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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningParaffinum Liquidum
Emollient
Isopropyl Myristate
Emollient
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Zea Mays Germ Oil
Emollient
Lecithin
Emollient
Cyclodextrin
AbsorbentHydroxycitronellal
Perfuming
Hydroxyisohexyl 3-Cyclohexene Carboxaldehyde
Masking
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Wheat Germ Glycerides
Emollient
Faex
Skin ConditioningEthylparaben
Preservative
Triethanolamine
BufferingMel
EmollientPolysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Limonene
Perfuming
Mannitol
Humectant
Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
Linalool
Perfuming
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Benzyl Benzoate
Antimicrobial
Benzyl Salicylate
Perfuming
Chondrus Crispus
Masking
Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
Perfuming
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingGeraniol
Perfuming
Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate
CleansingDisodium Succinate
MaskingMethylparaben
Preservative
Butylphenyl Methylpropional
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Coumarin
Perfuming
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Protein
Skin ConditioningHexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Glycerin
Humectant
Parfum
Masking
Water, Paraffinum Liquidum, Isopropyl Myristate, Propylene Glycol, Zea Mays Germ Oil, Lecithin, Cyclodextrin, Hydroxycitronellal, Hydroxyisohexyl 3-Cyclohexene Carboxaldehyde, Phenoxyethanol, Wheat Germ Glycerides, Faex, Ethylparaben, Triethanolamine, Mel, Polysorbate 20, Limonene, Mannitol, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Linalool, Benzyl Alcohol, Benzyl Benzoate, Benzyl Salicylate, Chondrus Crispus, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Carbomer, Geraniol, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Disodium Succinate, Methylparaben, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Citronellol, Coumarin, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Protein, Hexyl Cinnamal, Glycerin, Parfum
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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.
Carbomer is a polymer of acrylic acid. Its main role is to create a gel consistency.
A high amount of carbomer can cause pilling or balling up of products. Don't worry, most products contain 1% or less of carbomer.
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!
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