What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Cetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientSorbeth-30 Tetraoleate
Emulsifying
Squalane
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Cutibacterium Granulosum Ferment Extract Filtrate
EmollientWater
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCarica Papaya Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Prunus Mume Fruit Extract
Humectant
Bromelain
Skin Conditioning
Acetyl Glucosamine
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Sorbeth-30 Tetraoleate, Squalane, Glycerin, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Cutibacterium Granulosum Ferment Extract Filtrate, Water, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract, Carica Papaya Fruit Extract, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Prunus Mume Fruit Extract, Bromelain, Acetyl Glucosamine, Niacinamide, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Caprylyl Glycol
Water
Skin ConditioningDisodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate
CleansingCocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Coco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Sorbitol
Humectant
Glyceryl Oleate
Emollient
Glycereth-2 Cocoate
Emulsifying
Sodium Laureth-5 Carboxylate
CleansingSodium Chloride
MaskingCocamide DEA
Emulsifying
PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate
Emulsifying
PEG-200 Hydrogenated Glyceryl Palmate
Cleansing
Dehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Disodium EDTA
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Xylitol
Humectant
Mannitol
Humectant
Biosaccharide Gum-2
Skin ConditioningZinc Chloride
AntimicrobialWater, Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Glycerin, Coco-Glucoside, Sorbitol, Glyceryl Oleate, Glycereth-2 Cocoate, Sodium Laureth-5 Carboxylate, Sodium Chloride, Cocamide DEA, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, PEG-200 Hydrogenated Glyceryl Palmate, Dehydroacetic Acid, Benzyl Alcohol, Lactic Acid, Disodium EDTA, Allantoin, Xylitol, Mannitol, Biosaccharide Gum-2, Zinc Chloride
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!
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