What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantBis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane
EmollientAlcohol Denat.
AntimicrobialBiosaccharide Gum-1
HumectantPEG-6
HumectantGlycerin
HumectantAcetyl Hexapeptide-8
HumectantSigesbeckia Orientalis Extract
Skin ConditioningPlankton Extract
Skin ConditioningAlgae Extract
EmollientLactobacillus Ferment
Skin ConditioningMicrococcus Lysate
Skin ConditioningYeast Extract
Skin ConditioningScutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
AstringentMorus Nigra Root Extract
Skin ConditioningLycium Chinense Fruit Extract
AntioxidantAcetyl Glucosamine
Skin ConditioningVaccinium Macrocarpon Fruit Extract
AstringentVaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract
Skin ProtectingVitis Vinifera Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialAminopropyl Ascorbyl Phosphate
AntioxidantErgothioneine
AntioxidantBiosaccharide Gum-4
Skin ConditioningTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantCaffeine
Skin ConditioningNylon-12
Trehalose
HumectantSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantSucrose
HumectantPolysorbate 20
EmulsifyingPEG-11 Methyl Ether Dimethicone
EmulsifyingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingParfum
MaskingLecithin
EmollientAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Citric Acid
BufferingSilica
AbrasiveDisodium EDTA
BHT
AntioxidantPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeWater, Butylene Glycol, Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane, Alcohol Denat., Biosaccharide Gum-1, PEG-6, Glycerin, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Sigesbeckia Orientalis Extract, Plankton Extract, Algae Extract, Lactobacillus Ferment, Micrococcus Lysate, Yeast Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Morus Nigra Root Extract, Lycium Chinense Fruit Extract, Acetyl Glucosamine, Vaccinium Macrocarpon Fruit Extract, Vaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract, Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Aminopropyl Ascorbyl Phosphate, Ergothioneine, Biosaccharide Gum-4, Tocopheryl Acetate, Caffeine, Nylon-12, Trehalose, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sucrose, Polysorbate 20, PEG-11 Methyl Ether Dimethicone, Xanthan Gum, Parfum, Lecithin, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Citric Acid, Silica, Disodium EDTA, BHT, Phenoxyethanol
Propylene Glycol
HumectantDimethicone
EmollientGlycerin
HumectantAscorbic Acid
AntioxidantEthylhexyl Palmitate
EmollientCetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone
EmulsifyingDimethicone Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingAscorbyl Glucoside
AntioxidantCyclohexasiloxane
EmollientHydroxyethylpiperazine Ethane Sulfonic Acid
BufferingLauroyl Lysine
Skin ConditioningAcrylonitrile/Methyl Methacrylate/Vinylidene Chloride Copolymer
Polysilicone-11
Adenosine
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
HumectantLimonene
PerfumingIsobutane
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
MaskingCitrus Limon Peel Oil
MaskingCitral
PerfumingPentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
AntioxidantPropylene Glycol, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Ascorbic Acid, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Cyclohexasiloxane, Hydroxyethylpiperazine Ethane Sulfonic Acid, Lauroyl Lysine, Acrylonitrile/Methyl Methacrylate/Vinylidene Chloride Copolymer, Polysilicone-11, Adenosine, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Limonene, Isobutane, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Citrus Limon Peel Oil, Citral, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
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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.
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