What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate
CleansingCocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate
CleansingGlycerin
Humectant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Spirulina Platensis Extract
Skin ProtectingLavandula Angustifolia Flower Water
Skin Conditioning
Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningMelia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningAnthemis Nobilis Flower Extract
Masking
Water
Skin ConditioningSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Rosa Canina Fruit Oil
Emollient
Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Agave Rigida
Retinyl Palmitate
Skin Conditioning
Citrullus Lanatus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Parfum
Masking
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate, Glycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Spirulina Platensis Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Water, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract, Water, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Panthenol, Tocopherol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Agave Rigida, Retinyl Palmitate, Citrullus Lanatus Fruit Extract, Salicylic Acid, Parfum
Water 73.6%
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide 8.2%
Smoothing
Citric Acid 3.6%
Buffering
Lactic Acid 3.6%
Buffering
Propanediol 3.1%
Solvent
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Water 2.9%
MaskingGlycerin 1.2%
Humectant
Gluconolactone 1%
Skin Conditioning
Malic Acid
Buffering
Myrtus Communis Extract
AstringentPhytic Acid
Allium Cepa Bulb Extract
Skin Conditioning
Salix Alba Bark Extract
Astringent
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Glycolic Acid
Buffering
Acetic Acid
BufferingCochlearia Armoracia Root Extract
MaskingCalcium Gluconate
HumectantCommiphora Myrrha Resin
MaskingRumex Acetosa Leaf Extract
EmollientThymus Vulgaris Flower/Leaf Extract
MaskingLinalool
Perfuming
Calcium Chloride
AstringentSulfur
Antiseborrhoeic
Sodium Chloride
MaskingLimonene
Perfuming
Potassium Chloride
Citronellol
Perfuming
Eugenol
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Water 73.6%, Niacinamide 8.2%, Citric Acid 3.6%, Lactic Acid 3.6%, Propanediol 3.1%, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Water 2.9%, Glycerin 1.2%, Gluconolactone 1%, Malic Acid, Myrtus Communis Extract, Phytic Acid, Allium Cepa Bulb Extract, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Sodium Benzoate, Glycolic Acid, Acetic Acid, Cochlearia Armoracia Root Extract, Calcium Gluconate, Commiphora Myrrha Resin, Rumex Acetosa Leaf Extract, Thymus Vulgaris Flower/Leaf Extract, Linalool, Calcium Chloride, Sulfur, Sodium Chloride, Limonene, Potassium Chloride, Citronellol, Eugenol, Geraniol
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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 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!
Learn more about Water
