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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningIsoamyl Laurate
Emollient
Placental Protein
HumectantButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Oryza Sativa Bran/Germ Oil
Antioxidant
Squalane
Emollient
Octyldodecanol
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glyceryl Dibehenate
Emollient
Adipic Acid/Neopentyl Glycol Crosspolymer
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
PEG-75 Stearate
Surfactant
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantIsoamyl Cocoate
Tribehenin
Emollient
Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate
Antioxidant
Parfum
Masking
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Ceteth-20
CleansingSteareth-20
CleansingGlyceryl Behenate
Emollient
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPolyacrylamide
Capsicum Annuum Fruit Meristem Cell
Antioxidant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
C13-14 Isoparaffin
Emollient
Disodium EDTA
Isopropyl Alcohol
Solvent
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Laureth-7
EmulsifyingTriethanolamine
BufferingCitric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Succinate
BufferingSodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Daucus Carota Sativa Seed Oil
Emollient
Beta-Carotene
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Wheat Protein
Skin ConditioningColloidal Gold
AntimicrobialAscorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Bee Venom
Astringent
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantAlpha-Isomethyl Ionone
Perfuming
Hydroxycitronellal
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Water, Isoamyl Laurate, Placental Protein, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Glycerin, Oryza Sativa Bran/Germ Oil, Squalane, Octyldodecanol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Dibehenate, Adipic Acid/Neopentyl Glycol Crosspolymer, Cetearyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-75 Stearate, Mica, Isoamyl Cocoate, Tribehenin, Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate, Parfum, Propylene Glycol, Ceteth-20, Steareth-20, Glyceryl Behenate, Xanthan Gum, Polyacrylamide, Capsicum Annuum Fruit Meristem Cell, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tocopherol, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Disodium EDTA, Isopropyl Alcohol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Chlorphenesin, Laureth-7, Triethanolamine, Citric Acid, Sodium Succinate, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract, Daucus Carota Sativa Seed Oil, Beta-Carotene, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Colloidal Gold, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Bee Venom, CI 77891, CI 77492, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Hydroxycitronellal, Limonene, Citronellol
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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.
Ethylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.
Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
Learn more about EthylhexylglycerinGlycerin (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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