What's inside
What's inside
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDecyl Glucoside
CleansingGlycerin
Humectant
Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate
CleansingPropanediol
Solvent
Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
Triethyl Citrate
Masking
Citric Acid
Buffering
Parfum
Masking
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Coco-Glucoside
CleansingGlyceryl Oleate
Emollient
Polyquaternium-10
Leontopodium Alpinum Flower/Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Hydrogenated Vegetable Glycerides Citrate
EmollientWater, Decyl Glucoside, Glycerin, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Propanediol, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Triethyl Citrate, Citric Acid, Parfum, Sodium Benzoate, Propylene Glycol, Coco-Glucoside, Glyceryl Oleate, Polyquaternium-10, Leontopodium Alpinum Flower/Leaf Extract, Tocopherol, Hydrogenated Vegetable Glycerides Citrate
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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!
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