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Ingredients Side-by-side
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate
Skin Conditioning
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Cocos Nucifera Fruit Juice
Emollient
Heptyl Undecylenate
EmollientButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Behentrimonium Chloride
Preservative
Cetrimonium Chloride
Antimicrobial
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Hibiscus Rosa-Sinensis Flower Extract
HumectantSilk Powder
Skin ConditioningMelia Azadirachta Seed Oil
Emollient
Brassica Campestris Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Hydrolyzed Rice Protein
Skin ConditioningTriethyl Citrate
Masking
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Benzoic Acid
Masking
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Parfum
Masking
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate, Water, Glycerin, Cocos Nucifera Fruit Juice, Heptyl Undecylenate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Panthenol, Behentrimonium Chloride, Cetrimonium Chloride, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Hibiscus Rosa-Sinensis Flower Extract, Silk Powder, Melia Azadirachta Seed Oil, Brassica Campestris Seed Oil, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Triethyl Citrate, Caprylyl Glycol, Benzoic Acid, Maltodextrin, Parfum
Water
Skin ConditioningBetaine
Humectant
Oryza Sativa Extract
Absorbent
Serenoa Serrulata Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Phytosterols
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Biotin
AntiseborrhoeicCopper Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Copper Tripeptide-34
Skin Conditioning
Inositol
Humectant
Caffeine
Skin Conditioning
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialGlycerin
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-3 Betainate Acetate
Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingSodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
Citric Acid
Buffering
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Water, Betaine, Oryza Sativa Extract, Serenoa Serrulata Fruit Extract, Phytosterols, Ceramide NP, Biotin, Copper Tripeptide-1, Copper Tripeptide-34, Inositol, Caffeine, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Glycerin, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Polyglyceryl-3 Betainate Acetate, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Citric Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate
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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