What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Glycerin
Humectant
Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate
Emollient
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingUrea
Buffering
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingMethyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Triethanolamine
BufferingSqualane
Emollient
Disodium EDTA
Dehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin Conditioning
Polysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
Emollient
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
CI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantCI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Propanediol, Glycerin, Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate, Benzyl Alcohol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Urea, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Methyl Trimethicone, Triethanolamine, Squalane, Disodium EDTA, Dehydroacetic Acid, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Polysorbate 60, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Sorbitan Isostearate, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, CI 42090, CI 19140
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Methylpropanediol
SolventChondrus Crispus Extract
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Soluble Collagen
Humectant
Colloidal Gold
AntimicrobialAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Potassium Chloride
Ceratonia Siliqua Gum
EmollientSucrose
Humectant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingSynthetic Fluorphlogopite
Tin Oxide
Abrasive
PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Disodium EDTA
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Glycerin, Methylpropanediol, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Soluble Collagen, Colloidal Gold, Allantoin, Potassium Chloride, Ceratonia Siliqua Gum, Sucrose, Xanthan Gum, Cellulose Gum, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Tin Oxide, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Disodium EDTA, Hydroxyacetophenone, 1,2-Hexanediol, Glyceryl Caprylate, CI 77891, CI 77491
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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.
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!
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