What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantDimethicone
EmollientIsocetyl Stearate
EmollientAlcohol Denat.
AntimicrobialSilica
AbrasiveDimethicone Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingAcrylamide
Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingVp/Va Copolymer
Methyl Methacrylate
Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer
Butylene Glycol
HumectantPEG-100 Stearate
Cocamide Mea
EmulsifyingSarcosine
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientTriethanolamine
BufferingIsohexadecane
EmollientPerlite
AbsorbentCapryloyl Salicylic Acid
ExfoliatingTetrasodium EDTA
Pentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningPolysorbate 80
EmulsifyingAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingSalicylic Acid
MaskingParfum
MaskingWater, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Isocetyl Stearate, Alcohol Denat., Silica, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Acrylamide, Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Crosspolymer, Vp/Va Copolymer, Methyl Methacrylate, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Butylene Glycol, PEG-100 Stearate, Cocamide Mea, Sarcosine, Glyceryl Stearate, Triethanolamine, Isohexadecane, Perlite, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, Tetrasodium EDTA, Pentylene Glycol, Polysorbate 80, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Salicylic Acid, Parfum
Betaine 2%
HumectantAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract 1%
EmollientHyaluronic Acid 0.5%
HumectantCeramide AP 0.1%
Skin ConditioningWater
Skin ConditioningSodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
CleansingAcrylates Copolymer
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
CleansingSodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate
CleansingGlycerin
HumectantDecyl Glucoside
CleansingLauryl Glucoside
CleansingActinidia Chinensis Fruit Extract
EmollientErythritol
HumectantHibiscus Esculentus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningTasmannia Lanceolata Fruit/Leaf Extract
AntioxidantDisodium EDTA
Citric Acid
BufferingCeramide NP
Skin ConditioningCeramide EOP
Skin ConditioningPhytosphingosine
Skin ConditioningCholesterol
EmollientSodium Lauroyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingBetaine 2%, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract 1%, Hyaluronic Acid 0.5%, Ceramide AP 0.1%, Water, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Acrylates Copolymer, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Glycerin, Decyl Glucoside, Lauryl Glucoside, Actinidia Chinensis Fruit Extract, Erythritol, Hibiscus Esculentus Fruit Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tasmannia Lanceolata Fruit/Leaf Extract, Disodium EDTA, Citric Acid, Ceramide NP, Ceramide EOP, Phytosphingosine, Cholesterol, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Carbomer, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Hydroxide
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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!
Learn more about Water