What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate
CleansingSodium Cocoyl Glutamate
CleansingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Citric Acid
Buffering
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Sodium Chloride
Masking
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
Masking
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Trehalose
Humectant
Bifida Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Houttuynia Cordata Extract
Skin Conditioning
Artemisia Princeps Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Cocoyl Apple Amino Acids
Skin ConditioningHexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingTaraxacum Officinale Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningGlucose
Humectant
Lactobacillus Ferment Filtrate
Skin ConditioningEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningTetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Bifida Ferment Filtrate
Skin Conditioning
Water, Glycerin, Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Citric Acid, Glyceryl Stearate, Sodium Chloride, Salicylic Acid, Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Allantoin, Trehalose, Bifida Ferment Lysate, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Artemisia Princeps Extract, Sodium Cocoyl Apple Amino Acids, Hexylene Glycol, Taraxacum Officinale Leaf Extract, Glucose, Lactobacillus Ferment Filtrate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Bifida Ferment Filtrate
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Water
Skin ConditioningSucrose Laurate
Emollient
Avena Sativa Kernel Oil
Skin Conditioning
Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil
Emollient
Sucrose Stearate
EmollientTocopherol
Antioxidant
Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
Masking
Sucrose Palmitate
EmollientAnthemis Nobilis Flower Oil
Masking
Avena Sativa Kernel Extract
Abrasive
Lactobacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Glycerin, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Water, Sucrose Laurate, Avena Sativa Kernel Oil, Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil, Sucrose Stearate, Tocopherol, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Sucrose Palmitate, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Lactobacillus Ferment
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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
