What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Laureth Sulfate
CleansingDecyl Glucoside
CleansingGlycerin
HumectantSodium Chloride
MaskingCoco-Betaine
CleansingPEG-150 Pentaerythrityl Tetrastearate
EmulsifyingHexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingPEG-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides
EmulsifyingZinc Gluconate
Skin ConditioningTetrasodium EDTA
Polyquaternium-47
Skin ConditioningMenthol
MaskingCapryloyl Salicylic Acid
ExfoliatingCitric Acid
BufferingWater
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantPropanediol
SolventCetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientButylene Glycol
HumectantCocos Nucifera Oil
MaskingSqualane
EmollientCamellia Japonica Seed Oil
EmollientLimnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin ConditioningCeramide AP
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningCetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingArginine
MaskingCetyl Alcohol
EmollientHydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables
EmollientMica
Cosmetic ColorantParfum
MaskingCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantTocopherol
AntioxidantHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientLaminaria Saccharina Extract
Skin ProtectingMacrocystis Pyrifera Extract
Skin ConditioningWithania Somnifera Root Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Phytate
Dioscorea Japonica Root Extract
Skin ConditioningTriethoxycaprylylsilane
Water, Glycerin, Propanediol, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Butylene Glycol, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Squalane, Camellia Japonica Seed Oil, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Ceramide AP, 1,2-Hexanediol, Cetyl Phosphate, Xanthan Gum, Arginine, Cetyl Alcohol, Hydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables, Mica, Parfum, Caprylyl Glycol, CI 77491, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tocopherol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Laminaria Saccharina Extract, Macrocystis Pyrifera Extract, Withania Somnifera Root Extract, Sodium Phytate, Dioscorea Japonica Root Extract, Triethoxycaprylylsilane
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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