What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Dimethyl Sulfone
Solvent
Pyridoxine Hcl
Skin ConditioningSalix Alba Extract
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
Smoothing
Forsythia Suspensa Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract
Antioxidant
Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
AstringentCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Glycyrrhiza Uralensis Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialCopper Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Myrtus Communis Extract
AstringentTropaeolum Majus Extract
AntimicrobialEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Water, Butylene Glycol, Dimethyl Sulfone, Pyridoxine Hcl, Salix Alba Extract, Niacinamide, Forsythia Suspensa Fruit Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Glycyrrhiza Uralensis Root Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Copper Tripeptide-1, Glycerin, Hydroxyacetophenone, Myrtus Communis Extract, Tropaeolum Majus Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Disodium EDTA
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycereth-7 Caprylate/Caprate
EmulsifyingPEG-20 Glyceryl Triisostearate
Emollient
Charcoal Powder
Abrasive
Moringa Oleifera Seed Extract
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Cetrimonium Bromide
Antimicrobial
Citric Acid
Buffering
Copper Gluconate
Skin Conditioning
Disodium Phosphate
BufferingFructose
Humectant
Glucose
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Magnesium Aspartate
Skin ConditioningMaltose
MaskingPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Parfum
Masking
Pentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningSodium Chloride
Masking
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium Lactate
BufferingSodium PCA
Humectant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Trehalose
Humectant
Urea
Buffering
Zinc Gluconate
Skin Conditioning
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Tetrasodium EDTA
Water, Glycereth-7 Caprylate/Caprate, PEG-20 Glyceryl Triisostearate, Charcoal Powder, Moringa Oleifera Seed Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Allantoin, Cetrimonium Bromide, Citric Acid, Copper Gluconate, Disodium Phosphate, Fructose, Glucose, Glycerin, Lactic Acid, Magnesium Aspartate, Maltose, Panthenol, Parfum, Pentylene Glycol, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Lactate, Sodium PCA, Tocopheryl Acetate, Trehalose, Urea, Zinc Gluconate, Phenoxyethanol, Tetrasodium EDTA
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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
