What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate
CleansingCocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Sodium Chloride
Masking
Glycol Distearate
Emollient
Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate
Citric Acid
Buffering
Acrylates Copolymer
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Polyquaternium-22
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Polyglutamic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract
Masking
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningHouttuynia Cordata Extract
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Portulaca Oleracea Extract
Skin Conditioning
Glucose
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Chondrus Crispus Extract
Skin Conditioning
Saccharomyces/Xylinum/Black Tea Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Potassium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningWater, Glycerin, Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Chloride, Glycol Distearate, Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, Citric Acid, Acrylates Copolymer, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Polyquaternium-22, Butylene Glycol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Polyglutamic Acid, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Xanthan Gum, Pentylene Glycol, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Caprylyl Glycol, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Glucose, Sodium Hyaluronate, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Saccharomyces/Xylinum/Black Tea Ferment, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Potassium Hyaluronate
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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