What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract
Astringent
Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Zingiber Officinale Root Extract
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningParfum
Masking
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Sodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningGlycolic Acid
Buffering
CI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantCI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract, Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract, Zingiber Officinale Root Extract, Glycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Parfum, Polysorbate 20, Sodium Gluconate, Glycolic Acid, CI 42090, CI 19140
Oryza Sativa Bran Water
Masking
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Triethylhexanoin
MaskingGlycerin
Humectant
Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin)
EmollientTocopherol
Antioxidant
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Methylpropanediol
SolventPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Streptococcus Thermophilus Ferment
Humectant
Pyrus Malus Juice
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Polyquaternium-51
Skin Conditioning
Betaine
Humectant
Trilaureth-4 Phosphate
EmulsifyingCynanchum Atratum Extract
Skin ConditioningAlthaea Rosea Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningOryza Sativa Extract
Absorbent
Sea Salt
Abrasive
Aspergillus Ferment
Skin ConditioningSodium Phytate
Citric Acid
Buffering
Madecassoside
Antioxidant
Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Houttuynia Cordata Extract
Skin Conditioning
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Water
MaskingBifida Ferment Extract
Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Silanetriol
Avena Sativa Kernel Extract
Abrasive
Lactobacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Rice Protein
Skin ConditioningRice Amino Acids
Skin Conditioning
Oryza Sativa Bran Water, 1,2-Hexanediol, Triethylhexanoin, Glycerin, Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin), Tocopherol, Water, Butylene Glycol, Methylpropanediol, Pentylene Glycol, Streptococcus Thermophilus Ferment, Pyrus Malus Juice, Panthenol, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Polyquaternium-51, Betaine, Trilaureth-4 Phosphate, Cynanchum Atratum Extract, Althaea Rosea Flower Extract, Oryza Sativa Extract, Sea Salt, Aspergillus Ferment, Sodium Phytate, Citric Acid, Madecassoside, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Water, Bifida Ferment Extract, Hyaluronic Acid, Silanetriol, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Lactobacillus Ferment, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Rice Amino Acids
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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
