What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Silica
Abrasive
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Unsaponifiables
Emollient
Squalane
Emollient
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Brassica Oleracea Gemmifera Extract
AstringentSolanum Lycopersicum Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Lecithin
Emollient
Simmondsia Chinensis Leaf Extract
HumectantLeontopodium Alpinum Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Phoenix Dactylifera Seed
Skin ConditioningAscorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Tromethamine
BufferingDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Metabisulfite
Antioxidant
Sodium Sulfite
Preservative
Silica, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Unsaponifiables, Squalane, 1,2-Hexanediol, Brassica Oleracea Gemmifera Extract, Solanum Lycopersicum Fruit Extract, Lecithin, Simmondsia Chinensis Leaf Extract, Leontopodium Alpinum Extract, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Phoenix Dactylifera Seed, Ascorbic Acid, Tromethamine, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Ceramide NP, Sodium Metabisulfite, Sodium Sulfite
Petrolatum
Emollient
Lanolin Oil
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate
Absorbent
Paraffin
Perfuming
Polyethylene
Abrasive
Sorbitan Sesquioleate
Emulsifying
Glyceryl Tribehenate/Isostearate/Eicosandioate
Emollient
Microcrystalline Wax
Emulsion Stabilising
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate
Antioxidant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSalmon Egg Extract
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Steareth-20
CleansingN-Hydroxysuccinimide
Skin ConditioningDiacetyl Boldine
Skin ConditioningPalmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Chrysin
Skin ConditioningPalmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Skin Conditioning
Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Butylphenyl Methylpropional
Perfuming
Petrolatum, Lanolin Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Paraffin, Polyethylene, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Glyceryl Tribehenate/Isostearate/Eicosandioate, Microcrystalline Wax, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Salmon Egg Extract, Water, Glycerin, Steareth-20, N-Hydroxysuccinimide, Diacetyl Boldine, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Chrysin, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Linalool, Butylphenyl Methylpropional
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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 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.
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