What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Laureth Sulfate
Cleansing
Sodium Chloride
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Parfum
Masking
Lauryl Hydroxysultaine
CleansingSodium Salicylate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Glycol Distearate
Emollient
Polyquaternium-7
Citric Acid
Buffering
Coco-Glucoside
CleansingTetrasodium EDTA
PEG-150 Pentaerythrityl Tetrastearate
Emulsifying
Glyceryl Oleate
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
PPG-2 Hydroxyethyl Cocamide
EmulsifyingLactose
HumectantWhey Protein
Skin ConditioningPrunus Amygdalus Dulcis Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningSine Adipe Lac
Skin ConditioningPrunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin Conditioning
Hexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Water, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Sodium Chloride, Glycerin, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Parfum, Lauryl Hydroxysultaine, Sodium Salicylate, Sodium Benzoate, Glycol Distearate, Polyquaternium-7, Citric Acid, Coco-Glucoside, Tetrasodium EDTA, PEG-150 Pentaerythrityl Tetrastearate, Glyceryl Oleate, Glyceryl Stearate, PPG-2 Hydroxyethyl Cocamide, Lactose, Whey Protein, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Seed Extract, Sine Adipe Lac, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Hexyl Cinnamal, Linalool
Water
Skin ConditioningLactic Acid
Buffering
Glycerin
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Tasmannia Lanceolata Fruit/Leaf Extract
Antioxidant
Acacia Senegal Gum
MaskingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingIsoceteth-20
Emulsifying
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
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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!
Learn more about Water
