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Ingredients Side-by-side
Rosa Centifolia Flower Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Glycerin
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Water
Skin ConditioningDicaprylyl Carbonate
Emollient1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Cetearyl Olivate
Artemisia Princeps Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningPunica Granatum Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Origanum Vulgare Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningSalix Alba Bark Extract
Astringent
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Sclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingChamaecyparis Obtusa Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCinnamomum Cassia Bark Extract
Masking
Lactobacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract
Skin ConditioningPortulaca Oleracea Extract
Skin Conditioning
Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
Astringent
Saccharide Isomerate
Humectant
Cetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientAcetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Polyglyceryl-3 Distearate
Emulsifying
Glyceryl Stearate Citrate
Emollient
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Cyanocobalamin
Skin ConditioningCopper Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Oligopeptide-29
Antioxidant
Oligopeptide-32
Antiseborrhoeic
Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4
Skin Conditioning
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Rosa Centifolia Flower Water, Propanediol, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Water, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Butylene Glycol, Cetearyl Olivate, Artemisia Princeps Leaf Extract, Punica Granatum Fruit Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Origanum Vulgare Leaf Extract, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Hyaluronic Acid, Sclerotium Gum, Chamaecyparis Obtusa Leaf Extract, Cinnamomum Cassia Bark Extract, Lactobacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Saccharide Isomerate, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Sorbitan Olivate, Polyglyceryl-3 Distearate, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Ceramide NP, Cyanocobalamin, Copper Tripeptide-1, Oligopeptide-29, Oligopeptide-32, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Xanthan Gum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tocopherol
Water
Skin ConditioningOctyldodecanol
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Sodium Acrylates Copolymer
Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside
CleansingIsoamyl Laurate
Emollient
Tamarindus Indica Seed Extract
EmollientInulin
Skin Conditioning
Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide
Cleansing
Olive Oil Polyglyceryl-4 Esters
Surfactant
Lecithin
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sorbitan Oleate
Emulsifying
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingDicaprylyl Ether
Emollient
Parfum
Masking
Polyglyceryl-4 Caprylate
EmollientEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Water, Octyldodecanol, Glycerin, Sodium Acrylates Copolymer, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Isoamyl Laurate, Tamarindus Indica Seed Extract, Inulin, Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide, Olive Oil Polyglyceryl-4 Esters, Lecithin, Phenoxyethanol, Sorbitan Oleate, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Dicaprylyl Ether, Parfum, Polyglyceryl-4 Caprylate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Pentylene Glycol
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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.
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!
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