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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Ethylhexyl Olivate
EmollientPropanediol
Solvent
Menthyl Ethylamido Oxalate
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Potassium Cetyl Phosphate
Emulsifying1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables
Emollient
C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate
Aminomethyl Propanol
BufferingMelia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningErythritol
Humectant
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Cetearyl Olivate
Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingBrassica Glycerides
EmollientCocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter
Skin Conditioning
Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Hibiscus Sabdariffa Fruit Extract
Tasmannia Lanceolata Fruit/Leaf Extract
Antioxidant
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf
Masking
T-Butyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Actinidia Chinensis Seed
Abrasive
Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit/Seed Oil
Antimicrobial
Prunus Avium Seed Oil
Emollient
Punica Granatum Seed Oil
Emollient
Pyrus Malus Seed Oil
Emollient
Rubus Fruticosus Seed
Skin ConditioningVaccinium Macrocarpon Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Zingiber Officinale Root Extract
Masking
Water, Hydrogenated Ethylhexyl Olivate, Propanediol, Menthyl Ethylamido Oxalate, Glycerin, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables, C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate, Aminomethyl Propanol, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Erythritol, Bisabolol, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Cetearyl Olivate, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Brassica Glycerides, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Sorbitan Olivate, Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Disodium EDTA, Tocopheryl Acetate, Hibiscus Sabdariffa Fruit Extract, Tasmannia Lanceolata Fruit/Leaf Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf, T-Butyl Alcohol, Actinidia Chinensis Seed, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit/Seed Oil, Prunus Avium Seed Oil, Punica Granatum Seed Oil, Pyrus Malus Seed Oil, Rubus Fruticosus Seed, Vaccinium Macrocarpon Seed Oil, Zingiber Officinale Root Extract
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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 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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