What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycolic Acid
Buffering
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingGlycerin
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate
EmulsifyingPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Levulinic Acid
Perfuming
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningPistacia Lentiscus Gum
MaskingHydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Phenethyl Alcohol
MaskingChamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningWater, Glycolic Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Glycerin, Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate, Pentylene Glycol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Bisabolol, Levulinic Acid, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Levulinate, Pistacia Lentiscus Gum, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Phenethyl Alcohol, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin
Water
Skin ConditioningGluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Glycerin
Humectant
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Citric Acid
Buffering
Ethoxydiglycol
HumectantMagnesium Chloride
Malic Acid
Buffering
Vinegar
Phytic Acid
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Cochlearia Armoracia Root Extract
MaskingArctium Lappa Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Rumex Acetosa Leaf Extract
EmollientMyrtus Communis Extract
AstringentCommiphora Myrrha Resin Extract
Skin ConditioningAllium Cepa Bulb Extract
Skin Conditioning
Thymus Vulgaris Flower/Leaf Oil
Masking
Sulfur
Antiseborrhoeic
Sorbitol
Humectant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Water, Gluconolactone, Lactic Acid, Glycerin, Propylene Glycol, Niacinamide, Citric Acid, Ethoxydiglycol, Magnesium Chloride, Malic Acid, Vinegar, Phytic Acid, Salicylic Acid, Cochlearia Armoracia Root Extract, Arctium Lappa Root Extract, Rumex Acetosa Leaf Extract, Myrtus Communis Extract, Commiphora Myrrha Resin Extract, Allium Cepa Bulb Extract, Thymus Vulgaris Flower/Leaf Oil, Sulfur, Sorbitol, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate
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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
