What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCoco-Betaine
Cleansing
Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Polyquaternium-39
Acrylates Copolymer
Sodium Chloride
MaskingDiisopropyl Sebacate
EmollientSilybum Marianum Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Oryza Sativa Extract
Absorbent
Schisandra Chinensis Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Porphyra Umbilicalis Extract
Skin ConditioningNarcissus Tazetta Bulb Extract
Astringent
Rhododendron Ferrugineum Extract
MaskingPEG-8
HumectantNannochloropsis Oculata Extract
HumectantAlumina
Abrasive
Glycol
HumectantGlycol Distearate
Emollient
Glycol Stearate
Emollient
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingSynthetic Fluorphlogopite
Tin Oxide
Abrasive
Sodium Phytate
Phytic Acid
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingDisodium Phosphate
BufferingParfum
Masking
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Linalool
Perfuming
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Coco-Betaine, Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate, Glycerin, Polyquaternium-39, Acrylates Copolymer, Sodium Chloride, Diisopropyl Sebacate, Silybum Marianum Seed Oil, Oryza Sativa Extract, Schisandra Chinensis Fruit Extract, Porphyra Umbilicalis Extract, Narcissus Tazetta Bulb Extract, Rhododendron Ferrugineum Extract, PEG-8, Nannochloropsis Oculata Extract, Alumina, Glycol, Glycol Distearate, Glycol Stearate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Tin Oxide, Sodium Phytate, Phytic Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Disodium Phosphate, Parfum, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Linalool, CI 77891
Water
Skin ConditioningPotassium Myristate
EmulsifyingGlycerin
Humectant
Potassium Behenate
CleansingSodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
Potassium Palmitate
EmulsifyingPotassium Laurate
EmulsifyingPotassium Stearate
CleansingPEG-3 Distearate
Emulsifying
Cholesteryl Hydroxystearate
EmollientButylene Glycol
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Trisodium EDTA
Disodium EDTA
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
CI 60730
Cosmetic ColorantCI 14700
Cosmetic Colorant
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!
Learn more about Water
