What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Vaccinium Myrtillus Bud Extract
Antioxidant
Hamamelis Virginiana Extract
Antiseborrhoeic
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Isoceteth-20
EmulsifyingSaccharum Officinarum Extract
MoisturisingPropylene Glycol
Humectant
Methylparaben
Preservative
Pvp
Emulsion StabilisingChlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Extract
Emulsion Stabilising
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract
MaskingCitrus Limon Peel Extract
EmollientGlycerin
Humectant
Benzoic Acid
Masking
Acer Saccharum Extract
Skin ConditioningChamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Rosmarinus Officinalis Extract
AntimicrobialRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialThymus Vulgaris Extract
Perfuming
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil
Masking
Water, Aloe Barbadensis Extract, Vaccinium Myrtillus Bud Extract, Hamamelis Virginiana Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Isoceteth-20, Saccharum Officinarum Extract, Propylene Glycol, Methylparaben, Pvp, Chlorphenesin, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract, Citrus Limon Peel Extract, Glycerin, Benzoic Acid, Acer Saccharum Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Thymus Vulgaris Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Conchiolin Protein
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Egg Shell Membrane
HumectantHydrolyzed Prunus Domestica
Skin ConditioningPueraria Lobata Root Extract
HumectantAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Chlorella Vulgaris Extract
Skin ConditioningArbutin
Antioxidant
PCA
Humectant
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Sodium Lactate
Buffering
Arginine
Masking
Aspartic Acid
Masking
Glycine
Buffering
Alanine
Masking
Serine
Masking
Valine
MaskingProline
Skin Conditioning
Threonine
Isoleucine
Skin ConditioningHistidine
Humectant
Phenylalanine
Masking
Lysine Hcl
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Glutamate
MaskingDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Malic Acid
Buffering
Calcium Chloride
AstringentCalcium Acetate
MaskingPotassium Chloride
Zinc Chloride
AntimicrobialSodium Chloride
MaskingMagnesium Chloride
Platinum Powder
Abrasive
PEG-75
HumectantBetaine
Humectant
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingAlgin
Masking
PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ceramide NP, Hydrolyzed Conchiolin Protein, Hydrolyzed Egg Shell Membrane, Hydrolyzed Prunus Domestica, Pueraria Lobata Root Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Chlorella Vulgaris Extract, Arbutin, PCA, Sodium PCA, Sodium Lactate, Arginine, Aspartic Acid, Glycine, Alanine, Serine, Valine, Proline, Threonine, Isoleucine, Histidine, Phenylalanine, Lysine Hcl, Sodium Glutamate, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Pentylene Glycol, Malic Acid, Calcium Chloride, Calcium Acetate, Potassium Chloride, Zinc Chloride, Sodium Chloride, Magnesium Chloride, Platinum Powder, PEG-75, Betaine, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Algin, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Phenoxyethanol, Titanium Dioxide, Mica
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 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.
Water. 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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