What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
PEG/PPG-17/6 Copolymer
SolventGlycereth-26
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Bis-Ethoxydiglycol Succinate
HumectantAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Tromethamine
BufferingMelaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract
Perfuming
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Propanediol
Solvent
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingMusa Sapientum Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPortulaca Oleracea Extract
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Illicium Verum Fruit Extract
Perfuming
Disodium EDTA
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
Antioxidant
Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, PEG/PPG-17/6 Copolymer, Glycereth-26, Panthenol, Bis-Ethoxydiglycol Succinate, Allantoin, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Chlorphenesin, Carbomer, Phenoxyethanol, Tromethamine, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract, 1,2-Hexanediol, Propanediol, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Musa Sapientum Fruit Extract, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Caprylyl Glycol, Illicium Verum Fruit Extract, Disodium EDTA, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Punica Granatum Extract
AstringentCamellia Oleifera Leaf Extract
AstringentBrassica Oleracea Acephala Sprout Extract
Antioxidant
Charcoal Powder
Abrasive
Citric Acid
Buffering
Coriandrum Sativum Extract
Skin ConditioningMacrocystis Pyrifera Extract
Skin Conditioning
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCurcuma Longa Root Extract
Masking
Parfum
Masking
Water, Glycerin, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ascorbic Acid, Punica Granatum Extract, Camellia Oleifera Leaf Extract, Brassica Oleracea Acephala Sprout Extract, Charcoal Powder, Citric Acid, Coriandrum Sativum Extract, Macrocystis Pyrifera Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Sodium Hydroxide, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, 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.
Glycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.
Topically, glycerin does several things at once:
Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3.
Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin.
This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products.
Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.
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.
Water. 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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