What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningAlcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycereth-25 PCA Isostearate
Emulsifying
Menthol
Masking
Caffeine
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingAminomethyl Propanol
BufferingHydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Pinus Sylvestris Leaf Extract
TonicPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Citric Acid
Buffering
Disodium Phosphate
BufferingPolysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Silica
Abrasive
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Phosphate
Buffering4-Terpineol
Masking
Betaine
Humectant
Epigallocatechin Gallate
Antioxidant
Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Silk Amino Acids
HumectantCentella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Chondrus Crispus Extract
Skin Conditioning
Lecithin
Emollient
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Gluconolactone
Chelating
Panax Ginseng Root Extract
Emollient
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingDiatomaceous Earth
Abrasive
Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
ChelatingPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium DNA
Skin Conditioning
Madecassoside
Antioxidant
Madecassic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Asiaticoside
Antioxidant
Asiatic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Propolis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Parfum
Masking
Water, Alcohol Denat., Butylene Glycol, Glycereth-25 PCA Isostearate, Menthol, Caffeine, Hydroxyacetophenone, Carbomer, Aminomethyl Propanol, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Caprylyl Glycol, Pinus Sylvestris Leaf Extract, Pentylene Glycol, Citric Acid, Disodium Phosphate, Polysorbate 60, Silica, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sodium Phosphate, 4-Terpineol, Betaine, Epigallocatechin Gallate, Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract, Silk Amino Acids, Centella Asiatica Extract, Glycerin, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Lecithin, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Gluconolactone, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Benzoate, Xanthan Gum, Diatomaceous Earth, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium DNA, Madecassoside, Madecassic Acid, Asiaticoside, Asiatic Acid, Propolis Extract, Parfum
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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 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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