Glycol
HumectantAluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate
AbsorbentCetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone
EmulsifyingTrihydroxystearin
Skin ConditioningCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantTocopherol
AntioxidantMadecassoside
AntioxidantAcetylated Glycol Stearate
EmollientMagnesium Sulfate
Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate
EmulsifyingSilica
AbrasiveManganese Gluconate
Skin ConditioningZinc Gluconate
Skin ConditioningPentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
AntioxidantCapryloyl Glycine
CleansingCopper Gluconate
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Citric Acid
BufferingAluminum Hydroxide
EmollientWater, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Panthenol, Propanediol, Butylene Glycol, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Trihydroxystearin, CI 77891, Tocopherol, Madecassoside, Acetylated Glycol Stearate, Magnesium Sulfate, Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate, Silica, Manganese Gluconate, Zinc Gluconate, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Capryloyl Glycine, Copper Gluconate, Disodium EDTA, Citric Acid, Aluminum Hydroxide
Water
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingParaffinum Liquidum
EmollientGlycerin
HumectantHydrogenated Vegetable Oil
EmollientZinc Oxide
Cosmetic ColorantPropylene Glycol
HumectantPolyglyceryl-2 Sesquiisostearate
EmulsifyingPEG-22/Dodecyl Glycol Copolymer
EmulsifyingAluminum Stearate
Cosmetic ColorantAquaphilus Dolomiae Ferment Filtrate
Skin ConditioningArginine
MaskingBeeswax
Emulsion StabilisingCopper Sulfate
Skin ConditioningMagnesium Stearate
Cosmetic ColorantMicrocrystalline Wax
Emulsion StabilisingTromethamine
BufferingZinc Sulfate
AntimicrobialWater, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Paraffinum Liquidum, Glycerin, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Zinc Oxide, Propylene Glycol, Polyglyceryl-2 Sesquiisostearate, PEG-22/Dodecyl Glycol Copolymer, Aluminum Stearate, Aquaphilus Dolomiae Ferment Filtrate, Arginine, Beeswax, Copper Sulfate, Magnesium Stearate, Microcrystalline Wax, Tromethamine, Zinc Sulfate
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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