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Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Propanediol
Solvent
Hamamelis Virginiana Water
Astringent
Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract
Antioxidant
Betaine
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Ferulic Acid
Antimicrobial
Dimethyl Sulfone
SolventTocopherol
Antioxidant
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Retinol
Skin Conditioning
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Phytic Acid
Sodium Citrate
BufferingSodium Metabisulfite
Antioxidant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Ascorbic Acid, Propanediol, Hamamelis Virginiana Water, Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract, Betaine, Glycerin, Hyaluronic Acid, Ferulic Acid, Dimethyl Sulfone, Tocopherol, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Retinol, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Phytic Acid, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Metabisulfite, Xanthan Gum, Caprylyl Glycol, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Polysorbate 20
4-Butylresorcinol
Antioxidant
Ascorbyl Glucoside
Antioxidant
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Pentapeptide-31
Skin Conditioning
Tranexamic Acid
Astringent
Glycerin
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Rice Bran Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Lupine Protein
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Sophora Angustifolia Root Extract
Skin ConditioningZingiber Officinale Root Extract
Masking
Origanum Majorana Leaf Extract
AntiseborrhoeicEquisetum Arvense Extract
AstringentRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialMyrica Rubra Bark Extract
Skin Conditioning4-Butylresorcinol, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Pentapeptide-31, Tranexamic Acid, Glycerin, Hydrolyzed Rice Bran Extract, Hydrolyzed Lupine Protein, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sophora Angustifolia Root Extract, Zingiber Officinale Root Extract, Origanum Majorana Leaf Extract, Equisetum Arvense Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Myrica Rubra Bark Extract
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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.
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