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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Diglycerin
Humectant
Methyl Gluceth-20
Humectant
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate
EmulsifyingPersea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Citrus Nobilis Peel Oil
Masking
Vitis Rotundifolia Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningEugenia Caryophyllus Leaf Oil
Masking
Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Extract
Skin Conditioning
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Citrus Limon Peel Oil
Masking
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Retinyl Palmitate
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Laminaria Digitata Extract
Skin Protecting
Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Acacia Decurrens Extract
AstringentCananga Odorata Flower Oil
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
Masking
Coriandrum Sativum Fruit Oil
Masking
Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract
Antimicrobial
Elettaria Cardamomum Seed Oil
Masking
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Superoxide Dismutase
Antioxidant
Acrylates/Vinyl Isodecanoate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Hexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Urea
Buffering
Glucosamine Hcl
Eugenol
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Water, Glycerin, Diglycerin, Methyl Gluceth-20, Decyl Glucoside, Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate, Persea Gratissima Oil, Citrus Nobilis Peel Oil, Vitis Rotundifolia Fruit Extract, Eugenia Caryophyllus Leaf Oil, Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Citrus Limon Peel Oil, Panthenol, Retinyl Palmitate, Niacinamide, Laminaria Digitata Extract, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Acacia Decurrens Extract, Cananga Odorata Flower Oil, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Coriandrum Sativum Fruit Oil, Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract, Elettaria Cardamomum Seed Oil, Beta-Glucan, Superoxide Dismutase, Acrylates/Vinyl Isodecanoate Crosspolymer, Caprylyl Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Potassium Hydroxide, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Potassium Sorbate, Hexylene Glycol, Pentylene Glycol, Urea, Glucosamine Hcl, Eugenol, 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.
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 GlycerinPotassium Sorbate is a preservative used to prevent yeast and mold in products. It is commonly found in both cosmetic and food products.
This ingredient comes from potassium salt derived from sorbic acid. Sorbic acid is a natural antibiotic and effective against fungus.
Both potassium sorbate and sorbic acid can be found in baked goods, cheeses, dried meats, dried fruit, ice cream, pickles, wine, yogurt, and more.
You'll often find this ingredient used with other preservatives.
Learn more about Potassium SorbateWater. 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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