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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningLavandula Angustifolia Flower Water
Skin ConditioningRosa Damascena Flower Water
MaskingGlycerin
HumectantC13-15 Alkane
SolventDimethyl Sulfone
SolventDecyl Oleate
EmollientPanthenol
Skin ConditioningSodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate
CleansingOenothera Biennis Oil
EmollientGluconolactone
Skin ConditioningAvena Sativa Kernel Extract
AbrasiveLactobacillus Ferment
Skin ConditioningPolyglutamic Acid
Skin ConditioningPunica Granatum Sterols
Skin ConditioningOpuntia Ficus-Indica Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningBisabolol
MaskingCalendula Officinalis Flower Extract
MaskingHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientCetearyl Olivate
Sorbitan Olivate
EmulsifyingMaltodextrin
AbsorbentCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCetyl Palmitate
EmollientSorbitan Palmitate
EmulsifyingSclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingLecithin
EmollientGlyceryl Stearate Se
EmulsifyingPullulan
Citric Acid
BufferingSodium Benzoate
MaskingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingPotassium Sorbate
PreservativeSilica
AbrasiveWater, Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Water, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Glycerin, C13-15 Alkane, Dimethyl Sulfone, Decyl Oleate, Panthenol, Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate, Oenothera Biennis Oil, Gluconolactone, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Lactobacillus Ferment, Polyglutamic Acid, Punica Granatum Sterols, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Stem Extract, Bisabolol, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Maltodextrin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Xanthan Gum, Cetyl Palmitate, Sorbitan Palmitate, Sclerotium Gum, Lecithin, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Pullulan, Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Hydroxide, Potassium Sorbate, Silica
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