What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Benefits
Concerns
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Cellulose Acetate
Diatomaceous Earth
Abrasive
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Kaolin
Abrasive
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Passiflora Edulis Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningHamamelis Virginiana Water
Astringent
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Phytic Acid
Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningDimethicone
Emollient
Citric Acid
Buffering
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Sucrose Stearate
EmollientGlycol Distearate
Emollient
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Phenethyl Alcohol
MaskingSodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingTrisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingDicaprylyl Ether
Emollient
Citrus Tangerina Peel Oil
Masking
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingAlcohol
Antimicrobial
Water, Glycerin, Cellulose Acetate, Diatomaceous Earth, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Behenyl Alcohol, Kaolin, Niacinamide, Allantoin, Salicylic Acid, Tocopheryl Acetate, Passiflora Edulis Flower Extract, Hamamelis Virginiana Water, Titanium Dioxide, Stearic Acid, Phytic Acid, Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract, Dimethicone, Citric Acid, Cetyl Alcohol, Sucrose Stearate, Glycol Distearate, Potassium Sorbate, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenethyl Alcohol, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Xanthan Gum, Dicaprylyl Ether, Citrus Tangerina Peel Oil, Carbomer, Alcohol
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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!
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