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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCoco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Zinc Oxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Glycerin
Humectant
Polyhydroxystearic Acid
Emulsifying
Saccharomyces Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-2 Oleate
Emulsifying
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Brassica Campestris/Aleurites Fordi Oil Copolymer
Skin Conditioning
Octyldodecyl Oleate
Emollient
Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate
Emollient
Magnesium Stearate
Cosmetic ColorantMagnesium Sulfate
Parfum
Masking
Hydrogenated Ethylhexyl Olivate
EmollientRibes Nigrum Seed Oil
Emollient
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Paeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract
Skin ProtectingRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialRicinus Communis Seed Oil
Masking
Polyglyceryl-2 Stearate
Emulsifying
Octyldodecanol
Emollient
Lauroyl Lysine
Skin Conditioning
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Behenate
Emollient
Phytosterols
Skin Conditioning
Dehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Zinc Oxide, Glycerin, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Saccharomyces Ferment, Polyglyceryl-2 Oleate, Glyceryl Stearate, Brassica Campestris/Aleurites Fordi Oil Copolymer, Octyldodecyl Oleate, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Magnesium Stearate, Magnesium Sulfate, Parfum, Hydrogenated Ethylhexyl Olivate, Ribes Nigrum Seed Oil, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Paeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Polyglyceryl-2 Stearate, Octyldodecanol, Lauroyl Lysine, Tocopheryl Acetate, Allantoin, Glyceryl Behenate, Phytosterols, Dehydroacetic Acid, Tocopherol, Benzyl Alcohol, Hydrogenated Lecithin, CI 77891, CI 77491, CI 77499, CI 77492
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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 (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.
Topically, glycerin does several things at once:
Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3.
Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin.
This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products.
Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.
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. Remember to stay hydrated!
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