What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate
Absorbent
Urea
Buffering
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Isopropyl Myristate
Emollient
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin)
EmollientDimethicone
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingCeteareth-20
Cleansing
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Distearyldimonium Chloride
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
PEG-100 Stearate
Beeswax
Emulsion Stabilising
Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Emulsion Stabilising
Mentha Piperita Oil
Masking
Polyquaternium-10
Ethylene/Propylene/Styrene Copolymer
Disodium EDTA
Butylene/Ethylene/Styrene Copolymer
Laureth-23
CleansingLaureth-4
Emulsifying
Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
Water, Glycerin, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Urea, Cetyl Alcohol, Isopropyl Myristate, Lactic Acid, Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin), Dimethicone, Cetearyl Alcohol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Sodium Hydroxide, Ceteareth-20, 1,2-Hexanediol, Distearyldimonium Chloride, Hydroxyacetophenone, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Beeswax, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Mentha Piperita Oil, Polyquaternium-10, Ethylene/Propylene/Styrene Copolymer, Disodium EDTA, Butylene/Ethylene/Styrene Copolymer, Laureth-23, Laureth-4, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
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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 GlycerinUrea is also called carbamide and is the diamide of carbonic acid. In cosmetics, urea is used to hydrate the skin. It also provides exfoliation in higher concentrations.
As a humectant, urea helps draw moisture from the air and from deep within the skin. This helps hydrate your skin. Studies show urea is an effective moisturizer for dry skin conditions. 40% urea is typical in medications for treating eczema and other skin conditions.
Urea has the strongest exfoliation effect in concentrations higher than 10%. It is a keratolytic agent, meaning it breaks down the keratin protein in the top layer of skin. This helps remove dead skin cells and flaking skin.
In medicine, urea has been shown to help increase the potency of other ingredients, such as fungal treatments.
Humans and animals use urea to metabolize nitrogen-containing compounds. Urea is highly soluble in water. Once dissolved, it is neither acidic nor alkaline.
Learn more about Urea
