What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate
Cleansing
Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine
CleansingSea Salt
Abrasive
Jasminum Officinale Oil
Masking
Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Oil
Skin Conditioning
Hoya Lacunosa Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningEriophorum Spissum Flower/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningGardenia Taitensis Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningHibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Pseudoalteromonas Exopolysaccharides
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Mandelic Acid
Antimicrobial
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Glycolic Acid
Buffering
Vinegar
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Glycerin
Humectant
Aspartic Acid
Masking
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Lactobionic Acid
Buffering
Water, Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Sea Salt, Jasminum Officinale Oil, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Oil, Hoya Lacunosa Flower Extract, Eriophorum Spissum Flower/Stem Extract, Gardenia Taitensis Flower Extract, Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Pseudoalteromonas Exopolysaccharides, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Mandelic Acid, Salicylic Acid, Glycolic Acid, Vinegar, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Glycerin, Aspartic Acid, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Caprylyl Glycol, Gluconolactone, Lactobionic 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 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 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. Stay hydrated!
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