What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSorbitan Olivate
EmulsifyingGlycerin
HumectantCarthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
MaskingLactobacillus
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientStearic Acid
CleansingBentonite
AbsorbentSesamum Indicum Seed Oil
EmollientGigartina Stellata/Kappaphycus Alvarezii Extract
Skin ProtectingCorallina Officinalis Extract
Skin ConditioningCocos Nucifera Fruit Extract
EmollientSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
EmollientIllite
AbrasivePichia/Resveratrol Ferment Extract
Skin ConditioningChamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
MaskingCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialMagnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate
AntioxidantTocopherol
AntioxidantDisodium Cocoyl Glutamate
CleansingSodium Cocoyl Glutamate
CleansingCitrus Paradisi Peel Oil
MaskingCitrus Aurantifolia Oil
CleansingCitrus Nobilis Peel Oil
MaskingCupressus Sempervirens Oil
MaskingEucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil
PerfumingJuniperus Virginiana Oil
MaskingLavandula Angustifolia Oil
MaskingLavandula Hybrida Oil
EmollientLimonene
PerfumingMentha Piperita Oil
MaskingMentha Viridis Extract
MaskingPelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
MaskingPrunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin ConditioningRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
MaskingThymus Vulgaris Oil
MaskingGlycine Soja Oil
EmollientSodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningSodium Anisate
AntimicrobialLeuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
AntimicrobialCitric Acid
BufferingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Benzoate
MaskingPotassium Sorbate
PreservativeWater, Sorbitan Olivate, Glycerin, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Lactobacillus, Glyceryl Stearate, Stearic Acid, Bentonite, Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil, Gigartina Stellata/Kappaphycus Alvarezii Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Illite, Pichia/Resveratrol Ferment Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Tocopherol, Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Citrus Paradisi Peel Oil, Citrus Aurantifolia Oil, Citrus Nobilis Peel Oil, Cupressus Sempervirens Oil, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Juniperus Virginiana Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia 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, Glycine Soja Oil, Sodium Levulinate, Sodium Anisate, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Citric Acid, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate
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!
Learn more about Water