What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Sodium Laureth Sulfate
Cleansing
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingDecyl Glucoside
CleansingSalicylic Acid
Masking
Hydrated Silica
Abrasive
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate
Emulsifying
Parfum
Masking
Imidazolidinyl Urea
Preservative
Benzophenone-4
UV Absorber
Menthol
Masking
Oryza Sativa Extract
Absorbent
Punica Granatum Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Undecylenoyl Glycine
CleansingLeuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Horseradish Peroxidase
Skin ConditioningSuperoxide Dismutase
Antioxidant
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantCI 17200
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Glycerin, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Decyl Glucoside, Salicylic Acid, Hydrated Silica, Sodium Hydroxide, Phenoxyethanol, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Parfum, Imidazolidinyl Urea, Benzophenone-4, Menthol, Oryza Sativa Extract, Punica Granatum Fruit Extract, Undecylenoyl Glycine, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Horseradish Peroxidase, Superoxide Dismutase, CI 77891, CI 42090, CI 17200
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate
CleansingDisodium Cocoamphodiacetate
CleansingPropanediol
Solvent
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Maltooligosyl Glucoside
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate
HumectantNiacinamide
Smoothing
Inulin
Skin ConditioningGluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Trehalose
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Bifida Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract
Citric Acid
Buffering
Water, Glycerin, Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Propanediol, Sodium PCA, Maltooligosyl Glucoside, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, Niacinamide, Inulin, Gluconolactone, Sodium Benzoate, Trehalose, Panthenol, Bifida Ferment Lysate, Sodium Gluconate, Allantoin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract, Citric 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!
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