What's inside
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Alcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Squalane
Emollient
Dimethicone
Emollient
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Stearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Vitreoscilla Ferment
Skin ConditioningCopper Gluconate
Skin Conditioning
Zinc Gluconate
Skin Conditioning
Magnesium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningManganese Gluconate
Skin ConditioningSerine
Masking
Citrulline
Skin Conditioning2-Oleamido-1,3-Octadecanediol
Skin ConditioningCeramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxypalmitoyl Sphinganine
Skin Conditioning
Cholesterol
Emollient
Biosaccharide Gum-1
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Fructose
Humectant
Glucose
Humectant
Sucrose
Humectant
Urea
Buffering
Alanine
MaskingAspartic Acid
Masking
Hexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingDextrin
AbsorbentGlutamic Acid
Humectant
Hexyl Nicotinate
EmollientMenthoxypropanediol
Masking
Silica
Abrasive
Dimethiconol
Emollient
Potassium Cetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingPEG-100 Stearate
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingTriethanolamine
BufferingBlue 1 Lake
Cosmetic ColorantCI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantDisodium EDTA
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Methylparaben
Preservative
Ethylparaben
Preservative
Butylparaben
Masking
Isobutylparaben
Antimicrobial
Propylparaben
Preservative
Parfum
Masking
Water, Glycerin, Alcohol Denat., Squalane, Dimethicone, Cyclopentasiloxane, Stearyl Alcohol, Vitreoscilla Ferment, Copper Gluconate, Zinc Gluconate, Magnesium Gluconate, Manganese Gluconate, Serine, Citrulline, 2-Oleamido-1,3-Octadecanediol, Ceramide NP, Hydroxypalmitoyl Sphinganine, Cholesterol, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Panthenol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Fructose, Glucose, Sucrose, Urea, Alanine, Aspartic Acid, Hexylene Glycol, Dextrin, Glutamic Acid, Hexyl Nicotinate, Menthoxypropanediol, Silica, Dimethiconol, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, PEG-100 Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Carbomer, Triethanolamine, Blue 1 Lake, CI 19140, Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Methylparaben, Ethylparaben, Butylparaben, Isobutylparaben, Propylparaben, Parfum
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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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