What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Centella Asiatica Extract
CleansingWater
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantGlycerin
HumectantPropanediol
Solvent1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningLactobacillus/Centella Asiatica Extract Ferment Filtrate
Skin ConditioningPolyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin ConditioningAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingTrehalose
HumectantPanthenol
Skin ConditioningEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Citrate
BufferingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingTromethamine
BufferingDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
HumectantCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingSodium Phytate
Citric Acid
BufferingHydrogenated Lecithin
EmulsifyingPolyglyceryl-10 Myristate
Skin ConditioningCeramide NP
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
HumectantSucrose Distearate
EmollientMadecassic Acid
Skin ConditioningAsiaticoside
AntioxidantHydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans
HumectantLauric Acid
CleansingAsiatic Acid
Skin ConditioningPhytosterols
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantBetaine
HumectantHydroxystearic Acid
CleansingBenzyl Glycol
SolventHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
HumectantMacadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil
EmollientHyaluronic Acid
HumectantRaspberry Ketone
MaskingPhytosphingosine
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Extract, Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Propanediol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Lactobacillus/Centella Asiatica Extract Ferment Filtrate, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Trehalose, Panthenol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Citrate, Xanthan Gum, Tromethamine, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Sodium Phytate, Citric Acid, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate, Ceramide NP, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Sucrose Distearate, Madecassic Acid, Asiaticoside, Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans, Lauric Acid, Asiatic Acid, Phytosterols, Sodium Hyaluronate, Betaine, Hydroxystearic Acid, Benzyl Glycol, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Hyaluronic Acid, Raspberry Ketone, Phytosphingosine
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
EmollientArtemisia Annua Extract
MaskingAvena Sativa Kernel Extract
AbrasiveGlycerin
HumectantGluconolactone
Skin ConditioningLilium Tigrinum Extract
Skin ConditioningHelichrysum Arenarium Extract
AntiseborrhoeicPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningLactobacillus
Skin ConditioningScutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
AstringentPaeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract
Skin ProtectingGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
BleachingBrassica Oleracea Capitata Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningIpomoea Batatas Root Extract
Skin ConditioningMaltodextrin
AbsorbentHibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningLithospermum Erythrorhizon Root Extract
Skin ConditioningSorbitan Oleate
EmulsifyingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingAniba Rosodora Wood Oil
AstringentCitrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
MaskingCitrus Aurantium Amara Flower Oil
MaskingRosa Damascena Flower Oil
MaskingPelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
MaskingGeraniol
PerfumingLinalool
PerfumingCitronellol
PerfumingLimonene
PerfumingAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Artemisia Annua Extract, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Glycerin, Gluconolactone, Lilium Tigrinum Extract, Helichrysum Arenarium Extract, Pentylene Glycol, Lactobacillus, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Paeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Brassica Oleracea Capitata Leaf Extract, Ipomoea Batatas Root Extract, Maltodextrin, Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract, Lithospermum Erythrorhizon Root Extract, Sorbitan Oleate, Xanthan Gum, Aniba Rosodora Wood Oil, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Oil, Rosa Damascena Flower Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Geraniol, Linalool, Citronellol, Limonene
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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 GlycerinXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum