What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDimethicone
EmollientIsododecane
EmollientGlycerin
HumectantBis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane
EmollientPEG-10 Dimethicone
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningDisteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingRosa Damascena Flower Oil
MaskingLavandula Angustifolia Oil
MaskingPelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
MaskingIllicium Verum Fruit/Seed Oil
MaskingCitrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
MaskingCarthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
MaskingMyristica Fragrans Kernel Oil
MaskingCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
MaskingCitrus Nobilis Peel Oil
MaskingCitrus Limon Peel Oil
MaskingLitsea Cubeba Fruit Oil
MaskingHibiscus Abelmoschus Extract
MaskingGeraniol
PerfumingLinalool
PerfumingCitronellol
PerfumingLimonene
PerfumingCitral
PerfumingCommiphora Mukul Resin Extract
Skin ConditioningPeucedanum Graveolens Extract
TonicBambusa Vulgaris Extract
Skin ConditioningSucrose
HumectantRubus Idaeus Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningHelianthus Annuus Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningTriticum Vulgare Germ Extract
Skin ConditioningPrunus Amygdalus Dulcis Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningPisum Sativum Extract
Skin ConditioningAlgae Extract
EmollientHordeum Vulgare Extract
EmollientAnogeissus Leiocarpus Bark Extract
Skin ProtectingPorphyridium Cruentum Extract
Skin ConditioningSigesbeckia Orientalis Extract
Skin ConditioningCaffeine
Skin ConditioningAcetyl Hexapeptide-8
HumectantSorbitol
HumectantLaminaria Digitata Extract
Skin ProtectingSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantPullulan
Tocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantGlucosamine Hcl
Squalane
EmollientCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingHydroxypropyl Methylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingPolysilicone-11
Propylene Carbonate
SolventPolyethylene
AbrasivePEG-6
HumectantPEG-32
HumectantCitric Acid
BufferingSodium Citrate
BufferingSodium Dehydroacetate
PreservativeDisodium EDTA
BHT
AntioxidantPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeWater, Dimethicone, Isododecane, Glycerin, Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Butylene Glycol, Pentylene Glycol, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Rosa Damascena Flower Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Illicium Verum Fruit/Seed Oil, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Myristica Fragrans Kernel Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Citrus Nobilis Peel Oil, Citrus Limon Peel Oil, Litsea Cubeba Fruit Oil, Hibiscus Abelmoschus Extract, Geraniol, Linalool, Citronellol, Limonene, Citral, Commiphora Mukul Resin Extract, Peucedanum Graveolens Extract, Bambusa Vulgaris Extract, Sucrose, Rubus Idaeus Leaf Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seed Extract, Triticum Vulgare Germ Extract, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Seed Extract, Pisum Sativum Extract, Algae Extract, Hordeum Vulgare Extract, Anogeissus Leiocarpus Bark Extract, Porphyridium Cruentum Extract, Sigesbeckia Orientalis Extract, Caffeine, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Sorbitol, Laminaria Digitata Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Pullulan, Tocopheryl Acetate, Glucosamine Hcl, Squalane, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Polysilicone-11, Propylene Carbonate, Polyethylene, PEG-6, PEG-32, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Disodium EDTA, BHT, Phenoxyethanol
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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