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What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningLavandula Angustifolia Flower Water
Skin Conditioning
Hamamelis Virginiana Water
Astringent
Propanediol
Solvent
Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Saccharum Officinarum Extract
MoisturisingAcer Saccharum Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Limon Peel
MaskingCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Cera
EmollientSalix Alba Bark Extract
Astringent
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Glycolic Acid
Buffering
Tartaric Acid
Buffering
Malic Acid
Buffering
Citric Acid
Buffering
Malachite
Skin ConditioningMorus Alba Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningPinus Pinaster Bark Extract
Antioxidant
Helichrysum Italicum Flower Extract
Perfuming
Prunus Armeniaca Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningMelia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningCoccinia Indica Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCaprylhydroxamic Acid
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Benzoic Acid
Masking
Sodium Benzotriazolyl Butylphenol Sulfonate
UV AbsorberWater, Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Water, Hamamelis Virginiana Water, Propanediol, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract, Saccharum Officinarum Extract, Acer Saccharum Extract, Citrus Limon Peel, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Cera, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Lactic Acid, Glycolic Acid, Tartaric Acid, Malic Acid, Citric Acid, Malachite, Morus Alba Leaf Extract, Pinus Pinaster Bark Extract, Helichrysum Italicum Flower Extract, Prunus Armeniaca Fruit Extract, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, 1,2-Hexanediol, Benzoic Acid, Sodium Benzotriazolyl Butylphenol Sulfonate
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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.
Hamamelis Virginiana Water is made by distilling parts of the witch hazel plant. You can also call this ingredient "witch hazel water".
The name 'Hamamelis Virginiana Water' refers to the distillation product used in cosmetics. On the other hand, 'Witch Hazel' refers to the active drug ingredient.
Unless it is specified to be non-alcohol, many types of witch hazel ingredients are distilled in denatured alcohol.
Witch Hazel water is an astringent, anti-inflammatory antioxidant, and antibacterial ingredient.
It contains tannins. Tannins have a drying effect when used on skin by constricting proteins. The constriction also minimizes the appearance of pores.
Both the tannins and fragrance found in witch hazel may be skin-sensitizing.
Witch hazel water gets anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties from its catechin and gallic acid content.
Indigenous groups have used witch hazel to help treat inflammation in North America for centuries.
Learn more about Hamamelis Virginiana WaterWater. 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!
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