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What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Ahnfeltia Concinna Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Citric Acid
Buffering
Isoceteth-20
Emulsifying
Ethoxydiglycol
HumectantEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningHexylene Glycol
Emulsifying1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Water, Sodium Hyaluronate, Pentylene Glycol, Propanediol, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Panthenol, Ahnfeltia Concinna Extract, Glycerin, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Citric Acid, Isoceteth-20, Ethoxydiglycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin)
EmollientCyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Cetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientCyclohexasiloxane
Emollient
Polysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Alpinia Officinarum Root Extract
Skin ConditioningPhragmites Communis Extract
Skin ConditioningPoria Cocos Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycine
Buffering
Alanine
MaskingArginine
Masking
Serine
Masking
Glutamic Acid
Humectant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate Citrate
Emollient
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientHydroxypropyl Bispalmitamide Mea
Emollient
Myristic Acid
Cleansing
Behenic Acid
Cleansing
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil
Emollient
Acetyl Glucosamine
Skin ConditioningCholesterol
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Stearyl Behenate
Emollient
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Arachidic Acid
Cleansing
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Sorbitan Stearate
Emulsifying
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate
Emulsifying
Dimethicone
Emollient
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Tromethamine
BufferingPolysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Poloxamer 407
EmulsifyingPEG-100 Stearate
Methoxy PEG-114/Polyepsilon Caprolactone
BufferingDisodium EDTA
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Parfum
Masking
Water, Butylene Glycol, Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin), Cyclopentasiloxane, Glycerin, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Cyclohexasiloxane, Polysorbate 60, Alpinia Officinarum Root Extract, Phragmites Communis Extract, Poria Cocos Extract, Glycine, Alanine, Arginine, Serine, Glutamic Acid, Tocopherol, Adenosine, Glyceryl Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Glyceryl Caprylate, Hydroxypropyl Bispalmitamide Mea, Myristic Acid, Behenic Acid, Cetearyl Alcohol, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Acetyl Glucosamine, Cholesterol, Stearic Acid, Stearyl Behenate, Palmitic Acid, Arachidic Acid, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Sodium PCA, Sorbitan Stearate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Dimethicone, Carbomer, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Tromethamine, Polysorbate 20, Poloxamer 407, PEG-100 Stearate, Methoxy PEG-114/Polyepsilon Caprolactone, Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum
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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.
Ethylhexylglycerin (we can't pronounce this either) is commonly used as a preservative and skin softener. It is derived from glyceryl.
You might see Ethylhexylglycerin often paired with other preservatives such as phenoxyethanol. Ethylhexylglycerin has been found to increase the effectiveness of these other preservatives.
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 GlycerinPhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer is a type of hyaluronic acid. In fact, it is modified version of hyaluronic acid.
The structure of Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer allows it to stay in the skin's top layer for a longer period of time. This allows for even more hydration and humectant action than hyaluronic acid.
These are some other common types of Hyaluronic Acid:
Learn more about Sodium Hyaluronate CrosspolymerWater. 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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