What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycereth-26
HumectantIsodecyl Neopentanoate
EmollientSodium Polyacrylate
AbsorbentButylene Glycol
HumectantAlpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide
CleansingZinc PCA
HumectantMannitol
HumectantChondrus Crispus Powder
AbrasiveMethylsilanol Mannuronate
Skin ConditioningRetinal
Skin ConditioningSodium Carboxymethyl Beta-Glucan
CleansingPolylysine
Nicotiana Benthamiana Hexapeptide-40 Sh-Polypeptide-76
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantSilica
AbrasivePhosphatidylcholine
EmulsifyingSclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingCetyl Alcohol
EmollientMethylpropanediol
SolventPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Chloride
MaskingHydroxyacetophenone
AntioxidantCitric Acid
BufferingPotassium Sorbate
PreservativeSodium Benzoate
MaskingParfum
MaskingWater, Glycereth-26, Isodecyl Neopentanoate, Sodium Polyacrylate, Butylene Glycol, Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide, Zinc PCA, Mannitol, Chondrus Crispus Powder, Methylsilanol Mannuronate, Retinal, Sodium Carboxymethyl Beta-Glucan, Polylysine, Nicotiana Benthamiana Hexapeptide-40 Sh-Polypeptide-76, 1,2-Hexanediol, Glycerin, Silica, Phosphatidylcholine, Sclerotium Gum, Cetyl Alcohol, Methylpropanediol, Pentylene Glycol, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Chloride, Hydroxyacetophenone, Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, 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.
Water. 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!
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