What's inside
What's inside
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Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Lauroyl Glutamate
SurfactantSodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Propanediol
Solvent
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate
Emulsifying
Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate
CleansingDisodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Lactobacillus/Soymilk Ferment Filtrate
Skin ConditioningLactobacillus/Rye Flour Ferment
Skin ConditioningBacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Thiamine Hcl
MaskingRiboflavin
Cosmetic ColorantNiacinamide
Smoothing
Pantothenic Acid
Skin ConditioningPyridoxine
Skin ConditioningFolic Acid
Skin ConditioningCyanocobalamin
Skin ConditioningO-Cymen-5-Ol
Antimicrobial
Saccharide Isomerate
Humectant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Citrate
BufferingEpilobium Fleischeri Extract
Skin ConditioningPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Microcitrus Australasica Fruit Extract
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Calcium Pantothenate
Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Pyridoxine Hcl
Skin ConditioningMaltodextrin
Absorbent
Sodium Starch Octenylsuccinate
AbsorbentSilica
Abrasive
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Tartaric Acid
Buffering
Malic Acid
Buffering
Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningRosa Canina Fruit Extract
Astringent
Viola Tricolor Extract
EmollientArginine
Masking
Water, Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Propanediol, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin, Lactobacillus/Soymilk Ferment Filtrate, Lactobacillus/Rye Flour Ferment, Bacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract, Glycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Thiamine Hcl, Riboflavin, Niacinamide, Pantothenic Acid, Pyridoxine, Folic Acid, Cyanocobalamin, O-Cymen-5-Ol, Saccharide Isomerate, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Epilobium Fleischeri Extract, Potassium Sorbate, Microcitrus Australasica Fruit Extract, Panthenol, Calcium Pantothenate, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Pyridoxine Hcl, Maltodextrin, Sodium Starch Octenylsuccinate, Silica, Propylene Glycol, Salicylic Acid, Ascorbic Acid, Tartaric Acid, Malic Acid, Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract, Rosa Canina Fruit Extract, Viola Tricolor Extract, Arginine
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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.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives
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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