What's inside
What's inside
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Potassium Cocoate
Emulsifying
Sodium Lauryl Sulfate
Cleansing
Lauryl Betaine
CleansingAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Macrocystis Pyrifera Extract
Skin Conditioning
Cedrus Atlantica Wood Oil
Perfuming
Ravensara Aromatica Leaf Oil
Masking
Pelargonium Graveolens Oil
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil
Masking
Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil
Masking
Lavandula Hybrida Oil
Emollient
Cinnamomum Zeylanicum Leaf Oil
Masking
Pimpinella Anisum Seed Oil
Masking
Canarium Luzonicum Gum Oil
Perfuming
Eucalyptus Globulus Oil
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
Masking
Citrus Reticulata Peel Oil
Masking
CI 20285
CI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Glycerin, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Potassium Cocoate, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Lauryl Betaine, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Macrocystis Pyrifera Extract, Cedrus Atlantica Wood Oil, Ravensara Aromatica Leaf Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil, Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil, Lavandula Hybrida Oil, Cinnamomum Zeylanicum Leaf Oil, Pimpinella Anisum Seed Oil, Canarium Luzonicum Gum Oil, Eucalyptus Globulus Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Citrus Reticulata Peel Oil, CI 20285, CI 19140
Alternatives
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!
Learn more about Water
