What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGalactomyces Ferment Filtrate
HumectantButylene Glycol
HumectantPolysorbate 20
EmulsifyingGlycerin
HumectantSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantPEG-150
HumectantCellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingDisodium EDTA
Citric Acid
BufferingSalicylic Acid
MaskingLactic Acid
BufferingMalic Acid
BufferingSodium Citrate
BufferingSodium Benzoate
MaskingMethylparaben
PreservativeIllite Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantWater
Skin ConditioningMyristic Acid
CleansingStearic Acid
CleansingPotassium Hydroxide
BufferingPalmitic Acid
EmollientGlyceryl Stearate Se
EmulsifyingLauric Acid
CleansingCoco-Glucoside
CleansingGlycol Distearate
EmollientParfum
MaskingP-Anisic Acid
MaskingTocopherol
AntioxidantPEG-14m
Emulsion StabilisingNelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningLimonene
PerfumingBenzyl Salicylate
PerfumingBenzyl Alcohol
PerfumingLinalool
PerfumingDisodium EDTA
Rosa Gallica Flower Extract
AstringentButylphenyl Methylpropional
PerfumingCryptomeria Japonica Bud Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycerin, Water, Myristic Acid, Stearic Acid, Potassium Hydroxide, Palmitic Acid, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Lauric Acid, Coco-Glucoside, Glycol Distearate, Parfum, P-Anisic Acid, Tocopherol, PEG-14m, Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract, Limonene, Benzyl Salicylate, Benzyl Alcohol, Linalool, Disodium EDTA, Rosa Gallica Flower Extract, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Cryptomeria Japonica Bud 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.
Disodium EDTA plays a role in making products more stable by aiding other preservatives.
It is a chelating agent, meaning it neutralizes metal ions that may be found in a product.
Disodium EDTA is a salt of edetic acid and is found to be safe in cosmetic ingredients.
Learn more about Disodium EDTAGlycerin 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!
Learn more about Water