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Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Bifida Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCopper Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Camellia Sinensis Callus Culture Extract
Perfuming
Cyanocobalamin
Skin ConditioningWater
Skin ConditioningPolyglutamic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Curcuma Longa Root Water
MaskingGlyceryl Stearate Citrate
Emollient
Avena Sativa Seed Water
Solvent
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Octyldodecanol
Emollient
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingDicaprylyl Ether
Emollient
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSorbitan Stearate
Emulsifying
Sucrose Cocoate
Emulsifying
Coconut Alkanes
Emollient
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Sodium Sulfate
Sodium Chloride
MaskingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingCitric Acid
Buffering
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Parfum
Masking
CI 15510
Cosmetic ColorantCI 45350
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Glycerin, Curcuma Longa Root Water, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Avena Sativa Seed Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Panthenol, Tocopherol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Cetearyl Alcohol, Allantoin, Octyldodecanol, Xanthan Gum, Dicaprylyl Ether, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sorbitan Stearate, Sucrose Cocoate, Coconut Alkanes, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Sodium Sulfate, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Hydroxide, Citric Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate, Parfum, CI 15510, CI 45350
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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