What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycolic Acid
Buffering
Malic Acid
Buffering
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Hamamelis Virginiana Leaf Water
Astringent
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Physalis Angulata Extract
Skin ProtectingBiosaccharide Gum-1
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Sodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningSodium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium Benzoate
Masking
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientBenzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Sodium Anisate
AntimicrobialGluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Calcium Gluconate
HumectantWater, Glycolic Acid, Malic Acid, Lactic Acid, Hamamelis Virginiana Leaf Water, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Physalis Angulata Extract, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Glycerin, Sodium Levulinate, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Benzoate, Xanthan Gum, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Gluconate, Glyceryl Caprylate, Benzyl Alcohol, Sodium Anisate, Gluconolactone, Calcium Gluconate
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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!
Learn more about WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum
