What's inside
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Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Dipentaerythrityl Hexahydroxystearate/Hexastearate/Hexarosinate
Skin ConditioningEthylhexyl Palmitate
EmollientPolyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate
EmulsifyingSilica
AbrasiveCopernicia Cerifera Wax
Euphorbia Cerifera Wax
Beeswax
Emulsion StabilisingSorbitan Sesquiisostearate
EmulsifyingAluminum Hydroxide
EmollientRosa Canina Fruit Oil
EmollientGlycerin
HumectantWater
Skin ConditioningPhosphatidylcholine
EmulsifyingTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantSodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
AntioxidantRetinyl Palmitate
Skin ConditioningMica
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantIron Oxides
CI 16035
Cosmetic ColorantDipentaerythrityl Hexahydroxystearate/Hexastearate/Hexarosinate, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate, Silica, Copernicia Cerifera Wax, Euphorbia Cerifera Wax, Beeswax, Sorbitan Sesquiisostearate, Aluminum Hydroxide, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Glycerin, Water, Phosphatidylcholine, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Retinyl Palmitate, Mica, CI 77891, Iron Oxides, CI 16035
Water
Skin ConditioningCoconut Alkanes
EmollientCoco-Caprylate
EmollientPropanediol
SolventMagnesium Sulfate
Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate
EmulsifyingCaprae Lac
Skin ConditioningColostrum
Skin ConditioningBifida Ferment Lysate
Skin ConditioningLactose
HumectantMilk Protein
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
EmollientHoney
HumectantEryngium Alpinum Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningCucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
EmollientChamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
MaskingSymphytum Officinale Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientNiacinamide
SmoothingWhey Protein
Skin ConditioningGluconolactone
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingCoco-Caprylate/Caprate
EmollientPolyglyceryl-3 Oleate
EmulsifyingDiisostearoyl Polyglyceryl-3 Dimer Dilinoleate
EmollientZinc Stearate
Cosmetic ColorantGlycerin
HumectantSodium Benzoate
MaskingCalcium Gluconate
HumectantTocopherol
AntioxidantC10-18 Triglycerides
EmollientLecithin
EmollientWater, Coconut Alkanes, Coco-Caprylate, Propanediol, Magnesium Sulfate, Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate, Caprae Lac, Colostrum, Bifida Ferment Lysate, Lactose, Milk Protein, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Honey, Eryngium Alpinum Flower Extract, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Symphytum Officinale Leaf Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Niacinamide, Whey Protein, Gluconolactone, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Polyglyceryl-3 Oleate, Diisostearoyl Polyglyceryl-3 Dimer Dilinoleate, Zinc Stearate, Glycerin, Sodium Benzoate, Calcium Gluconate, Tocopherol, C10-18 Triglycerides, Lecithin
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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!
Learn more about Water