What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningVitis Vinifera Seed Oil
EmollientPanthenol
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantCetyl Alcohol
EmollientCocos Nucifera Oil
MaskingSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
EmollientCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientCannabis Sativa Seed Oil
EmollientGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
BleachingStearic Acid
CleansingBenzyl Alcohol
PerfumingParfum
MaskingSodium Lauroyl Glutamate
Lentinus Edodes Extract
Skin ConditioningTremella Fuciformis Extract
HumectantDehydroacetic Acid
PreservativeZinc PCA
HumectantCopper PCA
HumectantCI 73015
Cosmetic ColorantCI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantCI 47005
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Panthenol, Glycerin, Cetyl Alcohol, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Cannabis Sativa Seed Oil, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Stearic Acid, Benzyl Alcohol, Parfum, Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate, Lentinus Edodes Extract, Tremella Fuciformis Extract, Dehydroacetic Acid, Zinc PCA, Copper PCA, CI 73015, CI 42090, CI 47005
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
SolventGlycerin
Humectant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningCyclopentasiloxane
EmollientCyclohexasiloxane
EmollientSclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingBetaine
HumectantHyaluronic Acid
HumectantCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingTocopherol
AntioxidantTromethamine
BufferingCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialSaccharomyces Ferment
Skin ConditioningLactobacillus Ferment
Skin ConditioningHoney
HumectantCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientBenzyl Salicylate
PerfumingCitral
PerfumingEthyl Linalool
MaskingTetramethyl Acetyloctahydronaphthalenes
MaskingMethyldihydrojasmonate
MaskingDisodium EDTA
Cetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientCI 61565
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Propanediol, Glycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Cyclopentasiloxane, Cyclohexasiloxane, Sclerotium Gum, Betaine, Hyaluronic Acid, Carbomer, Xanthan Gum, Tocopherol, Tromethamine, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Saccharomyces Ferment, Lactobacillus Ferment, Honey, Caprylyl Glycol, Benzyl Salicylate, Citral, Ethyl Linalool, Tetramethyl Acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Methyldihydrojasmonate, Disodium EDTA, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, CI 61565
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