What's inside
What's inside
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningTriheptanoin
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Squalane
Emollient
Isostearyl Isostearate
Emollient
C12-16 Alcohols
EmollientBehenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Jojoba Oil/Macadamia Seed Oil Esters
Skin Conditioning
Propanediol
Solvent
Cetyl Stearate
Emollient
Isomalt
HumectantPalmitic Acid
Emollient
Xylitol
Humectant
Glyceryl Stearate Citrate
Emollient
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract
Antioxidant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Ketoglutaric Acid
Scutellaria Alpina Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningBetula Alba Juice
AstringentSqualene
Emollient
Phytosteryl Macadamiate
Skin Conditioning
Phytosterols
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Oryza Sativa Bran Extract
Skin Conditioning
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialHelianthus Annuus Extract
Emollient
Rubus Chamaemorus Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningPhospholipids
Skin Conditioning
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Sphingolipids
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Rosa Damascena Flower Oil
Masking
Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
Masking
Polypodium Vulgare Rhizome Extract
HumectantCetraria Islandica Thallus Extract
HumectantSphagnum Magellanicum Extract
Skin ConditioningAcer Rubrum Bark Extract
Skin ConditioningPhytol
Emollient
P-Anisic Acid
Masking
Xanthan Gum
Emulsifying1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingCitric Acid
Buffering
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Sodium Citrate
BufferingGeraniol
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Water, Triheptanoin, Glycerin, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Squalane, Isostearyl Isostearate, C12-16 Alcohols, Behenyl Alcohol, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Jojoba Oil/Macadamia Seed Oil Esters, Propanediol, Cetyl Stearate, Isomalt, Palmitic Acid, Xylitol, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ketoglutaric Acid, Scutellaria Alpina Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Betula Alba Juice, Squalene, Phytosteryl Macadamiate, Phytosterols, Tocopherol, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Helianthus Annuus Extract, Rubus Chamaemorus Seed Extract, Phospholipids, Pentylene Glycol, Sphingolipids, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Rosa Damascena Flower Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Polypodium Vulgare Rhizome Extract, Cetraria Islandica Thallus Extract, Sphagnum Magellanicum Extract, Acer Rubrum Bark Extract, Phytol, P-Anisic Acid, Xanthan Gum, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Sodium Hydroxide, Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Sodium Citrate, Geraniol, Citronellol, Linalool
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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
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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