What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningLactic Acid
BufferingSaccharomyces/Xylinum/Black Tea Ferment
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
SmoothingGlycerin
HumectantAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningGluconolactone
Skin ConditioningSalicylic Acid
MaskingSalix Alba Bark Extract
AstringentPanax Ginseng Root Extract
EmollientMalic Acid
BufferingChlorophyllin-Copper Complex
AntioxidantAesculus Hippocastanum Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Benzoate
MaskingHydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingWater, Lactic Acid, Saccharomyces/Xylinum/Black Tea Ferment, Niacinamide, Glycerin, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Gluconolactone, Salicylic Acid, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Malic Acid, Chlorophyllin-Copper Complex, Aesculus Hippocastanum Seed Extract, Sodium Benzoate, Hydroxyethylcellulose
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantMethylpropanediol
Solvent1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningHydroxyacetophenone
AntioxidantMelaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Water
AntimicrobialLactobacillus Ferment
Skin ConditioningDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
HumectantSodium Citrate
BufferingAllantoin
Skin ConditioningOctyldodeceth-16
EmulsifyingGlycerin
HumectantCitric Acid
BufferingDisodium EDTA
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
AntioxidantHydrogenated Lecithin
EmulsifyingMelaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract
PerfumingMangifera Indica Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningWater, Butylene Glycol, Methylpropanediol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Water, Lactobacillus Ferment, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Sodium Citrate, Allantoin, Octyldodeceth-16, Glycerin, Citric Acid, Disodium EDTA, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract, Mangifera Indica Fruit Extract
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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