What's inside
What's inside
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Dimethicone
Emollient
Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2
Emollient
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Hydrogenated Coco-Glycerides
Emollient
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
PEG-75 Stearate
Ceteth-20
CleansingSteareth-20
CleansingChlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingAminomethyl Propanol
BufferingCI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantCI 16035
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Cetearyl Alcohol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Niacinamide, Hydrogenated Coco-Glycerides, Cetyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Phenoxyethanol, PEG-75 Stearate, Ceteth-20, Steareth-20, Chlorphenesin, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Aminomethyl Propanol, CI 19140, CI 16035
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Octyldodecanol
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Ethyl Oleate
Emollient
Prunus Cerasus Fruit Water
EmollientSodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Tapioca Starch
Ethyl Stearate
Emollient
Cetearyl Olivate
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Sodium Dehydroacetate
Preservative
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Unsaponifiables
Skin Conditioning
Ethyl Linoleate
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ethyl Palmitate
Emollient
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder
Skin Conditioning
Hexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingCitric Acid
Buffering
CI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Propanediol, Octyldodecanol, Glycerin, Ethyl Oleate, Prunus Cerasus Fruit Water, Sodium Polyacrylate, Tapioca Starch, Ethyl Stearate, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Unsaponifiables, Ethyl Linoleate, Phenoxyethanol, Ethyl Palmitate, Maltodextrin, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Hexylene Glycol, Citric Acid, CI 42090
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Glycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.
Topically, glycerin does several things at once:
Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3.
Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin.
This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products.
Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinPhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
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. Remember to stay hydrated!
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