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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCocos Nucifera Fruit Extract
EmollientPropylene Glycol
Humectant
Behentrimonium Chloride
Preservative
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Dimethicone
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Gardenia Taitensis Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Oleth-20
CleansingEthyl Lauroyl Arginate Hcl
Skin ConditioningStearalkonium Chloride
Preservative
Stearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Dimethyl Stearamine
EmulsifyingSaccharide Isomerate
Humectant
Linseed Oil Ascorbate Esters
Antioxidant
Polyquaternium-7
Sericin
Skin ConditioningFibroin
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Skin ConditioningSodium Benzoate
Masking
Hydroxypropyl Starch
Caprylic Acid
CleansingXylitol
Humectant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Citrate
BufferingIsopropyl Alcohol
Solvent
Parfum
Masking
Benzyl Benzoate
Antimicrobial
Coumarin
Perfuming
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Water, Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract, Propylene Glycol, Behentrimonium Chloride, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Dimethicone, Cetearyl Alcohol, Gardenia Taitensis Flower Extract, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein, Glycerin, Phenyl Trimethicone, Caprylyl Glycol, Oleth-20, Ethyl Lauroyl Arginate Hcl, Stearalkonium Chloride, Stearyl Alcohol, Dimethyl Stearamine, Saccharide Isomerate, Linseed Oil Ascorbate Esters, Polyquaternium-7, Sericin, Fibroin, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Sodium Benzoate, Hydroxypropyl Starch, Caprylic Acid, Xylitol, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Isopropyl Alcohol, Parfum, Benzyl Benzoate, Coumarin, Benzyl Alcohol
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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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