What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantRicinus Communis Seed Oil
MaskingCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientGlyceryl Stearate Citrate
EmollientPersea Gratissima Oil
Skin ConditioningPrunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin ConditioningTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantButyrospermum Parkii Butter Extract
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder
Skin ConditioningChamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
MaskingRosa Canina Seed Oil
EmollientTocopherol
AntioxidantXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingMaltodextrin
AbsorbentSodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningWater, Pentylene Glycol, Glycerin, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Persea Gratissima Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Rosa Canina Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Xanthan Gum, Sclerotium Gum, Maltodextrin, Sodium Gluconate
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantSodium Cocoyl Glycinate
CleansingSodium Lauroyl Glutamate
Butylene Glycol
HumectantCoco-Betaine
CleansingBetaine
HumectantHydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate
Artemisia Vulgaris Extract
Skin ConditioningAspartic Acid
MaskingCitric Acid
BufferingSodium Chloride
MaskingCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientPolyquaternium-67
Artemisia Princeps Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningMelia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningMalt Extract
Skin Protecting1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningMelia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialSalvia Officinalis Oil
MaskingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAllantoin
Skin ConditioningMadecassoside
AntioxidantPanthenol
Skin ConditioningAsiaticoside
AntioxidantAsiatic Acid
Skin ConditioningWater, Glycerin, Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate, Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate, Butylene Glycol, Coco-Betaine, Betaine, Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, Artemisia Vulgaris Extract, Aspartic Acid, Citric Acid, Sodium Chloride, Caprylyl Glycol, Polyquaternium-67, Artemisia Princeps Leaf Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Malt Extract, 1,2-Hexanediol, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Salvia Officinalis Oil, Ethylhexylglycerin, Allantoin, Madecassoside, Panthenol, Asiaticoside, Asiatic Acid
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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