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Water
Skin ConditioningBetula Platyphylla Japonica Juice
Skin Conditioning
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantMethylpropanediol
SolventNiacinamide
Smoothing
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Propanediol
Solvent
Glycerin
Humectant
Pyrus Malus Fruit Water
MaskingCitrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
Masking
Portulaca Oleracea Extract
Skin Conditioning
Xylitol
Humectant
Lactobacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Lactococcus Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Bifida Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Cinnamomum Cassia Bark
Skin ConditioningGynostemma Pentaphyllum Leaf/Stem Extract
Antioxidant
Streptococcus Thermophilus Ferment
Humectant
Betaine
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate
Skin Conditioning
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientTromethamine
BufferingHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Butyl Avocadate
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Hexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingXylitylglucoside
Humectant
Anhydroxylitol
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Polyglutamic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Capryloyl Glycine
CleansingCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Phospholipids
Skin Conditioning
Silica Dimethyl Silylate
EmollientCeramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Sarcosine
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Cholesterol
Emollient
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningArginine
Masking
Propyl Gallate
Antioxidant
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingDisodium EDTA
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Phytosterols
Skin Conditioning
Water, Betula Platyphylla Japonica Juice, Dipropylene Glycol, Methylpropanediol, Niacinamide, Pentylene Glycol, Propanediol, Glycerin, Pyrus Malus Fruit Water, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Xylitol, Lactobacillus Ferment, Lactococcus Ferment Lysate, Bifida Ferment Lysate, Cinnamomum Cassia Bark, Gynostemma Pentaphyllum Leaf/Stem Extract, Streptococcus Thermophilus Ferment, Betaine, 1,2-Hexanediol, Panthenol, Butylene Glycol, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate, Adenosine, Glyceryl Caprylate, Tromethamine, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Butyl Avocadate, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Hexylene Glycol, Xylitylglucoside, Anhydroxylitol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Polyglutamic Acid, Capryloyl Glycine, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Phospholipids, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Ceramide NP, Sarcosine, Caprylyl Glycol, Cholesterol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Arginine, Propyl Gallate, Carbomer, Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Phytosterols
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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 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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