What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPolysorbate 20
EmulsifyingAscorbyl Glucoside
AntioxidantGlycerin
HumectantPanthenol
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeVaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningFerulic Acid
AntimicrobialSodium Hydroxide
BufferingTocopherol
AntioxidantBenzyl Alcohol
PerfumingSaccharum Officinarum Extract
MoisturisingChamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
MaskingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract
MaskingCitrus Limon Fruit Extract
MaskingNigella Sativa Seed Extract
PerfumingDehydroacetic Acid
PreservativeAcer Saccharum Extract
Skin ConditioningCitric Acid
BufferingWater, Polysorbate 20, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Glycerin, Panthenol, Phenoxyethanol, Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract, Ferulic Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Tocopherol, Benzyl Alcohol, Saccharum Officinarum Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract, Citrus Limon Fruit Extract, Nigella Sativa Seed Extract, Dehydroacetic Acid, Acer Saccharum Extract, Citric Acid
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientGlycerin
HumectantCoco-Glucoside
CleansingCoconut Alcohol
EmollientPopulus Tremuloides Bark Extract
AntiseborrhoeicAscorbic Acid
AntioxidantRosa Canina Seed Extract
EmollientButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin ConditioningLeontopodium Alpinum Meristem Cell Culture
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Lecithin
EmulsifyingGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientSclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingRosa Damascena Flower Oil
MaskingCitrus Sinensis Peel Oil Expressed
PerfumingRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialBisabolol
MaskingSodium Anisate
AntimicrobialLactic Acid
BufferingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Glycerin, Coco-Glucoside, Coconut Alcohol, Populus Tremuloides Bark Extract, Ascorbic Acid, Rosa Canina Seed Extract, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Leontopodium Alpinum Meristem Cell Culture, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Glyceryl Caprylate, Sclerotium Gum, Rosa Damascena Flower Oil, Citrus Sinensis Peel Oil Expressed, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Bisabolol, Sodium Anisate, Lactic Acid, Xanthan Gum
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Glycerin 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 Glycerin