What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Lactate
Buffering
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Water
Skin ConditioningPropylene Glycol
Humectant
3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Alcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Tri (Polyglyceryl-3/Lauryl) Hydrogenated Trilinoleate
EmulsifyingPolyisobutene
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Polyacrylate-13
Parfum
Masking
Tetrasodium EDTA
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingBenzoic Acid
Masking
Disodium EDTA
Sorbic Acid
Preservative
Sodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Citric Acid
Buffering
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Hexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Water, Propylene Glycol, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Alcohol Denat., Tocopheryl Acetate, Tri (Polyglyceryl-3/Lauryl) Hydrogenated Trilinoleate, Polyisobutene, Polysorbate 20, Sorbitan Isostearate, Polyacrylate-13, Parfum, Tetrasodium EDTA, Xanthan Gum, Benzoic Acid, Disodium EDTA, Sorbic Acid, Sodium Polyacrylate, Citric Acid, Benzyl Alcohol, Limonene, Hexyl Cinnamal, Linalool, Geraniol
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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.
Polysorbate 20 is a gentle, water-soluble emulsifier and mild surfactant. It stops oil and water from separating to keep your formulas blended and stable.
It also acts as a mild penetration enhancer by helping active ingredients absorb slightly better.
The common safety discussion around this ingredient involves a manufacturing byproduct called 1,4-dioxane.
Trace amounts can form during production but the EU's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety has concluded that levels at/below 10 ppm in finished products are safe (commercial products consistently fall within acceptable margins).
True allergic reactions are uncommon and the CIR Expert Panel has confirmed this ingredient to be safe as used in cosmetics.
Because it is derived from lauric acid, it may not be fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Polysorbate 20Water. 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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