What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Trehalose
Humectant
Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
Antioxidant
Tetrasodium EDTA
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Isononyl Isononanoate
EmollientHyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Oleth-10
EmulsifyingPolysorbate 60
Emulsifying
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Silica
Abrasive
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Chloride
Masking
Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin Conditioning
Magnesium Sulfate
Sodium Dehydroacetate
Preservative
Hydrogen Dimethicone
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientTriethoxycaprylylsilane
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingPolyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate
Skin Conditioning
Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Disiloxane
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
2,3-Butanediol
HumectantTrimethylsiloxysilicate
Emollient
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantIron Oxides
Water, Glycerin, Cyclopentasiloxane, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Trehalose, Phenyl Trimethicone, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Tetrasodium EDTA, Allantoin, Isononyl Isononanoate, Hyaluronic Acid, Adenosine, Oleth-10, Polysorbate 60, 1,2-Hexanediol, Silica, Tocopheryl Acetate, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Chloride, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Magnesium Sulfate, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Hydrogen Dimethicone, Potassium Sorbate, Glyceryl Caprylate, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Niacinamide, Disiloxane, Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, 2,3-Butanediol, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, CI 77891, Iron Oxides
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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
