What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningKaolin
AbrasiveBentonite
AbsorbentSea Silt
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantPropylene Glycol
HumectantCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientSea Silt Extract
Skin ConditioningCeteareth-12
EmulsifyingChamomilla Recutita Extract
Skin ConditioningHedera Helix Extract
AntimicrobialPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeSodium Polystyrene Sulfonate
Emulsion StabilisingChlorphenesin
AntimicrobialLactic Acid
BufferingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingAllantoin
Skin ConditioningParfum
MaskingMenthol
MaskingDisodium EDTA
Limonene
PerfumingHydroxyacetophenone
AntioxidantWater, Kaolin, Bentonite, Sea Silt, Glycerin, Propylene Glycol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetearyl Alcohol, Sea Silt Extract, Ceteareth-12, Chamomilla Recutita Extract, Hedera Helix Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Polystyrene Sulfonate, Chlorphenesin, Lactic Acid, Xanthan Gum, Allantoin, Parfum, Menthol, Disodium EDTA, Limonene, Hydroxyacetophenone
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantPalmitic Acid
EmollientLauric Acid
CleansingPotassium Hydroxide
BufferingStearic Acid
CleansingMyristic Acid
CleansingButylene Glycol
HumectantPotassium Cocoyl Glycinate
Potassium Chloride
Polyquaternium-7
Disodium EDTA
Citrus Paradisi Peel Oil
MaskingCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
MaskingPotassium Cocoate
EmulsifyingCoconut Acid
CleansingMethylparaben
PreservativeSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantEpilobium Fleischeri Extract
Skin ConditioningPropylparaben
PreservativeDisteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingPotassium Sorbate
PreservativeCitric Acid
BufferingCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialWater, Glycerin, Palmitic Acid, Lauric Acid, Potassium Hydroxide, Stearic Acid, Myristic Acid, Butylene Glycol, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, Potassium Chloride, Polyquaternium-7, Disodium EDTA, Citrus Paradisi Peel Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Potassium Cocoate, Coconut Acid, Methylparaben, Sodium Hyaluronate, Epilobium Fleischeri Extract, Propylparaben, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Potassium Sorbate, Citric Acid, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
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