What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningMelaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract 10%
PerfumingGlycerin
HumectantMethylpropanediol
SolventNiacinamide 2%
Smoothing1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningC13-15 Alkane
SolventPolyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate
EmulsifyingCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingEucalyptus Globulus Leaf Extract
PerfumingCentella Asiatica Extract
CleansingHouttuynia Cordata Extract
Skin ConditioningArtemisia Capillaris Extract
Madecassoside
AntioxidantAsiatic Acid
Skin ConditioningAsiaticoside
AntioxidantMadecassic Acid
Skin ConditioningCapryloyl Salicylic Acid
ExfoliatingSalicylic Acid
MaskingHippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningRosa Canina Fruit Extract
AstringentTocopherol
AntioxidantPortulaca Oleracea Extract
Skin ConditioningChamaecyparis Obtusa Water
MaskingRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingBetaine
HumectantTromethamine
BufferingAdenosine
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantCitric Acid
BufferingGluconolactone
Skin ConditioningEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
MaskingLimonene
PerfumingWater, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract 10%, Glycerin, Methylpropanediol, Niacinamide 2%, 1,2-Hexanediol, C13-15 Alkane, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Artemisia Capillaris Extract, Madecassoside, Asiatic Acid, Asiaticoside, Madecassic Acid, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, Salicylic Acid, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract, Rosa Canina Fruit Extract, Tocopherol, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Chamaecyparis Obtusa Water, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Carbomer, Betaine, Tromethamine, Adenosine, Butylene Glycol, Citric Acid, Gluconolactone, Ethylhexylglycerin, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Limonene
Water
Skin ConditioningAmmonium Lactate
BufferingGlycerin
HumectantSodium Lactate
BufferingPotassium Lactate
BufferingParaffinum Liquidum
EmollientPetrolatum
EmollientSteareth-21
CleansingDimethicone
EmollientGlyceryl Stearate Se
EmulsifyingStearyl Alcohol
EmollientSteareth-2
EmulsifyingTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantSodium Lauroyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingCeramide NP
Skin ConditioningCeramide AP
Skin ConditioningCeramide EOP
Skin ConditioningPhytosphingosine
Skin ConditioningCholesterol
EmollientXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingPotassium Sorbate
PreservativeWater, Ammonium Lactate, Glycerin, Sodium Lactate, Potassium Lactate, Paraffinum Liquidum, Petrolatum, Steareth-21, Dimethicone, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Stearyl Alcohol, Steareth-2, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Phytosphingosine, Cholesterol, Xanthan Gum, Carbomer, Potassium Sorbate
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Carbomer is a polymer of acrylic acid. Its main role is to create a gel consistency.
A high amount of carbomer can cause pilling or balling up of products. Don't worry, most products contain 1% or less of carbomer.
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