What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Sodium Laureth Sulfate
Cleansing
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
PEG-8 Glyceryl Isostearate
Emollient
PEG/PPG-14/7 Dimethyl Ether
Skin ConditioningEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningTriethylhexanoin
MaskingSodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Alcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Sodium Citrate
BufferingSodium Benzoate
Masking
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Parfum
Masking
Citric Acid
Buffering
Disodium EDTA
BHT
Antioxidant
Linalool
Perfuming
Oryza Sativa Germ Oil
Emollient
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Hamamelis Virginiana Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Betaine
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Silk
Humectant
Water, Glycerin, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, PEG-8 Glyceryl Isostearate, PEG/PPG-14/7 Dimethyl Ether, Ethylhexylglycerin, Triethylhexanoin, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Butylene Glycol, Alcohol Denat., Sodium Citrate, Sodium Benzoate, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum, Citric Acid, Disodium EDTA, BHT, Linalool, Oryza Sativa Germ Oil, Alcohol, Tocopherol, Hamamelis Virginiana Leaf Extract, Betaine, Hydrolyzed Silk
Water
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Olivate
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Glycerin
Humectant
Isoamyl Laurate
Emollient
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Attalea Speciosa Seed Oil
Emollient
Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cetearyl Glucoside
Emulsifying
Coco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Lactobacillus
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingLaminaria Digitata Extract
Skin Protecting
Camellia Sinensis Extract
Antioxidant
Hibiscus Rosa-Sinensis Callus Extract
Skin ConditioningEucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil
Perfuming
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Peel Oil
Perfuming
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Dehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Phytic Acid
Corallina Officinalis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Melia Azadirachta Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Grandis Extract
AntimicrobialSolanum Nigrum Extract
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Ocimum Tenuiflorum Extract
Skin ConditioningCurcuma Longa Root Extract
Masking
Water, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Glycerin, Isoamyl Laurate, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Attalea Speciosa Seed Oil, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Glucoside, Coco-Glucoside, Lactobacillus, Xanthan Gum, Laminaria Digitata Extract, Camellia Sinensis Extract, Hibiscus Rosa-Sinensis Callus Extract, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Peel Oil, Lactic Acid, Benzyl Alcohol, Dehydroacetic Acid, Phytic Acid, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Melia Azadirachta Extract, Citrus Grandis Extract, Solanum Nigrum Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Extract, Ocimum Tenuiflorum Extract, Curcuma Longa Root Extract
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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!
Learn more about Water
