What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningHamamelis Virginiana Water
AstringentPolysorbate 20
EmulsifyingSodium PCA
HumectantGlycerin
HumectantSorbitol
HumectantMelaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
AntioxidantLactic Acid
BufferingPotassium Sorbate
PreservativeSodium Lactate
BufferingAllantoin
Skin ConditioningLavandula Angustifolia Oil
MaskingAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder
Skin ConditioningLimonene
PerfumingLinalool
PerfumingWater
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantMethylpropanediol
SolventNiacinamide
SmoothingPEG-32
HumectantDipropylene Glycol
HumectantMilk Protein Extract
Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane
EmollientCeteareth-6 Olivate
EmulsifyingMacadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil
EmollientPrunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin ConditioningDecylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningHexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingCyclopentasiloxane
EmollientCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingTromethamine
BufferingButylene Glycol
HumectantTotarol
Antioxidant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningParfum
MaskingAdenosine
Skin ConditioningDimethiconol
EmollientCarrageenan
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialEucalyptus Globulus Leaf Extract
PerfumingHibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningNelumbo Nucifera Flower Water
TonicHedera Helix Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningSalvia Hispanica Seed Extract
EmollientOriganum Vulgare Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningLinum Usitatissimum Seed Extract
PerfumingPinus Sylvestris Leaf Extract
TonicSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantRice Ferment Filtrate
Skin ConditioningHamamelis Virginiana Extract
AntiseborrhoeicGalactomyces Ferment Filtrate
HumectantRoyal Jelly Extract
Skin ConditioningAnthemis Nobilis Flower Extract
MaskingHydroxycitronellal
PerfumingPropylene Glycol
HumectantLilium Candidum Bulb Extract
Skin ConditioningIris Versicolor Extract
EmollientJasminum Officinale Flower/Leaf Extract
MaskingLeontopodium Alpinum Extract
Skin ConditioningFreesia Alba Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningNarcissus Pseudo-Narcissus Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningNelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningRosa Damascena Flower Water
MaskingRetinyl Palmitate
Skin ConditioningBiotin
AntiseborrhoeicFructan
Skin ConditioningCeramide NP
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Lecithin
EmulsifyingMaltodextrin
AbsorbentCalcium Pantothenate
Sodium Starch Octenylsuccinate
AbsorbentGlycereth-20
HumectantSodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
AntioxidantBacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract
Skin ConditioningPEG-10 Rapeseed Sterol
CleansingGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientHydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin
MaskingPyridoxine Hcl
Skin ConditioningTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantGlutathione
Disodium EDTA
Silica
AbrasiveWater, Glycerin, Methylpropanediol, Niacinamide, PEG-32, Dipropylene Glycol, Milk Protein Extract, Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane, Ceteareth-6 Olivate, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Decylene Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Cyclopentasiloxane, Carbomer, Tromethamine, Butylene Glycol, Totarol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Parfum, Adenosine, Dimethiconol, Carrageenan, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Extract, Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract, Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Water, Hedera Helix Leaf Extract, Salvia Hispanica Seed Extract, Origanum Vulgare Leaf Extract, Linum Usitatissimum Seed Extract, Pinus Sylvestris Leaf Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Rice Ferment Filtrate, Hamamelis Virginiana Extract, Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate, Royal Jelly Extract, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract, Hydroxycitronellal, Propylene Glycol, Lilium Candidum Bulb Extract, Iris Versicolor Extract, Jasminum Officinale Flower/Leaf Extract, Leontopodium Alpinum Extract, Freesia Alba Flower Extract, Narcissus Pseudo-Narcissus Flower Extract, Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Retinyl Palmitate, Biotin, Fructan, Ceramide NP, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Maltodextrin, Calcium Pantothenate, Sodium Starch Octenylsuccinate, Glycereth-20, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Bacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract, PEG-10 Rapeseed Sterol, Glyceryl Stearate, Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin, Pyridoxine Hcl, Tocopheryl Acetate, Glutathione, Disodium EDTA, Silica
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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