What's inside
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Steartrimonium Methosulfate
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingIsopropyl Alcohol
Solvent
Distearyldimonium Chloride
Limonene
Perfuming
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Parfum
Masking
Linalool
Perfuming
Sodium Chloride
MaskingBrassica Oleracea Italica Extract
AstringentSodium Benzoate
Masking
Phyllanthus Emblica Fruit Extract
HumectantBarm Extract
Skin ConditioningSeahorse Extract
Skin ConditioningFragaria Ananassa Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Polyglycerin-3
Humectant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Disodium EDTA
Water, Glycerin, Steartrimonium Methosulfate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Isopropyl Alcohol, Distearyldimonium Chloride, Limonene, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Butylene Glycol, Parfum, Linalool, Sodium Chloride, Brassica Oleracea Italica Extract, Sodium Benzoate, Phyllanthus Emblica Fruit Extract, Barm Extract, Seahorse Extract, Fragaria Ananassa Fruit Extract, Polyglycerin-3, Phenoxyethanol, Disodium EDTA
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Nelumbo Nucifera Germ Extract
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
Smoothing
Glycereth-26
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Methyl Gluceth-20
Humectant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Citrate
BufferingAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Disodium EDTA
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Saccharomyces Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingAcetic Acid
BufferingIngredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Disodium EDTA is a chelating agent. It grabs onto and deactivates metal ions that sneak into your products from water, packaging, or air.
This ingredient mainly works behind the scenes and helps with:
On top of that, this ingredient can counteract the effects of hard water by binding to the minerals in it.
One thing worth knowing is that Disodium EDTA has been shown to be a mild penetration enhancer. It can help other ingredients absorb into skin more effectively which can be a double-edged sword (great for actives, but can also make the active too strong if you have sensitive skin).
Clinical patch testing showed no significant skin irritation at typical use concentrations and minimal dermal absorption.
You'll most likely see this ingredient near the end of an ingredient list. It's typically found in concentrations less than 1%.
Learn more about Disodium EDTAGlycerin (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!
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