What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningSucrose
HumectantPropanediol
SolventSqualane
EmollientIsodecyl Neopentanoate
EmollientRetinyl Palmitate
Skin ConditioningMalus Domestica Fruit Cell Culture Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Rice Protein
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Pea Protein
EmollientGlycine
BufferingProline
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Psoralea Corylifolia Extract
Skin ConditioningBenzyl Alcohol
PerfumingHydroxyacetophenone
AntioxidantCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingGlycerin
HumectantLecithin
EmollientPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeSorbitol
HumectantCyclodextrin
AbsorbentHydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingIsohexadecane
EmollientPolysorbate 60
EmulsifyingSodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningSodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Emulsion StabilisingAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Water, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Sucrose, Propanediol, Squalane, Isodecyl Neopentanoate, Retinyl Palmitate, Malus Domestica Fruit Cell Culture Extract, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Hydrolyzed Pea Protein, Glycine, Proline, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Psoralea Corylifolia Extract, Benzyl Alcohol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Caprylyl Glycol, Xanthan Gum, Glycerin, Lecithin, Phenoxyethanol, Sorbitol, Cyclodextrin, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Isohexadecane, Polysorbate 60, Sodium Gluconate, Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Water
Skin ConditioningDimethicone
EmollientGlycerin
HumectantRetinol
Skin ConditioningRetinyl Propionate
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
SmoothingPalmitoyl Pentapeptide-4
Skin ConditioningDimethiconol
EmollientC13-14 Isoparaffin
EmollientLaureth-4
EmulsifyingPolysorbate 20
EmulsifyingLaureth-7
EmulsifyingDisodium EDTA
Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPolyacrylamide
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic ColorantMica
Cosmetic ColorantDMDM Hydantoin
PreservativeIodopropynyl Butylcarbamate
Preservative
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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