What's inside
What's inside
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
Smoothing
Biosaccharide Gum-1
Humectant
Zinc PCA
Humectant
Microcrystalline Cellulose
AbsorbentPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Cellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingLecithin
Emollient
Lysolecithin
EmulsifyingSodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningCalcium Pantothenate
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Sodium Starch Octenylsuccinate
AbsorbentEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Pyridoxine Hcl
Skin ConditioningPhenethyl Alcohol
MaskingGlycerin
Humectant
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Calcium Citrate
BufferingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Phytic Acid
Silica
Abrasive
Water, Niacinamide, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Zinc PCA, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Phenoxyethanol, Cellulose Gum, Xanthan Gum, Lecithin, Lysolecithin, Sodium Gluconate, Calcium Pantothenate, Maltodextrin, Sodium Starch Octenylsuccinate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Potassium Sorbate, Citric Acid, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Pyridoxine Hcl, Phenethyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Calcium Citrate, Caprylyl Glycol, Phytic Acid, Silica
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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.
Cellulose Gum is a water-soluble polymer that comes from cellulose. It is used to change the texture of a product and to help stabilize emulsions.
As an emulsifier, cellulose gum specifically thicken the texture of water-based products.
This ingredient is considered hypoallergenic and non-toxic. Cellulose Gum can be found in cosmetics, food, and other household goods such as paper products.
Learn more about Cellulose GumEthylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.
Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
Learn more about EthylhexylglycerinGlycerin (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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