What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Water
Skin ConditioningTriheptanoin
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Ethylhexyl Olivate
EmollientCetearyl Olivate
Propanediol
Solvent
Glycerin
Humectant
Diheptyl Succinate
EmollientSorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer
Skin ConditioningCitrus Paradisi Peel Oil
Masking
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Gigartina Stellata/Kappaphycus Alvarezii Extract
Skin ProtectingCorallina Officinalis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Fucus Spiralis Extract
EmollientTetraselmis Chui Extract
EmollientSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Hydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables
Emollient
Camelina Sativa Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Thymus Vulgaris Flower/Leaf/Stem Water
Masking
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Backhousia Citriodora Leaf Extract
AstringentCitrus Aurantifolia Oil
Cleansing
Citrus Nobilis Peel Oil
Masking
Cupressus Sempervirens Oil
Masking
Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil
Perfuming
Juniperus Virginiana Oil
Masking
Lavandula Hybrida Oil
Emollient
Limonene
Perfuming
Mentha Piperita Oil
Masking
Mentha Viridis Extract
MaskingPelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
Masking
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin Conditioning
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
Masking
Thymus Vulgaris Oil
Masking
Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningLonicera Caprifolium Flower Extract
Perfuming
Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingBentonite
Absorbent
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingCitric Acid
Buffering
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Salicylic Acid, Water, Triheptanoin, Hydrogenated Ethylhexyl Olivate, Cetearyl Olivate, Propanediol, Glycerin, Diheptyl Succinate, Sorbitan Olivate, Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer, Citrus Paradisi Peel Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Gigartina Stellata/Kappaphycus Alvarezii Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Fucus Spiralis Extract, Tetraselmis Chui Extract, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Hydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables, Camelina Sativa Seed Oil, Thymus Vulgaris Flower/Leaf/Stem Water, Tocopherol, Backhousia Citriodora Leaf Extract, Citrus Aurantifolia Oil, Citrus Nobilis Peel Oil, Cupressus Sempervirens Oil, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Juniperus Virginiana Oil, Lavandula Hybrida Oil, Limonene, Mentha Piperita Oil, Mentha Viridis Extract, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Thymus Vulgaris Oil, Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract, Lonicera Caprifolium Flower Extract, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Bentonite, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Hydroxide, Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate
Avena Sativa Seed Water 77%
Solvent
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
2,3-Butanediol
Humectant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Water
Skin ConditioningAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Squalane
Emollient
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Tromethamine
BufferingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningInulin Lauryl Carbamate
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Surfactin
CleansingBeta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Avena Sativa Seed Water 77%, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, 2,3-Butanediol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Water, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Squalane, Hydroxyacetophenone, Carbomer, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Panthenol, Tromethamine, Ethylhexylglycerin, Inulin Lauryl Carbamate, Sodium Surfactin, Beta-Glucan
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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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