What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Diethoxyethyl Succinate
SolventAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Disodium EDTA
Citric Acid
Buffering
Acetyl Glucosamine
Skin ConditioningHyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Lecithin
Emollient
Acetyl Glutamine
Skin ConditioningEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Hexapeptide-11
Skin Conditioning
Bacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Oligopeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Folic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Oligopeptide-2
Skin Conditioning
Oligopeptide-3
Skin Conditioning
Copper Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Hexapeptide-9
Skin Conditioning
Water, Pentylene Glycol, Glycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Butylene Glycol, Niacinamide, Diethoxyethyl Succinate, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Sodium PCA, Allantoin, Xanthan Gum, Adenosine, Disodium EDTA, Citric Acid, Acetyl Glucosamine, Hyaluronic Acid, Lecithin, Acetyl Glutamine, Ethylhexylglycerin, Caprylyl Glycol, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Hexapeptide-11, Bacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Oligopeptide-1, Folic Acid, Oligopeptide-2, Oligopeptide-3, Copper Tripeptide-1, Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Hexapeptide-9
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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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