What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Dicaprylyl Ether
Emollient
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Hexyldecyl Laurate
EmollientHexyldecanol
Emollient
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantEclipta Prostrata Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningLaminaria Japonica Extract
Skin Protecting
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Tromethamine
BufferingCentella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Polyquaternium-51
Skin Conditioning
Fructooligosaccharides
Humectant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingBeta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Ficus Carica Fruit Extract
Humectant
Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningForsythia Suspensa Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Cnidium Officinale Root Extract
Skin ConditioningCoptis Japonica Root Extract
Skin ConditioningGardenia Jasminoides Fruit Extract
Cosmetic ColorantAngelica Gigas Root Extract
Skin ConditioningHouttuynia Cordata Extract
Skin Conditioning
Glycyrrhiza Uralensis Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningWater, Glycerin, Dicaprylyl Ether, Panthenol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hexyldecyl Laurate, Hexyldecanol, Dipropylene Glycol, Eclipta Prostrata Leaf Extract, Laminaria Japonica Extract, Butylene Glycol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Tromethamine, Centella Asiatica Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Polyquaternium-51, Fructooligosaccharides, Xanthan Gum, Beta-Glucan, Ficus Carica Fruit Extract, Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Carbomer, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract, Forsythia Suspensa Fruit Extract, Cnidium Officinale Root Extract, Coptis Japonica Root Extract, Gardenia Jasminoides Fruit Extract, Angelica Gigas Root Extract, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Glycyrrhiza Uralensis Root Extract, Ceramide NP, Tocopherol, Pentylene Glycol
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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.
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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water
