What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cetrimonium Chloride
Antimicrobial
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Furcellaria Lumbricalis Extract
Skin ConditioningVaccinium Myrtillus Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Amaranthus Caudatus Seed Extract
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Chestnut Extract
Skin ProtectingHydrolyzed Walnut Extract
Antioxidant
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningHydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Sodium Metabisulfite
Antioxidant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Diisostearyl Malate
EmollientLimonene
Perfuming
Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningGeraniol
Perfuming
Phenethyl Alcohol
MaskingLinalool
Perfuming
Zingiber Officinale Root Extract
Masking
Boswellia Serrata Resin Extract
SmoothingHydroxycitronellal
Perfuming
Citric Acid
Buffering
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialSodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Parfum
Masking
Water, Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Cetrimonium Chloride, Panthenol, Furcellaria Lumbricalis Extract, Vaccinium Myrtillus Seed Oil, Amaranthus Caudatus Seed Extract, Hydrolyzed Chestnut Extract, Hydrolyzed Walnut Extract, Hydroxyacetophenone, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Caprylyl Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sodium Gluconate, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Sodium Metabisulfite, Tocopheryl Acetate, Bisabolol, Diisostearyl Malate, Limonene, Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract, Geraniol, Phenethyl Alcohol, Linalool, Zingiber Officinale Root Extract, Boswellia Serrata Resin Extract, Hydroxycitronellal, Citric Acid, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Parfum
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Chloride
MaskingMagnesium Sulfate
Glycerin
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-4 Caprylate
EmollientMica
Cosmetic ColorantTriethyl Citrate
Masking
Sodium Polyitaconate
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientTilia Tomentosa Bud Extract
Skin ConditioningVaccinium Corymbosum Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningHamamelis Virginiana Extract
Antiseborrhoeic
Musa Paradisiaca Fruit Juice
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Flower Extract
EmollientClitoria Ternatea Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningZanthoxylum Bungeanum Bark/Fruit/Flower/Stalk Extract
Skin ConditioningMelilotus Albus Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Antimicrobial
Corallina Officinalis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Rosa Indica Flower Extract
Antioxidant
Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCurcuma Longa Root Extract
Masking
Ocimum Basilicum Flower/Leaf Extract
TonicOcimum Sanctum Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningLavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Mentha Viridis Leaf Oil
Astringent
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
Antioxidant
Eugenia Caryophyllus Bud Oil
Masking
Piper Nigrum Fruit Oil
Masking
Cedrus Atlantica Wood Oil
Perfuming
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingWater, Sodium Chloride, Magnesium Sulfate, Glycerin, Polyglyceryl-4 Caprylate, Mica, Triethyl Citrate, Sodium Polyitaconate, Glyceryl Caprylate, Tilia Tomentosa Bud Extract, Vaccinium Corymbosum Fruit Extract, Hamamelis Virginiana Extract, Musa Paradisiaca Fruit Juice, Aloe Barbadensis Flower Extract, Clitoria Ternatea Flower Extract, Zanthoxylum Bungeanum Bark/Fruit/Flower/Stalk Extract, Melilotus Albus Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Rosa Indica Flower Extract, Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Ocimum Basilicum Flower/Leaf Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Mentha Viridis Leaf Oil, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Eugenia Caryophyllus Bud Oil, Piper Nigrum Fruit Oil, Cedrus Atlantica Wood Oil, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Alcohol, Xanthan Gum
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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!
Learn more about Water
