What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
EmollientCannabis Sativa Seed Oil
EmollientSpirulina Platensis Extract
Skin ProtectingGlycerin
HumectantWater
Skin ConditioningCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialRetinyl Palmitate
Skin ConditioningSclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil
HumectantTetradecane
PerfumingAdansonia Digitata Oil
EmollientMelia Azadirachta Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningMelia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningAmber Powder
Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSolanum Melongena Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningOcimum Sanctum Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningOcimum Basilicum Flower/Leaf Extract
TonicCurcuma Longa Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCorallina Officinalis Extract
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
AntioxidantPanax Ginseng Root Extract
EmollientOat Amino Acids
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Cannabis Sativa Seed Oil, Spirulina Platensis Extract, Glycerin, Water, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Retinyl Palmitate, Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil, Tetradecane, Adansonia Digitata Oil, Melia Azadirachta Seed Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Amber Powder, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Ocimum Basilicum Flower/Leaf Extract, Curcuma Longa Leaf Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Tocopherol, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Oat Amino Acids
Salicylic Acid 2%
MaskingWater
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantSqualane
EmollientOctyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate
EmollientSodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Polyacrylate
AbsorbentCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientCentella Asiatica Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningColloidal Oatmeal
AbsorbentSalvia Officinalis Leaf Extract
CleansingZinc PCA
HumectantDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
HumectantMelia Azadirachta Seed Oil
EmollientSpiraea Ulmaria Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningSalix Nigra Bark Extract
Skin ProtectingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCoco-Glucoside
CleansingTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantPotassium Hydroxide
BufferingCitric Acid
BufferingPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeSalicylic Acid 2%, Water, Glycerin, Squalane, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Sodium Polyacrylate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Colloidal Oatmeal, Salvia Officinalis Leaf Extract, Zinc PCA, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Melia Azadirachta Seed Oil, Spiraea Ulmaria Flower Extract, Salix Nigra Bark Extract, Xanthan Gum, Coco-Glucoside, Tocopheryl Acetate, Potassium Hydroxide, Citric Acid, Phenoxyethanol
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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