What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningKaolin
Abrasive
Ricinus Communis Seed Oil
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Zinc Oxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Zinc Carbonate
PEG-100 Stearate
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Polysorbate 80
Emulsifying
Hamamelis Virginiana Extract
Antiseborrhoeic
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Parfum
Masking
CI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 15850
Cosmetic ColorantCitronellol
Perfuming
Coumarin
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Hydroxycitronellal
Perfuming
Cinnamyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Amyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Isoeugenol
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Benzyl Salicylate
Perfuming
Benzyl Cinnamate
Perfuming
Benzyl Benzoate
Antimicrobial
Eugenol
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Water, Kaolin, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Glycerin, Zinc Oxide, Zinc Carbonate, PEG-100 Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate, Polysorbate 80, Hamamelis Virginiana Extract, Cetearyl Alcohol, Xanthan Gum, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin, Parfum, CI 77491, CI 15850, Citronellol, Coumarin, Linalool, Benzyl Alcohol, Hydroxycitronellal, Cinnamyl Alcohol, Amyl Cinnamal, Isoeugenol, Geraniol, Benzyl Salicylate, Benzyl Cinnamate, Benzyl Benzoate, Eugenol, Limonene
Water
Skin ConditioningCyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
PEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Glycerin
Humectant
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientBetaine
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Copper Gluconate
Skin Conditioning
Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Emulsion Stabilising
Xylitylglucoside
Humectant
Anhydroxylitol
Humectant
Xylitol
Humectant
Magnesium Aspartate
Skin ConditioningZinc Gluconate
Skin Conditioning
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Magnesium Sulfate
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningWater, Cyclopentasiloxane, Panthenol, PEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone, Glycerin, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Betaine, Sodium Hyaluronate, Allantoin, Copper Gluconate, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Xylitylglucoside, Anhydroxylitol, Xylitol, Magnesium Aspartate, Zinc Gluconate, Pentylene Glycol, Magnesium Sulfate, Phenoxyethanol, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Carbomer, Ethylhexylglycerin
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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 GlycerinPhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Water. 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!
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