What's inside
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPropylene Glycol
Humectant
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Cholesterol
Emollient
Linoleamidopropyl Pg-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Dimethicone
Emollient
Polysorbate 80
Emulsifying
Oleth-2
EmulsifyingSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Aminopropyl Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Sodium Polyglutamate
HumectantGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Pentapeptide-4
Skin Conditioning
Sh-Hexapeptide-8 Sp
Amyl Acetate
MaskingDisodium Acetyl Glucosamine Phosphate
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Synthetic Beeswax
Emulsion Stabilising
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Water, Propylene Glycol, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cholesterol, Linoleamidopropyl Pg-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate, Niacinamide, Dimethicone, Polysorbate 80, Oleth-2, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hyaluronic Acid, Aminopropyl Ascorbyl Phosphate, Sodium Polyglutamate, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetyl Alcohol, Pentapeptide-4, Sh-Hexapeptide-8 Sp, Amyl Acetate, Disodium Acetyl Glucosamine Phosphate, Glycerin, Synthetic Beeswax, Tocopheryl Acetate, Caprylyl Glycol, Caprylhydroxamic 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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