What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPrunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
UV Absorber
Glyceryl Hydroxystearate
Emollient
Triticum Vulgare Germ Oil
Emollient
Paraffinum Liquidum
Emollient
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
UV Absorber
Arctostaphylos Uva-Ursi Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCamellia Sinensis Extract
Antioxidant
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Glycerin
Humectant
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Milk Exosomes
EmollientSodium Lactate
BufferingPropylene Glycol
Humectant
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Triethanolamine
BufferingRice Bran/Germ Triterpenoids
Skin ConditioningMorus Alba Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningSaxifraga Sarmentosa Extract
Skin ConditioningVitis Vinifera Vine Extract
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Methylparaben
Preservative
Propylparaben
Preservative
Alpha-Arbutin
Antioxidant
Parfum
Masking
Water, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Glyceryl Hydroxystearate, Triticum Vulgare Germ Oil, Paraffinum Liquidum, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Arctostaphylos Uva-Ursi Leaf Extract, Camellia Sinensis Extract, Lactic Acid, Glycerin, Stearic Acid, Milk Exosomes, Sodium Lactate, Propylene Glycol, Titanium Dioxide, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Triethanolamine, Rice Bran/Germ Triterpenoids, Morus Alba Leaf Extract, Saxifraga Sarmentosa Extract, Vitis Vinifera Vine Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Alpha-Arbutin, Parfum
Water
Skin ConditioningRosa Damascena Flower Water
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Nelumbo Nucifera Root Water
TonicHippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Chlorella Vulgaris Extract
Skin Conditioning
Glycolipids
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate
EmulsifyingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Sodium Anisate
AntimicrobialCitric Acid
Buffering
Rosa Damascena Flower Oil
Masking
Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil
Masking
Water, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Glycerin, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Nelumbo Nucifera Root Water, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract, Chlorella Vulgaris Extract, Glycolipids, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Anisate, Citric Acid, Rosa Damascena Flower Oil, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil
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
