What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningEthylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Isocetyl Stearate
Emollient
Dicaprylyl Ether
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate
Antioxidant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Dimethicone
Emollient
Glycolic Acid
Buffering
Steareth-2
EmulsifyingSteareth-21
CleansingLactic Acid
Buffering
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingSucrose Dilaurate
Emollient
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Vp/Va Copolymer
Glycyrrhetinic Acid
Skin ConditioningJojoba Esters
Emollient
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingGlyceryl Behenate
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
PEG-100
Humectant
PEG-100 Stearate
Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate
CleansingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingDimethiconol
Emollient
Pisum Sativum Extract
Skin ConditioningO-Cymen-5-Ol
Antimicrobial
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Acacia Decurrens Flower Wax
Emollient
Polyglycerin-3
Humectant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Water, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Isocetyl Stearate, Dicaprylyl Ether, Glycerin, Maltodextrin, Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate, Butylene Glycol, Dimethicone, Glycolic Acid, Steareth-2, Steareth-21, Lactic Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Sucrose Dilaurate, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Vp/Va Copolymer, Glycyrrhetinic Acid, Jojoba Esters, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Glyceryl Behenate, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100, PEG-100 Stearate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Xanthan Gum, Dimethiconol, Pisum Sativum Extract, O-Cymen-5-Ol, Salicylic Acid, Tocopheryl Acetate, Acacia Decurrens Flower Wax, Polyglycerin-3, Tocopherol
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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.
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer (let's call it AAVC for short) is a synthetically created polymer. It's used as a film-forming agent and used to thicken the consistency of products.
AAVC is able to increase the consistency and viscosity of products due to its large molecule size. It also prevents ingredients from separating.
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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