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Water
Skin ConditioningPvp
Emulsion StabilisingButylene Glycol
HumectantPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeHydroxyacetophenone
AntioxidantPEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
EmulsifyingDimethicone PEG-7 Phosphate
CleansingPolyglyceryl-2 Oleate
EmulsifyingOctyldodeceth-16
EmulsifyingGlycerin
HumectantCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientC12-14 Alketh-12
EmulsifyingSodium Citrate
BufferingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCitric Acid
BufferingCeramide AP
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningCryptomeria Japonica Leaf Extract
HumectantNelumbo Nucifera Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningSaccharomyces Ferment
Skin ConditioningMentha Rotundifolia Leaf Extract
TonicCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialThymus Vulgaris Leaf Extract
Skin ProtectingTocopherol
AntioxidantAmp-Acrylates/Allyl Methacrylate Copolymer
Vinyldimethicone
Copernicia Cerifera Wax
Ceteareth-20
CleansingLecithin
EmollientSteareth-100
Gel FormingHexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingWater, Pvp, Butylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Hydroxyacetophenone, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Dimethicone PEG-7 Phosphate, Polyglyceryl-2 Oleate, Octyldodeceth-16, Glycerin, Caprylyl Glycol, C12-14 Alketh-12, Sodium Citrate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Citric Acid, Ceramide AP, 1,2-Hexanediol, Cryptomeria Japonica Leaf Extract, Nelumbo Nucifera Leaf Extract, Saccharomyces Ferment, Mentha Rotundifolia Leaf Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Thymus Vulgaris Leaf Extract, Tocopherol, Amp-Acrylates/Allyl Methacrylate Copolymer, Vinyldimethicone, Copernicia Cerifera Wax, Ceteareth-20, Lecithin, Steareth-100, Hexylene Glycol
Water
Skin ConditioningAlcohol Denat.
AntimicrobialPvp
Emulsion StabilisingAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
EmollientPolyhydroxystearic Acid
EmulsifyingEthylhexyl Isononanoate
EmollientIsononyl Isononanoate
EmollientSodium Cocamidopropyl Pg-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate
CleansingDimethicone PEG-7 Phosphate
CleansingCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientGlycereth-5 Lactate
EmollientMethyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer
PPG-3 Benzyl Ether Myristate
EmollientSodium Hydroxide
BufferingParfum
MaskingMethyl Diisopropyl Propionamide
MaskingPoloxamer 407
EmulsifyingWater, Alcohol Denat., Pvp, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Ethylhexyl Isononanoate, Isononyl Isononanoate, Sodium Cocamidopropyl Pg-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate, Dimethicone PEG-7 Phosphate, Caprylyl Glycol, Glycereth-5 Lactate, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, PPG-3 Benzyl Ether Myristate, Sodium Hydroxide, Parfum, Methyl Diisopropyl Propionamide, Poloxamer 407
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created.
Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin.
Because it is not a free-fatty acid, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolDimethicone PEG-7 Phosphate is a type of silicone.
Pvp is a water-soluble synthetic polymer and common hairstyling ingredient. It is a film-forming ingredient and used to "hold" specific shapes of hair.
In cosmetics, PVP helps products like sunscreens and color cosmetics last longer and wear more evenly.
It is less effective in high-humidity. It tends to draw moisture, but this moisture dismantles the structure and "hold".
PVP is generally well tolerated on skin and toxicity studies are negative for dermal irritation.
Learn more about PvpWater. 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