What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Glycerin
Humectant
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Elaeis Guineensis Kernel Oil
Emollient
Ricinus Communis Seed Oil
Masking
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Hydroxide
BufferingCarthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
Masking
Sorbitan Oleate
Emulsifying
Sorbitol
Humectant
Azelaic Acid
Buffering
Kojic Acid
Antioxidant
Hamamelis Virginiana Water
Astringent
Glycine Soja Protein
EmulsifyingCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Calcium Ascorbate
Antioxidant
Glucosamine Hcl
Maltose
MaskingNiacinamide
Smoothing
Sodium Lactate
BufferingTannic Acid
AstringentAniba Rosodora Wood Oil
Astringent
Glycerin, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Elaeis Guineensis Kernel Oil, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Water, Sodium Hydroxide, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Sorbitan Oleate, Sorbitol, Azelaic Acid, Kojic Acid, Hamamelis Virginiana Water, Glycine Soja Protein, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Alcohol, Calcium Ascorbate, Glucosamine Hcl, Maltose, Niacinamide, Sodium Lactate, Tannic Acid, Aniba Rosodora Wood Oil
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Squalane
Emollient
Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate
EmollientEctoin
Skin Conditioning
Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Rubus Fruticosus Fruit Extract
AstringentBisabolol
Masking
Retinyl Linoleate
Skin Conditioning
Epilobium Angustifolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Retinal
Skin Conditioning
Hibiscus Esculentus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningRetinol
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Zingiber Officinale Root Extract
Masking
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Erythritol
Humectant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Phytate
Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Emulsion StabilisingGlycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Parfum
Masking
Water, Glycerin, Squalane, Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate, Ectoin, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Rubus Fruticosus Fruit Extract, Bisabolol, Retinyl Linoleate, Epilobium Angustifolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Retinal, Hibiscus Esculentus Fruit Extract, Retinol, Tocopherol, Zingiber Officinale Root Extract, Sorbitan Isostearate, Erythritol, Citric Acid, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Phytate, Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Glycine Soja Oil, Chlorphenesin, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum
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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
