What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantActinidia Chinensis Fruit Water
MaskingLactococcus Ferment Lysate
Skin ConditioningTerminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract
AntioxidantBeta Vulgaris Root Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Extract
Emulsion StabilisingCitrus Grandis Peel Extract
AstringentLactic Acid
BufferingPyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantProline
Skin ConditioningCalendula Officinalis Flower Extract
MaskingLavandula Angustifolia Extract
Skin ConditioningFragaria Chiloensis Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Clementina Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Limon Peel Extract
EmollientAnanas Sativus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPrunus Armeniaca Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPunica Granatum Fruit Extract
AntioxidantVanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Tangerina Peel Extract
AstringentRubus Idaeus Fruit Extract
AstringentFructooligosaccharides
HumectantVaccinium Vitis-Idaea Fruit Extract
AntioxidantNiacinamide
SmoothingGluconolactone
Skin ConditioningFragaria Ananassa Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Junos Seed Extract
AntioxidantCalcium Gluconate
HumectantRosa Damascena Extract
MaskingGardenia Florida Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium PCA
HumectantHydroxyproline
Skin ConditioningSodium Phytate
Panthenol
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
SolventSynthetic Fluorphlogopite
Tin Oxide
AbrasiveSorbitan Oleate Decylglucoside Crosspolymer
CleansingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Benzoate
MaskingSodium Chloride
MaskingCitric Acid
BufferingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Glycerin, Actinidia Chinensis Fruit Water, Lactococcus Ferment Lysate, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract, Beta Vulgaris Root Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Extract, Citrus Grandis Peel Extract, Lactic Acid, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Proline, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia Extract, Fragaria Chiloensis Fruit Extract, Citrus Clementina Fruit Extract, Citrus Limon Peel Extract, Ananas Sativus Fruit Extract, Prunus Armeniaca Fruit Extract, Punica Granatum Fruit Extract, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Citrus Tangerina Peel Extract, Rubus Idaeus Fruit Extract, Fructooligosaccharides, Vaccinium Vitis-Idaea Fruit Extract, Niacinamide, Gluconolactone, Fragaria Ananassa Fruit Extract, Citrus Junos Seed Extract, Calcium Gluconate, Rosa Damascena Extract, Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract, Sodium PCA, Hydroxyproline, Sodium Phytate, Panthenol, Propanediol, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Tin Oxide, Sorbitan Oleate Decylglucoside Crosspolymer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Chloride, Citric Acid, Xanthan Gum, Phenoxyethanol, CI 77891
Citrus Junos Fruit Water
MaskingWater
Skin ConditioningMacadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
SolventPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
EmollientGlycerin
HumectantCentella Asiatica Extract
CleansingTocopherol
AntioxidantDunaliella Salina Extract
Skin ConditioningHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientPelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
MaskingCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
MaskingAmyris Balsamifera Bark Oil
MaskingCitronellol
PerfumingGeraniol
PerfumingLimonene
PerfumingLinalool
PerfumingCitrus Junos Fruit Water, Water, Macadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil, Propanediol, Pentylene Glycol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Glycerin, Centella Asiatica Extract, Tocopherol, Dunaliella Salina Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Amyris Balsamifera Bark Oil, Citronellol, Geraniol, Limonene, Linalool
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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 GlycerinPropanediol is an all-star ingredient. It softens, hydrates, and smooths the skin.Â
It’s often used to:
Propanediol is not likely to cause sensitivity and considered safe to use. It is derived from corn or petroleum with a clear color and no scent.
Learn more about PropanediolWater. 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