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Water
Skin ConditioningPropylene Glycol
HumectantBetaine
HumectantPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningPullulan
Collagen
MoisturisingNannochloropsis Oculata Extract
HumectantBiosaccharide Gum-1
HumectantGleditsia Triacanthos Seed Extract
Lonicera Caprifolium Flower Extract
PerfumingLonicera Japonica Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningLeuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
AntimicrobialGlyceryl Caprate
EmollientPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeSodium Hydroxide
BufferingCitric Acid
BufferingWater, Propylene Glycol, Betaine, Pentylene Glycol, Pullulan, Collagen, Nannochloropsis Oculata Extract, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Gleditsia Triacanthos Seed Extract, Lonicera Caprifolium Flower Extract, Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract, Glycerin, Carbomer, Sodium Gluconate, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Glyceryl Caprate, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Hydroxide, Citric Acid
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantButylene Glycol
HumectantWheat Amino Acids
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningNatto Gum
Propanediol
SolventAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin ConditioningEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
HumectantXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingDisodium EDTA
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingAcetyl Hexapeptide-8
HumectantOligopeptide-29
AntioxidantOligopeptide-32
AntiseborrhoeicCopper Tripeptide-1
Skin ConditioningPalmitoyl Pentapeptide-4
Skin ConditioningTromethamine
BufferingParfum
MaskingBakuchiol
AntimicrobialWater, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Wheat Amino Acids, 1,2-Hexanediol, Natto Gum, Propanediol, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Xanthan Gum, Disodium EDTA, Carbomer, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Oligopeptide-29, Oligopeptide-32, Copper Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Tromethamine, Parfum, Bakuchiol
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Carbomer is a polymer of acrylic acid. Its main role is to create a gel consistency.
A high amount of carbomer can cause pilling or balling up of products. Don't worry, most products contain 1% or less of carbomer.
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