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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningAcetamidoethoxyethanol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Heparan Sulfate
Skin Conditioning
Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingSodium PCA
Humectant
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Erythritol
Humectant
Carrageenan
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Biosaccharide Gum-1
Humectant
Sodium Carboxymethyl Beta-Glucan
CleansingSodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Sodium Anisate
AntimicrobialHydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningCitric Acid
Buffering
Benzoic Acid
Masking
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientSorbic Acid
Preservative
Disodium EDTA
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningWater, Acetamidoethoxyethanol, Glycerin, Panthenol, Heparan Sulfate, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Sodium PCA, Hydroxyacetophenone, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Erythritol, Carrageenan, Pentylene Glycol, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Sodium Carboxymethyl Beta-Glucan, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Sodium Anisate, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Levulinate, Citric Acid, Benzoic Acid, Xanthan Gum, Glyceryl Caprylate, Sorbic Acid, Disodium EDTA, 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.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives
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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