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Oryza Sativa Lees Extract
Skin ConditioningWater
Skin ConditioningAlcohol
AntimicrobialGlycerin
HumectantPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeChlorphenesin
AntimicrobialPropanediol
SolventYeast Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Lactate
BufferingAchillea Millefolium Extract
CleansingActinidia Chinensis Fruit Extract
EmollientAesculus Hippocastanum Extract
AntioxidantAlchemilla Vulgaris Extract
AstringentAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
EmollientAnanas Sativus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningArctium Lappa Root Extract
Skin ConditioningArnica Montana Flower Extract
MaskingArtemisia Umbelliformis Extract
Skin ConditioningCalendula Officinalis Flower Extract
MaskingCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialCentella Asiatica Extract
CleansingChamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
MaskingChondrus Crispus Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Grandis Peel Extract
AstringentCorallina Officinalis Extract
Skin ConditioningCucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
EmollientDioscorea Opposita Root Extract
Skin ConditioningEpilobium Fleischeri Extract
Skin ConditioningEquisetum Arvense Extract
AstringentEquisetum Hyemale Extract
Skin ConditioningGinkgo Biloba Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
BleachingHamamelis Virginiana Extract
AntiseborrhoeicCoix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningKalanchoe Pinnata Leaf Extract
MaskingKalanchoe Spathulata Extract
AntioxidantLedebouriella Divaricata Root Extract
Skin ConditioningLeontopodium Alpinum Extract
Skin ConditioningMalva Sylvestris Extract
AstringentMentha Piperita Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningMelissa Officinalis Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningMorus Alba Root Extract
BleachingNarcissus Tazetta Bulb Extract
AstringentOryza Sativa Bran Extract
Skin ConditioningPanax Ginseng Root Extract
EmollientPapain
Skin ConditioningPaeonia Lactiflora Root Extract
Skin ConditioningPeucedanum Ostruthium Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningPisum Sativum Extract
Skin ConditioningPlantago Major Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningPolygonum Cuspidatum Extract
Skin ConditioningPoria Cocos Extract
Skin ConditioningPueraria Lobata Root Extract
HumectantRhodiola Rosea Extract
EmollientRosa Damascena Flower Water
MaskingRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialPrunus Yedoensis Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningSalvia Officinalis Leaf Extract
CleansingSambucus Nigra Flower
Skin ConditioningSaxifraga Sarmentosa Extract
Skin ConditioningScutellaria Alpina Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningTremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract
AntioxidantThymus Vulgaris Extract
PerfumingTilia Cordata Extract
RefreshingTriticum Vulgare Protein
BufferingUndaria Pinnatifida Extract
Skin ConditioningVeronica Officinalis Extract
Skin ConditioningVitis Vinifera Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSalix Alba Bark Extract
AstringentZingiber Officinale Root Extract
MaskingIodopropynyl Butylcarbamate
PreservativeSoy Amino Acids
Skin ConditioningPotassium Sorbate
PreservativeSodium Benzoate
MaskingOryza Sativa Lees Extract, Water, Alcohol, Glycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin, Propanediol, Yeast Extract, Sodium Lactate, Achillea Millefolium Extract, Actinidia Chinensis Fruit Extract, Aesculus Hippocastanum Extract, Alchemilla Vulgaris Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Ananas Sativus Fruit Extract, Arctium Lappa Root Extract, Arnica Montana Flower Extract, Artemisia Umbelliformis Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Citrus Grandis Peel Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Dioscorea Opposita Root Extract, Epilobium Fleischeri Extract, Equisetum Arvense Extract, Equisetum Hyemale Extract, Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Hamamelis Virginiana Extract, Coix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Extract, Kalanchoe Pinnata Leaf Extract, Kalanchoe Spathulata Extract, Ledebouriella Divaricata Root Extract, Leontopodium Alpinum Extract, Malva Sylvestris Extract, Mentha Piperita Leaf Extract, Melissa Officinalis Leaf Extract, Morus Alba Root Extract, Narcissus Tazetta Bulb Extract, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Papain, Paeonia Lactiflora Root Extract, Peucedanum Ostruthium Leaf Extract, Pisum Sativum Extract, Plantago Major Seed Extract, Polygonum Cuspidatum Extract, Poria Cocos Extract, Pueraria Lobata Root Extract, Rhodiola Rosea Extract, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Prunus Yedoensis Leaf Extract, Salvia Officinalis Leaf Extract, Sambucus Nigra Flower, Saxifraga Sarmentosa Extract, Scutellaria Alpina Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract, Thymus Vulgaris Extract, Tilia Cordata Extract, Triticum Vulgare Protein, Undaria Pinnatifida Extract, Veronica Officinalis Extract, Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Zingiber Officinale Root Extract, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate, Soy Amino Acids, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate
Saccharomyces/Grape Ferment Extract
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
SmoothingBifida Ferment Lysate
Skin ConditioningOryza Sativa Extract
AbsorbentPearl Powder
Water
Skin ConditioningDiethoxyethyl Succinate
SolventPropanediol
SolventSodium PCA
HumectantEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAdenosine
Skin ConditioningPolyquaternium-51
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantVinegar
Glycerin
HumectantCeramide NP
Skin ConditioningCholesterol
EmollientHydrogenated Lecithin
EmulsifyingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSaccharomyces/Grape Ferment Extract, 1,2-Hexanediol, Niacinamide, Bifida Ferment Lysate, Oryza Sativa Extract, Pearl Powder, Water, Diethoxyethyl Succinate, Propanediol, Sodium PCA, Ethylhexylglycerin, Adenosine, Polyquaternium-51, Butylene Glycol, Vinegar, Glycerin, Ceramide NP, Cholesterol, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Xanthan Gum
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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