What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
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 ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Isopropyl Palmitate
Emollient
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cetearyl Olivate
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
C10-30 Cholesterol/Lanosterol Esters
Emulsifying
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Serine
Masking
Glycine
Buffering
Alanine
MaskingThreonine
Arginine
Masking
Proline
Skin ConditioningLysine Hcl
Skin Conditioning
Glutamic Acid
Humectant
Sodium PCA
Humectant
PCA
Humectant
Sodium Lactate
BufferingUrea
Buffering
Sodium Chloride
Masking
Citric Acid
Buffering
Betaine
Humectant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Fructose
Humectant
Maltose
MaskingTrehalose
Humectant
Glucose
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningDimethicone
Emollient
Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Tropolone
Skin ConditioningSodium Hydroxide
BufferingWater, Glycerin, Isopropyl Palmitate, Cetyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, C10-30 Cholesterol/Lanosterol Esters, Ceramide NP, Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Serine, Glycine, Alanine, Threonine, Arginine, Proline, Lysine Hcl, Glutamic Acid, Sodium PCA, PCA, Sodium Lactate, Urea, Sodium Chloride, Citric Acid, Betaine, Allantoin, Fructose, Maltose, Trehalose, Glucose, Pentylene Glycol, Dimethicone, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Ethylhexylglycerin, Caprylyl Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Tropolone, 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 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
