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Centella Asiatica Extract 41%
CleansingWater
Skin ConditioningLauryl Hydroxysultaine
CleansingGlycerin
HumectantDisodium Cocoamphodiacetate
CleansingPotassium Cocoyl Glycinate
Sodium Chloride
MaskingPotassium Cocoate
EmulsifyingSodium Lauroyl Glutamate
Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCarica Papaya Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPrunus Mume Fruit Extract
HumectantMadecassoside
Antioxidant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningXylitylglucoside
HumectantAnhydroxylitol
HumectantXylitol
HumectantNiacinamide
SmoothingAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion Stabilising3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin ConditioningTrehalose
HumectantButylene Glycol
HumectantPanthenol
Skin ConditioningAgave Tequilana Leaf Extract
AstringentGlucose
HumectantCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingHexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningCitric Acid
BufferingPotassium Benzoate
PreservativeEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Centella Asiatica Extract 41%, Water, Lauryl Hydroxysultaine, Glycerin, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, Sodium Chloride, Potassium Cocoate, Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate, Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Carica Papaya Fruit Extract, Prunus Mume Fruit Extract, Madecassoside, 1,2-Hexanediol, Xylitylglucoside, Anhydroxylitol, Xylitol, Niacinamide, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Trehalose, Butylene Glycol, Panthenol, Agave Tequilana Leaf Extract, Glucose, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Hexylene Glycol, Pentylene Glycol, Citric Acid, Potassium Benzoate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Disodium EDTA
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
CleansingCocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine
CleansingSodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate
CleansingGlycerin
HumectantCocamidopropyl Betaine
CleansingGlyceryl Laurate
EmollientDimethyl Mea
BufferingThioctic Acid
AntioxidantResveratrol
AntioxidantBis(Tripeptide-1) Copper Acetate
Skin ConditioningAscorbyl Palmitate
AntioxidantEquisetum Arvense Extract
AstringentAesculus Hippocastanum Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningCymbopogon Schoenanthus Extract
Skin ConditioningChamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
MaskingPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningParfum
MaskingWater, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Glycerin, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Glyceryl Laurate, Dimethyl Mea, Thioctic Acid, Resveratrol, Bis(Tripeptide-1) Copper Acetate, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Equisetum Arvense Extract, Aesculus Hippocastanum Seed Extract, Cymbopogon Schoenanthus Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Parfum
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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.
Ethylhexylglycerin 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!
Learn more about Water