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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDisodium Cocoyl Glutamate
CleansingNiacinamide
SmoothingGlycerin
HumectantDisodium Cocoamphodiacetate
CleansingDecyl Glucoside
CleansingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantMyrciaria Dubia Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
AntioxidantPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeCitric Acid
BufferingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPotassium Sorbate
PreservativeTocopherol
AntioxidantWater
Skin ConditioningSodium Laureth Sulfate
CleansingSodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate
CleansingPotassium Cocoyl Glycinate
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
CleansingLactic Acid
BufferingPanthenol
Skin ConditioningPropylene Glycol
HumectantSodium Chloride
MaskingDMDM Hydantoin
PreservativeGuar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Skin ConditioningParfum
MaskingGlycolic Acid
BufferingSalicylic Acid
MaskingDisodium EDTA
Glycerin
HumectantVaccinium Myrtillus Fruit/Leaf Extract
AstringentSaccharum Officinarum Extract
MoisturisingCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract
MaskingCitrus Medica Limonum Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningAcer Saccharum Extract
Skin ConditioningPalmitoyl Tripeptide-5
Skin ConditioningWater, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Lactic Acid, Panthenol, Propylene Glycol, Sodium Chloride, DMDM Hydantoin, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Parfum, Glycolic Acid, Salicylic Acid, Disodium EDTA, Glycerin, Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit/Leaf Extract, Saccharum Officinarum Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract, Citrus Medica Limonum Fruit Extract, Acer Saccharum Extract, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5
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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!
Learn more about Water