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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantLimnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin ConditioningCeramide NP
Skin ConditioningTremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract
AntioxidantNiacinamide
SmoothingSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantPanthenol
Skin ConditioningUrea
BufferingAllantoin
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
AntioxidantAvena Sativa Kernel Extract
AbrasivePelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
MaskingRose Flower Oil
MaskingCitrus Aurantifolia Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningHovenia Dulcis Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Limon Fruit Extract
MaskingCocos Nucifera Fruit Extract
EmollientOpuntia Ficus-Indica Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
PreservativePropanediol
SolventArgania Spinosa Kernel Oil
EmollientCanola Oil
EmollientHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientSodium Lactate
BufferingPolyglyceryl-10 Stearate
Skin ConditioningCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningXylitylglucoside
HumectantArginine
MaskingAnhydroxylitol
HumectantXylitol
HumectantCeramide AP
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningMyrtus Communis Oil
MaskingFerula Galbaniflua Resin Oil
AntimicrobialThuja Occidentalis Leaf Extract
AntioxidantVanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningRosa Canina Fruit Oil
EmollientCitrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
MaskingOlea Europaea Fruit Oil
MaskingJasminum Officinale Oil
MaskingCitrus Grandis Peel Oil
MaskingPersea Gratissima Oil
Skin ConditioningCedrus Atlantica Bark Oil
MaskingLavandula Angustifolia Oil
MaskingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Water, Glycerin, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Ceramide NP, Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract, Niacinamide, Sodium Hyaluronate, Panthenol, Urea, Allantoin, Tocopherol, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Rose Flower Oil, Citrus Aurantifolia Fruit Extract, Hovenia Dulcis Fruit Extract, Citrus Limon Fruit Extract, Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Fruit Extract, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Propanediol, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Canola Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Sodium Lactate, Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate, Carbomer, Pentylene Glycol, Xylitylglucoside, Arginine, Anhydroxylitol, Xylitol, Ceramide AP, 1,2-Hexanediol, Myrtus Communis Oil, Ferula Galbaniflua Resin Oil, Thuja Occidentalis Leaf Extract, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Jasminum Officinale Oil, Citrus Grandis Peel Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, Cedrus Atlantica Bark Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Ethylhexylglycerin, Disodium EDTA
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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 GlycerinPropanediol is an all-star ingredient. It softens, hydrates, and smooths the skin.Â
It’s often used to:
Propanediol is not likely to cause sensitivity and considered safe to use. It is derived from corn or petroleum with a clear color and no scent.
Learn more about PropanediolWater. 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!
Learn more about Water