What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Decyl Glucoside
CleansingPolyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingCocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate
CleansingGlycerin
Humectant
Macadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Luffa Cylindrica Fruit Powder
Abrasive
Kaolin
Abrasive
Hamamelis Virginiana Water
Astringent
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Microcitrus Australis Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Glauca Fruit
EmollientMicrocitrus Australasica Fruit Extract
Backhousia Citriodora Leaf Oil
Masking
Bisabolol
Masking
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Parfum
Masking
CI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantBenzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Dehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Water, Propanediol, Decyl Glucoside, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Glycerin, Macadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil, Luffa Cylindrica Fruit Powder, Kaolin, Hamamelis Virginiana Water, Alcohol, Microcitrus Australis Fruit Extract, Citrus Glauca Fruit, Microcitrus Australasica Fruit Extract, Backhousia Citriodora Leaf Oil, Bisabolol, Allantoin, Parfum, CI 77491, Benzyl Alcohol, Dehydroacetic Acid
Water
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate
HumectantSodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate
CleansingGlycerin
Humectant
Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine
CleansingLauryl Glucoside
CleansingPolyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingSalicylic Acid
Masking
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Inulin
Skin ConditioningSodium Lactate
BufferingSaccharide Isomerate
Humectant
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingAlpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide
CleansingTrisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Citric Acid
Buffering
Centipeda Cunninghamii Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Australasica Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Salix Alba Bark Extract
Astringent
Sodium Citrate
BufferingTasmannia Lanceolata Fruit/Leaf Extract
Antioxidant
CI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantCI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate, Glycerin, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Lauryl Glucoside, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Salicylic Acid, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Inulin, Sodium Lactate, Saccharide Isomerate, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Hydroxide, Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Potassium Sorbate, Citric Acid, Centipeda Cunninghamii Extract, Citrus Australasica Fruit Extract, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Sodium Citrate, Tasmannia Lanceolata Fruit/Leaf Extract, CI 19140, CI 42090
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 GlycerinPolyacrylate Crosspolymer-6 is a texture enhancer and pH adjuster.
It is be used to thicken water-based products and create a gel-texture with a velvet feel.
One manufacturer claims this ingredient to have a pH range of 2-8 and to be biodegradable.
Learn more about Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6Water. 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 Water
