What's inside
What's inside
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Methylpropanediol
SolventNiacinamide
Smoothing
Ethyl Macadamiate
Skin Conditioning
Xylitylglucoside
Humectant
Saccharide Isomerate
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Fructooligosaccharides
Humectant
Beta Vulgaris Root Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Lactococcus Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Plukenetia Volubilis Seed Oil
Emollient
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Laminaria Digitata Extract
Skin Protecting
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Cholesterol
Emollient
Malic Acid
Buffering
Phytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Tanacetum Annuum Flower Oil
Masking
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide As
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide Ns
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide Ag
Humectant
Ceramide Ng
Skin Conditioning
Glucosyl Ceramide
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate
Absorbent
Anhydroxylitol
Humectant
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Xylitol
Humectant
Triethanolamine
BufferingC15-19 Alkane
SolventBHT
Antioxidant
Tetrasodium EDTA
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningLauryl Glucoside
CleansingGlucose
Humectant
Potassium Lactate
BufferingLactic Acid
Buffering
Citric Acid
Buffering
Glycolipids
Skin ConditioningLecithin
Emollient
Sodium Citrate
BufferingSodium Carrageenan
Emulsion Stabilising1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Jania Rubens Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Benzoic Acid
Masking
Sodium Chloride
MaskingDehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Cetyl-Pg Hydroxyethyl Palmitamide
Skin Conditioning2,3-Butanediol
HumectantGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Parfum
Masking
Water, Glycerin, Cyclopentasiloxane, Cetyl Alcohol, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Methylpropanediol, Niacinamide, Ethyl Macadamiate, Xylitylglucoside, Saccharide Isomerate, Panthenol, Fructooligosaccharides, Beta Vulgaris Root Extract, Glycine Soja Oil, Lactococcus Ferment Lysate, Plukenetia Volubilis Seed Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate, Laminaria Digitata Extract, Tocopherol, Ceramide NP, Cholesterol, Malic Acid, Phytosphingosine, Tanacetum Annuum Flower Oil, Ceramide AP, Ceramide As, Ceramide Ns, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide Ag, Ceramide Ng, Glucosyl Ceramide, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Phenoxyethanol, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Anhydroxylitol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Allantoin, Xylitol, Triethanolamine, C15-19 Alkane, BHT, Tetrasodium EDTA, Ethylhexylglycerin, Lauryl Glucoside, Glucose, Potassium Lactate, Lactic Acid, Citric Acid, Glycolipids, Lecithin, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Carrageenan, 1,2-Hexanediol, Jania Rubens Extract, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Benzyl Alcohol, Sodium Benzoate, Benzoic Acid, Sodium Chloride, Dehydroacetic Acid, Cetyl-Pg Hydroxyethyl Palmitamide, 2,3-Butanediol, Glyceryl Stearate, 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.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives
Ethylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.
Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
Learn more about EthylhexylglycerinGlycerin (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 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. Remember to stay hydrated!
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