What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
No key ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Laureth Sulfate
Cleansing
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Xylenesulfonate
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Parfum
Masking
Polyquaternium-10
Citric Acid
Buffering
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Glyceryl Oleate
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Malic Acid
Buffering
Aminomethyl Propanol
BufferingLimonene
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Histidine
Humectant
Oleic Acid
Emollient
Squalane
Emollient
Lecithin
Emollient
Ascorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Hydrogenated Palm Glycerides Citrate
Emollient
Sodium Chloride
Masking
Sodium Citrate
BufferingWater, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Xylenesulfonate, Panthenol, Sodium Benzoate, Parfum, Polyquaternium-10, Citric Acid, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Glyceryl Oleate, Glycerin, Malic Acid, Aminomethyl Propanol, Limonene, Linalool, Histidine, Oleic Acid, Squalane, Lecithin, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Tocopherol, Hydrogenated Palm Glycerides Citrate, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Citrate
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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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