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Ingredients Side-by-side
Squalane
EmollientBrassica Campestris Seed Oil
Skin ConditioningSesamum Indicum Seed Oil
EmollientEmblica Officinalis Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningRosmarinus Officinalis Extract
AntimicrobialUrtica Dioica Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningArctium Lappa Root Extract
Skin ConditioningMentha Spicata Herb Extract
PerfumingBrassica Alba Seed Oil
Skin ProtectingPersea Gratissima Oil
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantLepidium Meyenii Root Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Castor Oil/Sebacic Acid Copolymer
EmollientHydrolyzed Wheat Protein
Skin ConditioningSodium Benzoate
MaskingSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantRicinus Communis Seed Oil
MaskingRosmarinus Officinalis Flower Oil
PerfumingMelaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
AntioxidantPanthenol
Skin ConditioningWater
Skin ConditioningCitric Acid
BufferingCholecalciferol
Azelaic Acid
BufferingTocopherol
AntioxidantLimonene
PerfumingLinalool
PerfumingGeraniol
PerfumingCitronellol
PerfumingCitral
PerfumingSqualane, Brassica Campestris Seed Oil, Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil, Emblica Officinalis Fruit Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Extract, Urtica Dioica Leaf Extract, Arctium Lappa Root Extract, Mentha Spicata Herb Extract, Brassica Alba Seed Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, Glycerin, Lepidium Meyenii Root Extract, Hydrogenated Castor Oil/Sebacic Acid Copolymer, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Flower Oil, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Panthenol, Water, Citric Acid, Cholecalciferol, Azelaic Acid, Tocopherol, Limonene, Linalool, Geraniol, Citronellol, Citral
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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 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 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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water