What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
O-Cymen-5-Ol
Antimicrobial
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Gum Base
Bentonite
Absorbent
Kaolin
Abrasive
Dextrin
AbsorbentCitric Acid
Buffering
Glycerin
Humectant
Charcoal
Abrasive
Papain
Skin ConditioningAscorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Water
Skin ConditioningCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantTocopherol
Antioxidant
Copper Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Parfum
Masking
Water
Skin ConditioningCocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine
CleansingGlycerin
Humectant
Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate
CleansingNiacinamide
Smoothing
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
PEG-150 Pentaerythrityl Tetrastearate
Emulsifying
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Zea Mays Oil
Emulsifying
Disodium EDTA
Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingCeramide 3
Skin Conditioning
Cholecalciferol
Phytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Cholesterol
Emollient
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingCeramide 1
Skin Conditioning
Water, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Glycerin, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Niacinamide, Gluconolactone, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, PEG-150 Pentaerythrityl Tetrastearate, Salicylic Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Zea Mays Oil, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Ceramide 3, Cholecalciferol, Phytosphingosine, Cholesterol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Xanthan Gum, Carbomer, Ceramide 1
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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
