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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantDimethyl Isosorbide
SolventHydroxypinacolone Retinoate
Skin ConditioningSodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingBakuchiol
AntimicrobialGeranium Maculatum Extract
TonicEquisetum Arvense Extract
AstringentHamamelis Virginiana Water
AstringentTaraxacum Officinale Extract
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Extract
CleansingCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialTamarindus Indica Seed Polysaccharide
Skin ConditioningDimethyl Sulfone
SolventPropanediol
SolventSclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingLysolecithin
EmulsifyingPullulan
Benzoic Acid
MaskingPelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
MaskingSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
EmollientOryza Sativa Bran Extract
Skin ConditioningRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialHelianthus Annuus Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
AntioxidantSodium Benzoate
MaskingPotassium Sorbate
PreservativeCarrageenan
Citric Acid
BufferingLonicera Caprifolium Flower Extract
PerfumingLonicera Japonica Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningWater, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Glycerin, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Bakuchiol, Geranium Maculatum Extract, Equisetum Arvense Extract, Hamamelis Virginiana Water, Taraxacum Officinale Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Tamarindus Indica Seed Polysaccharide, Dimethyl Sulfone, Propanediol, Sclerotium Gum, Xanthan Gum, Lysolecithin, Pullulan, Benzoic Acid, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seed Extract, Tocopherol, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Carrageenan, Citric Acid, Lonicera Caprifolium Flower Extract, Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract
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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.
Water. 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 WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum