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Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Water 44.44%
AntimicrobialDibutyl Adipate
EmollientWater
Skin ConditioningButyloctyl Salicylate
Skin Conditioning
Disiloxane
Skin Conditioning
Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid
UV Absorber
Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine
Skin Conditioning
Drometrizole Trisiloxane
UV Absorber
Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid
UV Absorber
Tromethamine
BufferingC12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialDiethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate
UV Filter
Ethylhexyl Triazone
UV Absorber
Niacinamide
Smoothing
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Isononyl Isononanoate
EmollientCaprylyl Methicone
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Polymethylsilsesquioxane
Tranexamic Acid
Astringent
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningXylitol
Humectant
Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin Conditioning
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Potassium Cetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate
Skin Conditioning
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Portulaca Oleracea Extract
Skin Conditioning
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Houttuynia Cordata Extract
Skin Conditioning
Arginine
Masking
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingEucalyptus Globulus Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Cholesterol
Emollient
Phytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide Eos
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide Ns
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide As
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Water 44.44%, Dibutyl Adipate, Water, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Disiloxane, Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Drometrizole Trisiloxane, Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid, Tromethamine, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Niacinamide, 1,2-Hexanediol, Isononyl Isononanoate, Caprylyl Methicone, Caprylyl Glycol, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Tranexamic Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Xylitol, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Centella Asiatica Extract, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Butylene Glycol, Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate, Adenosine, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Stearic Acid, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Arginine, Carbomer, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Extract, Ceramide NP, Cholesterol, Phytosphingosine, Ceramide Eos, Ceramide Ns, Ceramide AP, Ceramide As, Ceramide EOP
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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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