What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialGlycerin
Humectant
Sodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningSodium Anisate
AntimicrobialSalvia Sclarea Oil
Masking
Citrus Grandis Seed Extract
Astringent
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Amorphophallus Konjac Root Powder
Abrasive
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf
Masking
Tocotrienols
Skin Conditioning
Ferulic Acid
Antimicrobial
Matricaria Maritima Powder
Abrasive
Sodium Phytate
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingHydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingWater, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Glycerin, Sodium Levulinate, Sodium Anisate, Salvia Sclarea Oil, Citrus Grandis Seed Extract, Hyaluronic Acid, Amorphophallus Konjac Root Powder, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf, Tocotrienols, Ferulic Acid, Matricaria Maritima Powder, Sodium Phytate, Xanthan Gum, Hydroxyethylcellulose
Pyrus Malus Juice
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Vitis Vinifera
MaskingPrunus Cerasus Juice
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
Masking
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxystearyl Alcohol
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Hydroxystearyl Glucoside
Persea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Citrus Grandis
Artemisia Princeps Extract
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Phenethyl Alcohol
MaskingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCetearyl Olivate
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningTrehalose
Humectant
Citrus Tangerina Extract
TonicOctanediol
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Arginine
Masking
Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin
MaskingPyrus Malus Juice, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Vitis Vinifera, Prunus Cerasus Juice, Glycerin, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetearyl Alcohol, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Hydroxystearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Hydroxystearyl Glucoside, Persea Gratissima Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Citrus Grandis, Artemisia Princeps Extract, Tocopherol, Phenethyl Alcohol, Xanthan Gum, Cetearyl Olivate, Caprylyl Glycol, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Sorbitan Olivate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Trehalose, Citrus Tangerina Extract, Octanediol, Ascorbic Acid, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38, Sodium Hyaluronate, Arginine, Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin
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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 (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 GlycerinXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum
