What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin Conditioning3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Propanediol
Solvent
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Acrylates Copolymer
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Lecithin
Emollient
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Parfum
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Sodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningPEG-4 Laurate
Emulsifying
PEG-4 Dilaurate
Emulsifying
Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate
Preservative
PEG-8
HumectantTerminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Limonene
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Citral
Perfuming
Water, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Propanediol, Pentylene Glycol, Sodium Acrylates Copolymer, Phenoxyethanol, Lecithin, Tocopheryl Acetate, Parfum, Glycerin, Sodium Gluconate, PEG-4 Laurate, PEG-4 Dilaurate, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate, PEG-8, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract, Limonene, Linalool, Geraniol, Citronellol, Citral
Water
Skin ConditioningEthoxydiglycol
HumectantMagnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Sodium Palmitoyl Proline
Skin ConditioningNymphaea Alba Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningTriheptanoin
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Sodium
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingSophora Flavescens Root Extract
Antioxidant
Glycyrrhiza Inflata Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
Astringent
Acrylates Crosspolymer
AbsorbentDiethylhexyl Carbonate
EmollientGlycerin
Humectant
Squalane
Emollient
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Propanediol
Solvent
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Physalis Angulata Extract
Skin ProtectingCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Tetrahydrocurcumin
Antioxidant
Cetyl Ricinoleate
Emollient
Caesalpinia Spinosa Gum
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Dimethylmethoxy Chromanol
Antioxidant
Sodium Metabisulfite
Antioxidant
Water, Ethoxydiglycol, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Sodium Palmitoyl Proline, Nymphaea Alba Flower Extract, Triheptanoin, Butylene Glycol, Sodium, Sodium Hydroxide, Sophora Flavescens Root Extract, Glycyrrhiza Inflata Root Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Acrylates Crosspolymer, Diethylhexyl Carbonate, Glycerin, Squalane, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, 1,2-Hexanediol, Propanediol, Behenyl Alcohol, Physalis Angulata Extract, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Tetrahydrocurcumin, Cetyl Ricinoleate, Caesalpinia Spinosa Gum, Sodium Hyaluronate, Dimethylmethoxy Chromanol, Sodium Metabisulfite
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 GlycerinPropanediol is an all-star ingredient. It softens, hydrates, and smooths the skin.Â
It’s often used to:
Propanediol is not likely to cause sensitivity and considered safe to use. It is derived from corn or petroleum with a clear color and no scent.
Learn more about PropanediolWater. 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!
Learn more about Water
