What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSchizophyllum Commune/Asparagus Cochinchinensis Root/Soybean Germ Ferment Filtrate Extract
Skin ConditioningBifida Ferment Filtrate
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyethyl Urea
Humectant
Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Pueraria Lobata Root Extract
HumectantCentella Asiatica Leaf
Skin Conditioning
Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide
Cleansing
Ectoin
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingAsiaticoside
Antioxidant
Madecassic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Asiatic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningMadecassoside
Antioxidant
Water, Schizophyllum Commune/Asparagus Cochinchinensis Root/Soybean Germ Ferment Filtrate Extract, Bifida Ferment Filtrate, Hydroxyethyl Urea, Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Pentylene Glycol, Pueraria Lobata Root Extract, Centella Asiatica Leaf, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide, Ectoin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Carbomer, Asiaticoside, Madecassic Acid, Asiatic Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Madecassoside
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Arctostaphylos Uva-Ursi Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
Smoothing
Saccharide Isomerate
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
Antioxidant
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Hypochlorous Acid
Antiseborrhoeic
Citrus Limon Peel Extract
EmollientLactic Acid
Buffering
Malic Acid
Buffering
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Solanum Lycopersicum Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Vaccinium Myrtillus Leaf Extract
AstringentEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningWater, Glycerin, Centella Asiatica Extract, Arctostaphylos Uva-Ursi Leaf Extract, Niacinamide, Saccharide Isomerate, Panthenol, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Salicylic Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Citric Acid, Hypochlorous Acid, Citrus Limon Peel Extract, Lactic Acid, Malic Acid, Propylene Glycol, Solanum Lycopersicum Fruit Extract, Vaccinium Myrtillus Leaf Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Ethylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.
Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
Learn more about EthylhexylglycerinGlycerin (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
