What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantGlycerin
HumectantCamellia Japonica Seed Oil
EmollientPrunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil
MaskingPropylene Glycol
HumectantBetula Alba Juice
AstringentPassiflora Incarnata Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningPinus Densiflora Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialLonicera Japonica Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingArginine
MaskingCetearyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingCarthamus Tinctorius Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningRosa Damascena Flower Extract
MaskingChrysanthemum Indicum Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningCalendula Officinalis Flower Extract
MaskingOenothera Biennis Flower Extract
AstringentNelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningLavandula Angustifolia Flower Extract
CleansingInula Britannica Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningHippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil
Skin ProtectingCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialLavandula Angustifolia Oil
MaskingDisodium EDTA
Sodium Hyaluronate
HumectantAcorus Calamus Root Extract
PerfumingPerilla Ocymoides Leaf Extract
TonicAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientAcetyl Hexapeptide-8
HumectantCI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Camellia Japonica Seed Oil, Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil, Propylene Glycol, Betula Alba Juice, Passiflora Incarnata Flower Extract, Cetearyl Alcohol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Pinus Densiflora Leaf Extract, Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract, Carbomer, Arginine, Cetearyl Glucoside, Carthamus Tinctorius Flower Extract, Rosa Damascena Flower Extract, Chrysanthemum Indicum Flower Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Oenothera Biennis Flower Extract, Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Extract, Inula Britannica Flower Extract, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Hyaluronate, Acorus Calamus Root Extract, Perilla Ocymoides Leaf Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Caprylyl Glycol, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, CI 42090
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantParaffinum Liquidum
EmollientPolyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate
EmulsifyingCetyl Palmitate
EmollientDimethicone
EmollientPanthenol
Skin ConditioningTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantBorago Officinalis Seed Oil
EmollientPantolactone
HumectantBisabolol
MaskingSodium Lactate
BufferingLactic Acid
BufferingSerine
MaskingUrea
BufferingSorbitol
HumectantAllantoin
Skin ConditioningSodium Chloride
MaskingPotassium Hydroxide
BufferingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingCetyl Alcohol
EmollientPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Methylparaben
PreservativePropylparaben
Preservative2-Bromo-2-Nitropropane-1,3-Diol
PreservativeMica
Cosmetic ColorantTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Glycerin, Paraffinum Liquidum, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Cetyl Palmitate, Dimethicone, Panthenol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Borago Officinalis Seed Oil, Pantolactone, Bisabolol, Sodium Lactate, Lactic Acid, Serine, Urea, Sorbitol, Allantoin, Sodium Chloride, Potassium Hydroxide, Carbomer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Cetyl Alcohol, Pentylene Glycol, Disodium EDTA, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, 2-Bromo-2-Nitropropane-1,3-Diol, Mica, Titanium Dioxide
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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.
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.
Disodium EDTA plays a role in making products more stable by aiding other preservatives.
It is a chelating agent, meaning it neutralizes metal ions that may be found in a product.
Disodium EDTA is a salt of edetic acid and is found to be safe in cosmetic ingredients.
Learn more about Disodium EDTAGlycerin 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