What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Pisum Sativum Extract
Skin ConditioningMorus Alba Extract
AstringentFucus Vesiculosus Extract
Emollient
Sus Extract
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Glycerin
Humectant
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Aesculus Hippocastanum Extract
Antioxidant
Hydrolyzed Rice Bran Protein
Skin ConditioningGlycine Soja Protein
EmulsifyingOxido Reductases
Skin ConditioningElastin
Skin ConditioningAlpha-Arbutin
Antioxidant
Ursolic Acid
MaskingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sorbic Acid
Preservative
Pisum Sativum Extract, Morus Alba Extract, Fucus Vesiculosus Extract, Sus Extract, Propanediol, Glycerin, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Aesculus Hippocastanum Extract, Hydrolyzed Rice Bran Protein, Glycine Soja Protein, Oxido Reductases, Elastin, Alpha-Arbutin, Ursolic Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Citric Acid, Sorbic Acid
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 GlycerinPhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
