What's inside
What's inside
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Paraffinum Liquidum
Emollient
Cetrimonium Chloride
Antimicrobial
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil
Masking
Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
Masking
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Ceteareth-20
Cleansing
Bis-PEG/PPG-20/20 Dimethicone
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Citric Acid
Buffering
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Disodium EDTA
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantPantolactone
Humectant
Glucose
Humectant
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
Water, Cetyl Alcohol, Paraffinum Liquidum, Cetrimonium Chloride, Panthenol, Glycerin, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Ceteareth-20, Bis-PEG/PPG-20/20 Dimethicone, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Allantoin, Citric Acid, Propylene Glycol, Disodium EDTA, Dipropylene Glycol, Pantolactone, Glucose, Lactic Acid, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
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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 is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
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. Stay hydrated!
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