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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Ethylhexyl Stearate
Emollient
Vaccinium Macrocarpon Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Diheptyl Succinate
EmollientRosa Rubiginosa Seed Oil
Emollient
Borago Officinalis Seed Oil
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Pentaerythrityl Distearate
Emulsifying
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Punica Granatum Flower Extract
Skin Conditioning
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Citronellyl Methylcrotonate
Masking
Sodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingCapryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer
Skin ConditioningEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningBenzoic Acid
Masking
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingDehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Water, Glycerin, Ethylhexyl Stearate, Vaccinium Macrocarpon Seed Oil, Diheptyl Succinate, Rosa Rubiginosa Seed Oil, Borago Officinalis Seed Oil, Cetearyl Alcohol, Pentaerythrityl Distearate, Glyceryl Stearate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Punica Granatum Flower Extract, Maltodextrin, Phenoxyethanol, Tocopherol, Citronellyl Methylcrotonate, Sodium Polyacrylate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Benzoic Acid, Xanthan Gum, Dehydroacetic Acid, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Citric Acid
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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.
Ethylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.
Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
Learn more about EthylhexylglycerinGlycerin (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 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. Remember to stay hydrated!
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