What's inside
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDiethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate
UV Filter
Dibutyl Adipate
EmollientC12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialGlycerin
Humectant
Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone
UV Absorber
Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine
Skin Conditioning
Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid
UV Absorber
Propanediol
Solvent
Arginine
Masking
Silica
Abrasive
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Triacontanyl Pvp
HumectantTributyl Citrate
SolventVp/Hexadecene Copolymer
Dicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientPropylheptyl Caprylate
EmollientEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAcrylates Copolymer
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Microcrystalline Cellulose
AbsorbentSqualane
Emollient
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningGalactoarabinan
Cellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingCaprylhydroxamic Acid
Myrothamnus Flabellifolia Leaf/Stem Extract
HumectantCitric Acid
Buffering
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Water, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Dibutyl Adipate, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Glycerin, Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid, Propanediol, Arginine, Silica, Tocopheryl Acetate, Triacontanyl Pvp, Tributyl Citrate, Vp/Hexadecene Copolymer, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Propylheptyl Caprylate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Acrylates Copolymer, Panthenol, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Squalane, Sodium Hydroxide, Allantoin, Sodium Gluconate, Galactoarabinan, Cellulose Gum, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Myrothamnus Flabellifolia Leaf/Stem Extract, Citric Acid, Ascorbic Acid, Tocopherol
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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 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!
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