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What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
PEG-8
HumectantSodium Bicarbonate
AbrasiveMagnesium Oxide
AbsorbentEthoxydiglycol
HumectantGlycerin
HumectantButylene Glycol
HumectantOleth-20
CleansingTrihydroxystearin
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientPEG-100 Stearate
Paraffinum Liquidum
EmollientWater
Skin ConditioningTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantMelaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
AntioxidantGlycine Soja Sterols
EmollientParfum
MaskingLimonene
PerfumingLinalool
PerfumingAscorbyl Palmitate
AntioxidantRetinyl Palmitate
Skin ConditioningStearyl Glycyrrhetinate
Skin ConditioningTetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate
AntioxidantCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingLinoleic Acid
CleansingPhospholipids
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeCI 61565
Cosmetic ColorantPEG-8, Sodium Bicarbonate, Magnesium Oxide, Ethoxydiglycol, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Oleth-20, Trihydroxystearin, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Paraffinum Liquidum, Water, Tocopheryl Acetate, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Glycine Soja Sterols, Parfum, Limonene, Linalool, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Retinyl Palmitate, Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Linoleic Acid, Phospholipids, Phenoxyethanol, CI 61565
Water
Skin ConditioningMethylpropanediol
SolventDicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientC15-19 Alkane
SolventHydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingSalicylic Acid
MaskingPropanediol
SolventInulin
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientAllantoin
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
AntioxidantSodium Hydroxide
BufferingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningHexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingSorbitan Isostearate
EmulsifyingAlpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide
CleansingGlycerin
HumectantLaminaria Digitata Extract
Skin ProtectingAlbatrellus Confluens Extract
HumectantGlycine Soja Oil
EmollientOpuntia Ficus-Indica Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningGalactoarabinan
Citric Acid
BufferingSchizophyllan
HumectantMaltodextrin
AbsorbentPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeWater, Methylpropanediol, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, C15-19 Alkane, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Salicylic Acid, Propanediol, Inulin, Caprylyl Glycol, Allantoin, Tocopherol, Sodium Hydroxide, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Sorbitan Isostearate, Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide, Glycerin, Laminaria Digitata Extract, Albatrellus Confluens Extract, Glycine Soja Oil, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Stem Extract, Galactoarabinan, Citric Acid, Schizophyllan, Maltodextrin, Phenoxyethanol
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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 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.
Water. 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