What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientPotassium Thioglycolate
Paraffinum Liquidum
EmollientCalcium Hydroxide
BufferingCeteareth-20
CleansingTalc
AbrasiveGlycerin
HumectantParfum
MaskingPolyethylene
AbrasiveSodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningGeraniol
PerfumingCitronellol
PerfumingLimonene
PerfumingVaccinium Macrocarpon Fruit Extract
AstringentPunica Granatum Pericarp Extract
Skin ConditioningWater
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantButylene Glycol
HumectantSqualane
EmollientDipentaerythrityl Tetrahydroxystearate/Tetraisostearate
Skin ConditioningBehenyl Alcohol
EmollientPvp
Emulsion StabilisingPentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate
EmollientPEG-150
HumectantDimethicone
EmollientPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningBeeswax
Emulsion StabilisingDipentaerythrityl Tri-Polyhydroxystearate
EmollientPEG-60 Glyceryl Isostearate
Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil
EmollientGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientTrimethylsiloxysilicate
EmollientRetinol
Skin ConditioningRetinyl Palmitate
Skin ConditioningMilk Ferment
Skin ConditioningSoy Isoflavones
Skin ConditioningGlycine Max Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningCeramide Ng
Skin ConditioningSodium Tocopheryl Phosphate
AntioxidantDipropylene Glycol
HumectantPEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
EmulsifyingPPG-4-Ceteth-20
EmulsifyingSodium Ascorbate
AntioxidantAlcohol Denat.
AntimicrobialEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingZea Mays Oil
EmulsifyingTocopherol
AntioxidantCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingPolysorbate 80
EmulsifyingInulin Lauryl Carbamate
Emulsion StabilisingLecithin
EmollientSodium Hydroxide
BufferingPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeMethylparaben
PreservativeWater, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Squalane, Dipentaerythrityl Tetrahydroxystearate/Tetraisostearate, Behenyl Alcohol, Pvp, Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate, PEG-150, Dimethicone, Pentylene Glycol, Beeswax, Dipentaerythrityl Tri-Polyhydroxystearate, PEG-60 Glyceryl Isostearate, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Glyceryl Stearate, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Retinol, Retinyl Palmitate, Milk Ferment, Soy Isoflavones, Glycine Max Seed Extract, Ceramide Ng, Sodium Tocopheryl Phosphate, Dipropylene Glycol, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, PPG-4-Ceteth-20, Sodium Ascorbate, Alcohol Denat., Ethylhexylglycerin, Carbomer, Xanthan Gum, Zea Mays Oil, Tocopherol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Polysorbate 80, Inulin Lauryl Carbamate, Lecithin, Sodium Hydroxide, Phenoxyethanol, Methylparaben
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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