What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientGlycerin
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Propanediol
Solvent
Betaine
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate
Emulsifying
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Magnesium Sulfate
Glycosphingolipids
EmollientGlycolipids
Skin ConditioningSodium Benzoate
Masking
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingOleic Acid
Emollient
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Citric Acid
Buffering
Polyglycerin-3
Humectant
Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate
Skin ConditioningWater
Skin ConditioningCeramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Anhydroxylitol
Humectant
Squalane
Emollient
Polyoxymethylene Glycol Urea
Preservative
Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate
Emollient
Phytosteryl Oleate
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Sphingolipids
Skin ConditioningTuna Extract
Skin ConditioningTrifolium Pratense Extract
Skin ConditioningTourmaline Extract
Skin ConditioningMel Extract
MoisturisingSecale Cereale Seed Extract
Abrasive
Coix Lacryma-Jobi Seed Water
Skin ConditioningAcrylic Acid
Polyvinylalcohol Crosspolymer
Cellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingDiglycerin
Humectant
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glyceryl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientPhytosterols
Skin Conditioning
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
PEG-8 Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Parfum
Masking
Caramel
Cosmetic ColorantStearyl Glycyrrhetinate, Water, Ceramide AP, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Anhydroxylitol, Squalane, Polyoxymethylene Glycol Urea, Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate, Phytosteryl Oleate, Hydrogenated Sphingolipids, Tuna Extract, Trifolium Pratense Extract, Tourmaline Extract, Mel Extract, Secale Cereale Seed Extract, Coix Lacryma-Jobi Seed Water, Acrylic Acid, Polyvinylalcohol Crosspolymer, Cellulose Gum, Diglycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Ethylhexanoate, Phytosterols, Behenyl Alcohol, PEG-8 Dimethicone, Sodium Hydroxide, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum, Caramel
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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!
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