What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Methylpropanediol
SolventGlycerin
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Glycereth-25 PCA Isostearate
Emulsifying
Diglycerin
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Diphenyl Dimethicone
Emollient
Triethylhexanoin
MaskingAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningTromethamine
BufferingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPhenylethyl Resorcinol
Antioxidant
Palmitoyl Glycine
CleansingEctoin
Skin Conditioning
Ascorbyl Glucoside
Antioxidant
Tranexamic Acid
Astringent
Thioctic Acid
Antioxidant
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantSodium Palmitoyl Proline
Skin ConditioningMalt Extract
Skin ProtectingGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Linum Usitatissimum Seed Extract
Perfuming
Zea Mays Kernel Extract
Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate
Skin Conditioning
Acetyl Glucosamine
Skin Conditioning
Solanum Lycopersicum Fruit/Leaf/Stem Extract
AstringentSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin
MaskingNymphaea Alba Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Glutathione
Disodium EDTA
Pyridoxine
Skin ConditioningHydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Folic Acid
Skin ConditioningBiotin
AntiseborrhoeicMagnesium PCA
Humectant
Copper Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Cyanocobalamin
Skin ConditioningSerine
Masking
Sucrose
Humectant
Glycine
Buffering
Calcium Chloride
AstringentSea Salt
Abrasive
Alanine
Masking
Magnesium Chloride
Threonine
Histidine
Humectant
Aspartic Acid
Masking
Valine
MaskingThiamine Hcl
MaskingRiboflavin
Cosmetic ColorantLinoleic Acid
Cleansing
Inositol
Humectant
Beta-Carotene
Skin ConditioningProline
Skin Conditioning
Dipotassium Phosphate
BufferingLysine
Skin ConditioningLeucine
Skin ConditioningTyrosine
MaskingIsoleucine
Skin ConditioningMagnesium Citrate
Skin ConditioningGlucosamine Hcl
Phenylalanine
Masking
Glutamic Acid
Humectant
Arginine
Masking
1-Methylhydantoin-2-Imide
Skin ConditioningAsparagine
MaskingCitrulline
Skin ConditioningMethionine
Skin ConditioningTaurine
BufferingTryptophan
MaskingFormic Acid
Preservative
Glutamine
Skin ConditioningWater, Butylene Glycol, Methylpropanediol, Glycerin, Niacinamide, 1,2-Hexanediol, Glycereth-25 PCA Isostearate, Diglycerin, Panthenol, Caprylyl Glycol, Diphenyl Dimethicone, Triethylhexanoin, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tromethamine, Carbomer, Adenosine, Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Xanthan Gum, Phenylethyl Resorcinol, Palmitoyl Glycine, Ectoin, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Tranexamic Acid, Thioctic Acid, Dipropylene Glycol, Sodium Palmitoyl Proline, Malt Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Linum Usitatissimum Seed Extract, Zea Mays Kernel Extract, Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate, Acetyl Glucosamine, Solanum Lycopersicum Fruit/Leaf/Stem Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin, Nymphaea Alba Flower Extract, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Glutathione, Disodium EDTA, Pyridoxine, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Folic Acid, Biotin, Magnesium PCA, Copper Tripeptide-1, Tocopherol, Cyanocobalamin, Serine, Sucrose, Glycine, Calcium Chloride, Sea Salt, Alanine, Magnesium Chloride, Threonine, Histidine, Aspartic Acid, Valine, Thiamine Hcl, Riboflavin, Linoleic Acid, Inositol, Beta-Carotene, Proline, Dipotassium Phosphate, Lysine, Leucine, Tyrosine, Isoleucine, Magnesium Citrate, Glucosamine Hcl, Phenylalanine, Glutamic Acid, Arginine, 1-Methylhydantoin-2-Imide, Asparagine, Citrulline, Methionine, Taurine, Tryptophan, Formic Acid, Glutamine
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Sorbitol
Humectant
Sodium PCA
Humectant
3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Humulus Lupulus Extract
AntimicrobialLavandula Angustifolia Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Masking
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Citrus Limon Peel Extract
EmollientCucumis Sativus Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Spirulina Platensis Extract
Skin ProtectingCitric Acid
Buffering
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Malic Acid
Buffering
Gluconic Acid
Retinyl Palmitate
Skin Conditioning
Glycolic Acid
Buffering
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Tartaric Acid
Buffering
Citral
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Parfum
Masking
Dehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Water, Glycerin, Sorbitol, Sodium PCA, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Humulus Lupulus Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Citrus Limon Peel Extract, Cucumis Sativus Seed Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Spirulina Platensis Extract, Citric Acid, Ascorbic Acid, Lactic Acid, Malic Acid, Gluconic Acid, Retinyl Palmitate, Glycolic Acid, Polysorbate 20, Benzyl Alcohol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Salicylic Acid, Tartaric Acid, Citral, Limonene, Parfum, Dehydroacetic Acid
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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.
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 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. Remember to stay hydrated!
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