What's inside
What's inside
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDicaprylyl Ether
Emollient
Diglycerin
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Squalane
Emollient
Propanediol
Solvent
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Glycyrrhetinic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Microcrystalline Cellulose
AbsorbentHydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingChondrus Crispus Powder
Abrasive
Cellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingCitric Acid
Buffering
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantMica
Cosmetic ColorantTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Asiaticoside
Antioxidant
Phytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Panax Ginseng Root Extract
Emollient
Ascophyllum Nodosum Extract
Skin ConditioningGlucosyl Hesperidin
HumectantTocopherol
Antioxidant
Silica
Abrasive
CI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantCI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Dicaprylyl Ether, Diglycerin, Glycerin, Squalane, Propanediol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Glycyrrhetinic Acid, Niacinamide, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Hydroxyacetophenone, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Xanthan Gum, Chondrus Crispus Powder, Cellulose Gum, Citric Acid, CI 77891, Mica, Tocopheryl Acetate, Maltodextrin, Asiaticoside, Phytosphingosine, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Ascophyllum Nodosum Extract, Glucosyl Hesperidin, Tocopherol, Silica, CI 19140, CI 42090
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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.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives
Cellulose Gum is a water-soluble polymer that comes from cellulose. It is used to change the texture of a product and to help stabilize emulsions.
As an emulsifier, cellulose gum specifically thicken the texture of water-based products.
This ingredient is considered hypoallergenic and non-toxic. Cellulose Gum can be found in cosmetics, food, and other household goods such as paper products.
Learn more about Cellulose GumGlycerin (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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