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What's inside
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
SolventGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientNiacinamide
SmoothingGlycerin
HumectantGlycolic Acid
BufferingLactic Acid
BufferingCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientRetinol
Skin ConditioningPhospholipids
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingRetinal
Skin ConditioningCellulose
AbsorbentAcetyl Hexapeptide-8
HumectantSqualane
EmollientPalmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin ConditioningPalmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Skin ConditioningDicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientSodium Hydroxide
BufferingSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
EmollientSodium Magnesium Silicate
Ceramide NP
Skin ConditioningPichia/Resveratrol Ferment Extract
Skin ConditioningGluconolactone
Skin ConditioningFerulic Acid
AntimicrobialCentella Asiatica Meristem Cell Culture
AntioxidantUbiquinone
AntioxidantAcacia Senegal Gum
MaskingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Phytate
Tocopherol
AntioxidantSodium Benzoate
MaskingSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantButylene Glycol
HumectantCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialCurcuma Longa Root Extract
MaskingPolysorbate 20
EmulsifyingCitric Acid
BufferingPotassium Sorbate
PreservativeCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeWater, Propanediol, Glyceryl Stearate, Niacinamide, Glycerin, Glycolic Acid, Lactic Acid, Cetearyl Alcohol, Retinol, Phospholipids, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Retinal, Cellulose, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Squalane, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Sodium Hydroxide, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Sodium Magnesium Silicate, Ceramide NP, Pichia/Resveratrol Ferment Extract, Gluconolactone, Ferulic Acid, Centella Asiatica Meristem Cell Culture, Ubiquinone, Acacia Senegal Gum, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Phytate, Tocopherol, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Butylene Glycol, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Polysorbate 20, Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Carbomer, Phenoxyethanol
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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.
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 WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum