What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Ethylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantCetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Cetearyl Isononanoate
Emollient
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Ceteareth-20
CleansingTrideceth-10
CleansingHydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans
HumectantHydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Ceteareth-12
EmulsifyingCetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Stearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cetyl Palmitate
Emollient
Disodium EDTA
Parfum
Masking
Citric Acid
Buffering
Benzoic Acid
Masking
Lecithin
Emollient
Avena Strigosa Seed Extract
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Water, Glycerin, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Dipropylene Glycol, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Phenoxyethanol, Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate, Ethylhexylglycerin, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Cetearyl Isononanoate, Allantoin, Ceteareth-20, Trideceth-10, Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Glyceryl Stearate, Ceteareth-12, Cetyl Alcohol, Stearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Palmitate, Disodium EDTA, Parfum, Citric Acid, Benzoic Acid, Lecithin, Avena Strigosa Seed Extract, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Potassium Sorbate
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil
Emollient
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Peel Oil
Perfuming
Cananga Odorata Flower Oil
Masking
Cymbopogon Martini Oil
Masking
Pelargonium Graveolens Oil
Masking
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Rosa Damascena Flower Oil
Masking
Glycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Morus Alba Bark Extract
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Caulerpa Lentillifera Extract
Bixa Orellana Seed Oil
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Illicium Verum Fruit Extract
Perfuming
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Hydrogenated Soybean Oil
Emollient
Tromethamine
BufferingChlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
CI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Glycerin, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Peel Oil, Cananga Odorata Flower Oil, Cymbopogon Martini Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Rosa Damascena Flower Oil, Glycine Soja Oil, Morus Alba Bark Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Caulerpa Lentillifera Extract, Bixa Orellana Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Adenosine, Illicium Verum Fruit Extract, Carbomer, Caprylyl Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Tromethamine, Chlorphenesin, Ceramide AP, 1,2-Hexanediol, CI 77491
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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.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives
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
