What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Cocoyl Glycinate
CleansingPotassium Cocoate
Emulsifying
Lauryl Hydroxysultaine
CleansingPotassium Cocoyl Hydrolyzed Oat Protein
Skin ConditioningSodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate
CleansingAscorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer
Glycerin
Humectant
DMDM Hydantoin
Preservative
Parfum
Masking
Arbutin
Antioxidant
3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Citric Acid
Buffering
Artemisia Capillaris Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningMorus Alba Root Extract
BleachingZiziphus Jujuba Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningScutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
AstringentWater, Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate, Potassium Cocoate, Lauryl Hydroxysultaine, Potassium Cocoyl Hydrolyzed Oat Protein, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Ascorbic Acid, Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer, Glycerin, DMDM Hydantoin, Parfum, Arbutin, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Niacinamide, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Citric Acid, Artemisia Capillaris Flower Extract, Morus Alba Root Extract, Ziziphus Jujuba Fruit Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
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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!
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