What's inside
What's inside
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningAmodimethicone
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Propanediol
Solvent
Salvia Hispanica Seed Extract
EmollientAmaranthus Caudatus Seed Extract
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Rice Protein
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Quinoa
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Trehalose
Humectant
Xylitol
Humectant
Ethyl Linoleate
Emollient
Ethyl Oleate
Emollient
Sorbitan Oleate
Emulsifying
Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside
CleansingPolyquaternium-37
Behentrimonium Chloride
Preservative
Cetrimonium Chloride
Antimicrobial
Caprylic Acid
CleansingTrideceth-12
EmulsifyingCitric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium Phosphate
BufferingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Parfum
Masking
Water, Amodimethicone, Cetearyl Alcohol, Propanediol, Salvia Hispanica Seed Extract, Amaranthus Caudatus Seed Extract, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Hydrolyzed Quinoa, Glycerin, Trehalose, Xylitol, Ethyl Linoleate, Ethyl Oleate, Sorbitan Oleate, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Polyquaternium-37, Behentrimonium Chloride, Cetrimonium Chloride, Caprylic Acid, Trideceth-12, Citric Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Phosphate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate, Parfum
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Alcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Disiloxane
Skin Conditioning
Dimethicone
Emollient
Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
Masking
Cinnamomum Camphora Bark Oil
Masking
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Camellia Sinensis Seed Oil
Humectant
Camellia Japonica Seed Oil
Emollient
Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil
Emollient
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin Conditioning
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Hydrolyzed Silk
Humectant
Hydroxypropyl Bispalmitamide Mea
Emollient
Persea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
PPG-3 Benzyl Ether Myristate
EmollientPrinsepia Utilis Seed Oil
Emollient
Hydrolyzed Keratin 0%
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Ecklonia Cava Extract
Skin ConditioningMaltodextrin
Absorbent
Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein
Skin ConditioningMoringa Oleifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Hizikia Fusiforme Extract
Skin ConditioningSargassum Fulvellum Extract
Skin ConditioningUndaria Pinnatifida Extract
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Houttuynia Cordata Extract
Skin Conditioning
Glycine
Buffering
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Serine
Masking
Glutamic Acid
Humectant
Phytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Aspartic Acid
Masking
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Leucine
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Codium Fragile Extract
Skin ConditioningAlanine
Masking
Lysine
Skin ConditioningArginine
Masking
Tyrosine
MaskingPhenylalanine
Masking
Valine
MaskingThreonine
Proline
Skin Conditioning
Isoleucine
Skin ConditioningHistidine
Humectant
Methionine
Skin ConditioningCysteine
Antioxidant
Limonene
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Cyclopentasiloxane, Alcohol Denat., Disiloxane, Dimethicone, Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Cinnamomum Camphora Bark Oil, Water, Butylene Glycol, Camellia Sinensis Seed Oil, Camellia Japonica Seed Oil, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Hydrolyzed Silk, Hydroxypropyl Bispalmitamide Mea, Persea Gratissima Oil, PPG-3 Benzyl Ether Myristate, Prinsepia Utilis Seed Oil, Hydrolyzed Keratin 0%, Glycerin, Ecklonia Cava Extract, Maltodextrin, Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Hizikia Fusiforme Extract, Sargassum Fulvellum Extract, Undaria Pinnatifida Extract, 1,2-Hexanediol, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Glycine, Ceramide NP, Serine, Glutamic Acid, Phytosphingosine, Aspartic Acid, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Leucine, Sodium Hyaluronate, Codium Fragile Extract, Alanine, Lysine, Arginine, Tyrosine, Phenylalanine, Valine, Threonine, Proline, Isoleucine, Histidine, Methionine, Cysteine, Limonene, Linalool
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 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. Remember to stay hydrated!
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