What's inside
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Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSqualane
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningPolyglyceryl-2 Stearate
Emulsifying
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Stearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide Ng
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide As
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Carnosine
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Phytosterols
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-11
Emulsion Stabilising1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Water
Skin ConditioningTrehalose
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Cetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientCyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Coco-Glucoside
CleansingCetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Dimethicone
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Hydrogenated Olive Oil
Skin Conditioning
Laminaria Digitata Extract
Skin Protecting
Cassia Alata Leaf Extract
AstringentTremella Fuciformis Polysaccharide
Emulsion Stabilising
Sea Whip Extract
Skin ConditioningBifida Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Thermus Thermophillus Ferment
Skin ConditioningPhaeodactylum Tricornutum Extract
HumectantErgothioneine
Antioxidant
Arabidopsis Thaliana Extract
Antioxidant
Geranylgeraniol
Antimicrobial
Phytosteryl Isostearate
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Sodium Dehydroacetate
Preservative
Zea Mays Oil
Emulsifying
Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningLecithin
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Water, Trehalose, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Cyclopentasiloxane, Cetearyl Alcohol, Coco-Glucoside, Cetyl Alcohol, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Hydrogenated Olive Oil, Laminaria Digitata Extract, Cassia Alata Leaf Extract, Tremella Fuciformis Polysaccharide, Sea Whip Extract, Bifida Ferment Lysate, Thermus Thermophillus Ferment, Phaeodactylum Tricornutum Extract, Ergothioneine, Arabidopsis Thaliana Extract, Geranylgeraniol, Phytosteryl Isostearate, Tocopherol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Butylene Glycol, Polysorbate 20, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Zea Mays Oil, Phenyl Trimethicone, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Lecithin, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
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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
