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Water
Skin ConditioningPEG-6
HumectantCaprylic/Capric Glycerides
EmollientPropanediol
SolventBiosaccharide Gum-2
Skin ConditioningOlive Oil PEG-7 Esters
EmollientPropylene Glycol
HumectantPanthenol
Skin ConditioningCetrimonium Bromide
AntimicrobialDisodium EDTA
Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
EmollientUlva Lactuca Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantPotassium Sorbate
PreservativeSodium Benzoate
MaskingWater
Skin ConditioningCyclopentasiloxane
EmollientEthylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
UV AbsorberDiphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin ConditioningSynthetic Fluorphlogopite
Butylene Glycol
HumectantCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingPhenyl Trimethicone
Skin ConditioningEthylhexyl Salicylate
UV AbsorberDimethicone
EmollientLauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone
Skin ConditioningTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic ColorantDisteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingMagnesium Sulfate
Trehalose
HumectantTrimethylsiloxysilicate
EmollientPEG-10 Dimethicone
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
PreservativePolyhydroxystearic Acid
EmulsifyingPropylene Carbonate
SolventEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningDimethicone Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingTriethoxycaprylylsilane
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientAcrylates/Behenyl Methacrylate/Dimethicone Methacrylate Copolymer
Skin ConditioningSilica
AbrasiveAluminum Hydroxide
EmollientCentella Asiatica Extract
CleansingAllantoin
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Lecithin
EmulsifyingCholesterol
EmollientTocopherol
AntioxidantGlycerin
HumectantDisodium EDTA
Cyclotetrasiloxane
EmollientCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Cyclopentasiloxane, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Butylene Glycol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Phenyl Trimethicone, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Dimethicone, Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Titanium Dioxide, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Magnesium Sulfate, Trehalose, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Phenoxyethanol, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Propylene Carbonate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Acrylates/Behenyl Methacrylate/Dimethicone Methacrylate Copolymer, Silica, Aluminum Hydroxide, Centella Asiatica Extract, Allantoin, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Cholesterol, Tocopherol, Glycerin, Disodium EDTA, Cyclotetrasiloxane, CI 77891, CI 77492, CI 77491, CI 77499
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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.
Disodium EDTA is a chelating agent. It grabs onto and deactivates metal ions that sneak into your products from water, packaging, or air.
This ingredient mainly works behind the scenes and helps with:
On top of that, this ingredient can counteract the effects of hard water by binding to the minerals in it.
One thing worth knowing is that Disodium EDTA has been shown to be a mild penetration enhancer. It can help other ingredients absorb into skin more effectively which can be a double-edged sword (great for actives, but can also make the active too strong if you have sensitive skin).
Clinical patch testing showed no significant skin irritation at typical use concentrations and minimal dermal absorption.
You'll most likely see this ingredient near the end of an ingredient list. It's typically found in concentrations less than 1%.
Learn more about Disodium EDTAGlycerin (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!
Learn more about Water