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Ingredients Side-by-side
Glycerin
HumectantWater
Skin ConditioningTriethylhexanoin
MaskingC14-22 Alcohols
Emulsion StabilisingCetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningC12-20 Alkyl Glucoside
Emulsifying1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningPrunus Avium Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningDaucus Carota Sativa Root Extract
Skin ConditioningAdenosine
Skin ConditioningCannabis Sativa Seed Oil
EmollientGardenia Florida Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningZingiber Officinale Root Oil
MaskingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantGlucose
HumectantPalmitic Acid
EmollientStearic Acid
CleansingMyristic Acid
CleansingArachidic Acid
CleansingDextrin
AbsorbentMagnesium Sulfate
Glycerin, Water, Triethylhexanoin, C14-22 Alcohols, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Pentylene Glycol, C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside, 1,2-Hexanediol, Prunus Avium Fruit Extract, Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract, Adenosine, Cannabis Sativa Seed Oil, Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract, Zingiber Officinale Root Oil, Ethylhexylglycerin, Butylene Glycol, Glucose, Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid, Myristic Acid, Arachidic Acid, Dextrin, Magnesium Sulfate
Water
Skin ConditioningDicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientGlycerin
HumectantNiacinamide
SmoothingPropanediol
SolventBetaine
HumectantPolyglyceryl-4 Isostearate
EmulsifyingCoco-Caprylate/Caprate
EmollientMagnesium Sulfate
Glycosphingolipids
EmollientGlycolipids
Skin ConditioningSodium Benzoate
MaskingDisteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingOleic Acid
EmollientPotassium Sorbate
PreservativeCitric Acid
BufferingPolyglycerin-3
Humectant
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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 GlycerinMagnesium Sulfate is a salt. More specifically, it is an epsom salt, or the bath salt used to help relieve muscle aches.
Despite having ‘sulfate’ in the name, it isn’t a surfactant or cleansing agent like sodium lauryl sulfate. Unlike those sulfates, magnesium sulfate doesn’t have the same cleansing or foaming properties (it's simply a type of salt).
In cosmetics, Magnesium Sulfate is used to thicken a product or help dilute other solids. It is a non-reactive and non-irritating ingredient.
One study shows magnesium deficiency may lead to inflammation of the skin. Applying magnesium topically may help reduce inflammation.
You can find this ingredient in sea water or mineral deposits.
Learn more about Magnesium SulfateWater. 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