What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Sodium Laureth Sulfate
Cleansing
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Glyceryl Oleate
Emollient
Coco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Prunus Armeniaca Seed Powder
Abrasive
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Sodium Chloride
MaskingPEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Limonene
Perfuming
Citric Acid
Buffering
3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Anthemis Nobilis Flower Water
Masking
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantLinalool
Perfuming
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingParfum
Masking
Disodium EDTA
Cocamidopropyl Dimethylamine
Emulsifying
Benzotriazolyl Dodecyl P-Cresol
UV AbsorberSodium Sulfate
Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSaccharum Officinarum Extract
MoisturisingPropylene Glycol
Humectant
Alcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Citrus Limon Fruit Extract
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract
MaskingAlcohol
Antimicrobial
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Tris(Tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol)Citrate
StabilisingAcer Saccharum Extract
Skin ConditioningBiosaccharide Gum-4
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Denatonium Benzoate
Masking
Hydrogenated Palm Glycerides Citrate
Emollient
Dehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
CI 14700
Cosmetic ColorantCI 15985
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Glycerin, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Decyl Glucoside, Glyceryl Oleate, Coco-Glucoside, Prunus Armeniaca Seed Powder, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Chloride, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Limonene, Citric Acid, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Water, Dipropylene Glycol, Linalool, Sodium Hydroxide, Parfum, Disodium EDTA, Cocamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Benzotriazolyl Dodecyl P-Cresol, Sodium Sulfate, Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract, Saccharum Officinarum Extract, Propylene Glycol, Alcohol Denat., Citrus Limon Fruit Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract, Alcohol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Tris(Tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol)Citrate, Acer Saccharum Extract, Biosaccharide Gum-4, Tocopherol, Benzyl Alcohol, Denatonium Benzoate, Hydrogenated Palm Glycerides Citrate, Dehydroacetic Acid, CI 14700, CI 15985
Water
Skin ConditioningAlumina
Abrasive
Glycerin
Humectant
Paraffinum Liquidum
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Dimethicone
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Petrolatum
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
PEG-100 Stearate
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Methylparaben
Preservative
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPropylparaben
Preservative
Tetrasodium EDTA
Reviews
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 GlycerinPhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Water. 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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