What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSqualane
Emollient
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialGlycerin
Humectant
Polyacrylamide
Paeonia Lactiflora Leaf Cell Extract
Antioxidant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Pseudoalteromonas Ferment Extract
Humectant
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Proline
Skin Conditioning
Alanine
Masking
Serine
Masking
C13-14 Isoparaffin
Emollient
Laureth-7
EmulsifyingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningMethylpropanediol
SolventCaprylhydroxamic Acid
Water, Squalane, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Glycerin, Polyacrylamide, Paeonia Lactiflora Leaf Cell Extract, Niacinamide, Sodium Hyaluronate, Pseudoalteromonas Ferment Extract, Sodium PCA, Proline, Alanine, Serine, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Laureth-7, Ethylhexylglycerin, Methylpropanediol, Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Water
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Isopropyl Palmitate
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Flower
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Stearate Se
Emulsifying
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Dimethyl Sulfone
SolventStearic Acid
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Synthetic Jojoba Oil
Emollient
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Camellia Sinensis Extract
Antioxidant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningWater, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Isopropyl Palmitate, Helianthus Annuus Flower, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Cetyl Alcohol, Dimethyl Sulfone, Stearic Acid, Glycerin, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Synthetic Jojoba Oil, Panthenol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Camellia Sinensis Extract, Xanthan Gum, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin
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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.
Ethylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.
Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
Learn more about EthylhexylglycerinGlycerin (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 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. Remember to stay hydrated!
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