What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Octyldodecanol
Emollient
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantGlycerin
Humectant
Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Dimethicone
Emollient
Polymethylsilsesquioxane
Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2
Emollient
Isododecane
EmollientPolyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate
Emulsifying
Sorbitan Sesquioleate
Emulsifying
Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Emulsion Stabilising
Sodium Chloride
MaskingSilica
Abrasive
Isononyl Isononanoate
EmollientCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 15850
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77007
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantPolyglutamic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingMagnesium Stearate
Cosmetic ColorantCetearyl Ethylhexanoate
Emollient
Squalane
Emollient
Silica Dimethyl Silylate
EmollientPropanediol
Solvent
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Portulaca Oleracea Extract
Skin Conditioning
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Aloe Barbadensis Flower Extract
EmollientCentella Asiatica Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Triethoxycaprylylsilane
Sucrose Cocoate
Emulsifying
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38
Skin Conditioning
1,5-Pentanediol
SolventHydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, Octyldodecanol, Propylene Glycol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Mica, Glycerin, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Dimethicone, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Isododecane, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Sodium Chloride, Silica, Isononyl Isononanoate, CI 77891, CI 15850, CI 77007, CI 77492, Polyglutamic Acid, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Magnesium Stearate, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, Squalane, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Propanediol, Sorbitan Isostearate, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Aloe Barbadensis Flower Extract, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Sucrose Cocoate, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38, 1,5-Pentanediol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Ceramide AP, 1,2-Hexanediol
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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 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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