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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningMelilotus Albus Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Antimicrobial
Sodium Coco-Sulfate
Cleansing
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Lauryl Glucoside
CleansingGlycerin
Humectant
Sodium Chloride
MaskingCoco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Glyceryl Oleate
Emollient
Rheum Palmatum Root Water
HumectantDasiphora Fruticosa Extract
Skin ConditioningSaponaria Officinalis Root Extract
Skin ConditioningSalvia Officinalis Leaf Extract
CleansingAchillea Asiatica Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
HumectantCalendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Angelica Archangelica Root Extract
Masking
Schisandra Chinensis Callus Extract
Skin ProtectingSorbus Aucuparia Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningLactic Acid
Buffering
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Pinus Sibirica Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Parfum
Masking
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Citric Acid
Buffering
Limonene
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Water, Melilotus Albus Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Sodium Coco-Sulfate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Lauryl Glucoside, Glycerin, Sodium Chloride, Coco-Glucoside, Glyceryl Oleate, Rheum Palmatum Root Water, Dasiphora Fruticosa Extract, Saponaria Officinalis Root Extract, Salvia Officinalis Leaf Extract, Achillea Asiatica Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Angelica Archangelica Root Extract, Schisandra Chinensis Callus Extract, Sorbus Aucuparia Fruit Extract, Lactic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tocopherol, Pinus Sibirica Seed Oil, Parfum, Benzyl Alcohol, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Citric Acid, Limonene, Linalool
Water
Skin ConditioningPEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate
Emulsifying
Propanediol
Solvent
Glycerin
Humectant
Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Emulsion StabilisingBetaine
Humectant
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialGlycolipids
Skin ConditioningIsohexadecane
EmollientPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Polylysine
Polysorbate 80
Emulsifying
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sorbitan Oleate
Emulsifying
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Hexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Water, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Propanediol, Glycerin, Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer, Allantoin, Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Betaine, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Glycolipids, Isohexadecane, Panthenol, Polylysine, Polysorbate 80, Potassium Sorbate, Sorbitan Oleate, Caprylyl Glycol, Hexylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol
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 GlycerinPotassium Sorbate is a preservative used to prevent yeast and mold in products. It is commonly found in both cosmetic and food products.
This ingredient comes from potassium salt derived from sorbic acid. Sorbic acid is a natural antibiotic and effective against fungus.
Both potassium sorbate and sorbic acid can be found in baked goods, cheeses, dried meats, dried fruit, ice cream, pickles, wine, yogurt, and more.
You'll often find this ingredient used with other preservatives.
Learn more about Potassium SorbateWater. 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!
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