What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantDimethicone
EmollientCetearyl Olivate
Sorbitan Olivate
EmulsifyingSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantSerine
MaskingGlycine
BufferingAlanine
MaskingThreonine
Arginine
MaskingProline
Skin ConditioningLysine Hcl
Skin ConditioningGlutamic Acid
HumectantSodium PCA
HumectantPCA
HumectantSodium Lactate
BufferingUrea
BufferingSodium Chloride
MaskingCitric Acid
BufferingBetaine
HumectantAllantoin
Skin ConditioningFructose
HumectantMaltose
MaskingTrehalose
HumectantGlucose
HumectantPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningSynthetic Beeswax
Emulsion StabilisingPolyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingDimethicone Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingDimethiconol
EmollientEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientSodium Hydroxide
BufferingWater, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Serine, Glycine, Alanine, Threonine, Arginine, Proline, Lysine Hcl, Glutamic Acid, Sodium PCA, PCA, Sodium Lactate, Urea, Sodium Chloride, Citric Acid, Betaine, Allantoin, Fructose, Maltose, Trehalose, Glucose, Pentylene Glycol, Synthetic Beeswax, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Dimethiconol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Hydroxide
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantSodium Acrylates Copolymer
Dehydroacetic Acid
PreservativeBenzyl Alcohol
PerfumingGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientPolysorbate 20
EmulsifyingHyaluronic Acid
HumectantTerminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract
AntioxidantSodium Citrate
BufferingSclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingPhormium Tenax Extract
Skin ConditioningHibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningLeptospermum Scoparium Branch/Leaf Oil
TonicCyathea Medullaris Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningZingiber Officinale Root Extract
MaskingAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
EmollientMica
Cosmetic ColorantTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic ColorantCitral
PerfumingCitronellol
PerfumingEugenol
PerfumingGeraniol
PerfumingLinalool
PerfumingWater, Glycerin, Sodium Acrylates Copolymer, Dehydroacetic Acid, Benzyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Caprylate, Polysorbate 20, Hyaluronic Acid, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract, Sodium Citrate, Sclerotium Gum, Phormium Tenax Extract, Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract, Leptospermum Scoparium Branch/Leaf Oil, Cyathea Medullaris Leaf Extract, Zingiber Officinale Root Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Mica, Titanium Dioxide, Citral, Citronellol, Eugenol, Geraniol, Linalool
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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