What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningBehentrimonium Chloride
PreservativeStearalkonium Chloride
PreservativeGluconolactone
Skin ConditioningCocos Nucifera Oil
MaskingGlyceryl Stearate Se
EmulsifyingIsoamyl Laurate
EmollientHydrolyzed Oat Protein
Skin ConditioningCalendula Officinalis Flower Extract
MaskingChamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
MaskingNasturtium Officinale Flower/Leaf Extract
AntiseborrhoeicSpiraea Ulmaria Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
AntioxidantTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantGlycerin
HumectantArginine Hcl
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientSorbitan Oleate
EmulsifyingGuar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Skin ConditioningHydroxypropyl Methylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingCaprylhydroxamic Acid
Parfum
MaskingAlcohol
AntimicrobialIsopropyl Alcohol
SolventCitric Acid
BufferingLactic Acid
BufferingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingWater, Cetearyl Alcohol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Behentrimonium Chloride, Stearalkonium Chloride, Gluconolactone, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Isoamyl Laurate, Hydrolyzed Oat Protein, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Nasturtium Officinale Flower/Leaf Extract, Spiraea Ulmaria Flower Extract, Panthenol, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Glycerin, Arginine Hcl, Glyceryl Caprylate, Sorbitan Oleate, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Parfum, Alcohol, Isopropyl Alcohol, Citric Acid, Lactic Acid, Sodium Hydroxide
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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