What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Water
Skin ConditioningSafflower Seed Oil Polyglyceryl-4 Esters
Cleansing
Sucrose Stearate
EmollientSucrose Laurate
Emollient
Sambucus Nigra Seed Oil
Butyrospermum Parkii Oil
Emollient
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin Conditioning
Malpighia Glabra Fruit Juice
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Zymomonas Ferment Extract
HumectantMel
EmollientMaltodextrin
Absorbent
Limonene
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Citral
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Parfum
Masking
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Water, Safflower Seed Oil Polyglyceryl-4 Esters, Sucrose Stearate, Sucrose Laurate, Sambucus Nigra Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Malpighia Glabra Fruit Juice, Tocopherol, Zymomonas Ferment Extract, Mel, Maltodextrin, Limonene, Linalool, Geraniol, Citral, Citronellol, Parfum
Water
Skin ConditioningHamamelis Virginiana Water
Astringent
PEG-60 Almond Glycerides
Emulsifying
Glycerin
Humectant
Decyl Glucoside
CleansingCentaurea Cyanus Flower Extract
AstringentEuphrasia Officinalis Extract
AntimicrobialAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Benzoic Acid
Masking
Dehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Hydroxide
BufferingCitric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Water, Hamamelis Virginiana Water, PEG-60 Almond Glycerides, Glycerin, Decyl Glucoside, Centaurea Cyanus Flower Extract, Euphrasia Officinalis Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Phenoxyethanol, Panthenol, Benzoic Acid, Dehydroacetic Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Hydroxide, Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate
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!
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