What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Water
Skin ConditioningDicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientPropanediol
Solvent
Glycerin
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Saccharide Isomerate
Humectant
Arginine
Masking
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water
Masking
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Betaine
Humectant
Lonicera Caprifolium Flower Extract
Perfuming
Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningPhenethyl Alcohol
MaskingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Water, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Propanediol, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Saccharide Isomerate, Arginine, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water, Allantoin, Betaine, Lonicera Caprifolium Flower Extract, Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract, Caprylyl Glycol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Sodium Gluconate, Phenethyl Alcohol, Sodium Hydroxide
Squalane
Emollient
Orbignya Oleifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Brassica Alcohol
Emollient
Hydrogenated Olive Oil Decyl Esters
Emulsion Stabilising
Silica
Abrasive
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Glycerin
Humectant
Tapioca Starch
Rosa Canina Seed Oil
Emollient
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Water
Skin ConditioningRhus Succedanea Fruit Cera
EmollientOlea Europaea Oil Unsaponifiables
Skin Conditioning
Rhus Verniciflua Peel Cera
EmollientHelianthus Annuus Seed Cera
EmollientShorea Robusta Resin
TonicLupinus Albus Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialBisabolol
Masking
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Zingiber Officinale Root Extract
Masking
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Dehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Squalane, Orbignya Oleifera Seed Oil, Brassica Alcohol, Hydrogenated Olive Oil Decyl Esters, Silica, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Sorbitan Olivate, Glycerin, Tapioca Starch, Rosa Canina Seed Oil, Panthenol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Water, Rhus Succedanea Fruit Cera, Olea Europaea Oil Unsaponifiables, Rhus Verniciflua Peel Cera, Helianthus Annuus Seed Cera, Shorea Robusta Resin, Lupinus Albus Seed Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Bisabolol, Tocopherol, Zingiber Officinale Root Extract, Benzyl Alcohol, Dehydroacetic Acid
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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
