What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Oryza Sativa Bran/Germ Oil
Antioxidant
Squalane
Emollient
Octyldodecanol
Emollient
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cyclohexasiloxane
Emollient
Dimethicone
Emollient
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glyceryl Dibehenate
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Polysilicone-11
PEG-75 Stearate
Tribehenin
Emollient
Parfum
Masking
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Ceteth-20
CleansingSteareth-20
CleansingSucrose Palmitate
EmollientDimethiconol
Emollient
Glyceryl Behenate
Emollient
Ethylhexyl Cocoate
Emollient
Polyacrylamide
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingGlyceryl Linoleate
Emollient
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
C13-14 Isoparaffin
Emollient
Disodium EDTA
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Retinol
Skin Conditioning
Croton Lechleri Resin Extract
Skin ConditioningLecithin
Emollient
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Laureth-7
EmulsifyingDimethylmethoxy Chromanyl Palmitate
Skin Conditioning
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Triethanolamine
BufferingSodium Benzoate
Masking
Limonene
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Farnesol
Perfuming
Citral
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Glycerin, Oryza Sativa Bran/Germ Oil, Squalane, Octyldodecanol, Cetyl Alcohol, Cyclohexasiloxane, Dimethicone, Niacinamide, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Dibehenate, Phenoxyethanol, Glyceryl Stearate, Polysilicone-11, PEG-75 Stearate, Tribehenin, Parfum, Polysorbate 20, Ceteth-20, Steareth-20, Sucrose Palmitate, Dimethiconol, Glyceryl Behenate, Ethylhexyl Cocoate, Polyacrylamide, Xanthan Gum, Glyceryl Linoleate, Tocopheryl Acetate, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Disodium EDTA, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tocopherol, Retinol, Croton Lechleri Resin Extract, Lecithin, Gluconolactone, Laureth-7, Dimethylmethoxy Chromanyl Palmitate, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Triethanolamine, Sodium Benzoate, Limonene, Geraniol, Linalool, Farnesol, Citral, Citronellol
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 GlycerinPhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Sodium Hyaluronate is hyaluronic acid's salt form. It is commonly derived from the sodium salt of hyaluronic acid.
Like hyaluronic acid, it is great at holding water and acts as a humectant. This makes it a great skin hydrating ingredient.
Sodium Hyaluronate is naturally occurring in our bodies and is mostly found in eye fluid and joints.
These are some other common types of Hyaluronic Acid:
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateWater. 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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