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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningBrassica Alcohol
Emollient
Brassicamidopropyl Dimethylamine
Skin ConditioningAspartic Acid
Masking
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Polysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Vinegar
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Hydrolyzed Pea Protein
EmollientChamomilla Recutita Extract
Skin Conditioning
Melissa Officinalis Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialWater, Brassica Alcohol, Brassicamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Aspartic Acid, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Caprylyl Glycol, Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Polysorbate 60, Vinegar, Lactic Acid, Hydrolyzed Pea Protein, Chamomilla Recutita Extract, Melissa Officinalis Leaf Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
Water
Skin ConditioningEthylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Betaine
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Dicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientInulin
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingLauryl Glucoside
CleansingPolyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate
Skin Conditioning
Biotin
AntiseborrhoeicCetrimonium Chloride
Antimicrobial
Citric Acid
Buffering
Parfum
Masking
Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Pantolactone
Humectant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Polyquaternium-37
Pyridoxine Hcl
Skin ConditioningSclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Benzoate
Masking
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Tocopheryl Nicotinate
Antioxidant
CI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantCI 15985
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Glycerin, Betaine, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Inulin, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Lauryl Glucoside, Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Biotin, Cetrimonium Chloride, Citric Acid, Parfum, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Panthenol, Pantolactone, Phenoxyethanol, Polyquaternium-37, Pyridoxine Hcl, Sclerotium Gum, Sodium Benzoate, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl Nicotinate, CI 19140, CI 15985
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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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