What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Ingredients Side-by-side
Pinus Densiflora Leaf Extract 67%
Antimicrobial
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Glycosyl Trehalose
Emulsion StabilisingHydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate
HumectantViola Tricolor Extract
EmollientCentaurea Cyanus Flower Extract
Astringent
Hyacinthus Orientalis Extract
Skin ConditioningRhizobian Gum
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Paullinia Cupana Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningSophora Angustifolia Root Extract
Skin ConditioningCurcuma Longa Root Extract
Masking
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Laminaria Japonica Extract
Skin Protecting
Prunus Mume Fruit Extract
Humectant
Brassica Oleracea Italica Extract
AstringentApium Graveolens Extract
Skin ConditioningSpinacia Oleracea Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningPersea Gratissima Fruit Extract
EmollientCucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
Emollient
Mentha Arvensis Leaf Extract
Masking1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Tremella Fuciformis Extract
Humectant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Artemisia Vulgaris Extract
Skin Conditioning
Artemisia Capillaris Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningAspalathus Linearis Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Acacia Senegal Gum
MaskingYucca Schidigera Root Extract
Skin ConditioningCommiphora Abyssinica Resin Extract
Skin ConditioningPerilla Frutescens Leaf Extract
MaskingPinus Densiflora Leaf Extract 67%, Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Glycosyl Trehalose, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, Viola Tricolor Extract, Centaurea Cyanus Flower Extract, Hyacinthus Orientalis Extract, Rhizobian Gum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Paullinia Cupana Seed Extract, Sophora Angustifolia Root Extract, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Laminaria Japonica Extract, Prunus Mume Fruit Extract, Brassica Oleracea Italica Extract, Apium Graveolens Extract, Spinacia Oleracea Leaf Extract, Persea Gratissima Fruit Extract, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Mentha Arvensis Leaf Extract, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Tremella Fuciformis Extract, Allantoin, Pentylene Glycol, Artemisia Vulgaris Extract, Artemisia Capillaris Leaf Extract, Aspalathus Linearis Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Acacia Senegal Gum, Yucca Schidigera Root Extract, Commiphora Abyssinica Resin Extract, Perilla Frutescens Leaf Extract
Citrullus Lanatus Fruit Water
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Cucumis Sativus Fruit Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Polyglutamic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Opuntia Ficus-Indica Extract
Skin Conditioning
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Chondrus Crispus Extract
Skin Conditioning
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract
Astringent
Squalane
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Citrullus Lanatus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Dehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Citrullus Lanatus Fruit Water, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Water, Sodium Hyaluronate, Polyglutamic Acid, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Niacinamide, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Sodium PCA, Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract, Squalane, Glycerin, Citrullus Lanatus Fruit Extract, Dehydroacetic Acid
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract (tea extract) is one of the most well-researched plant extracts in skincare with an impressive resume.
Black tea, green tea, and oolong tea are all harvested from the Camellia Sinensis plant.
Studies show green tea extract and its catechins (like epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG)) help your skin cells product energy more efficiently and reducing the number of free-radicals that can damage your skin from the inside.
In lab-grown skin models, this translated to younger, healthier, and stronger skin.
There's also good sun protection data; researchers saw less DNA damage and redness on human skin when green tea was applied before UVB exposure. And the more they applied, the better the protection.
Needless to say, this ingredient shouldn't replace your sunscreen. But it is a great supportive ingredient that you can already find in many sunscreens and antioxidant serums.
A 2009 study found a 2% green tea lotion was effective for mild-to-moderate acne thanks to its anti-inflammatory and mild antimicrobial activity.
The quality of the extract matters a lot here:
Good extracts contain 50-90% catechins while lower quality ones are mostly there for marketing. We recommend reaching out to the brand if you have questions about the quality or source of their ingredients.
Human Repeated Insult Patch Testing showed no irritation or sensitization at use concentrations (0.86% in leave-on products and up to 30% as leaf water).
Learn more about Camellia Sinensis Leaf ExtractGlycerin (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 GlycerinSodium Hyaluronate is the salt form of hyaluronic acid. It is a long sugar chain that is naturally found in your skin, joints, and connective tissue that maintains hydration and elasticity.
In skincare, it works as a humectant. It pulls water from the environment and deeper layers of skin and binds it to the surface.
Interestingly, the size of the molecule affects its behavior:
Some clinical evidence links low molecular weight versions to improved wrinkle depth, elasticity, anti-inflammatory effects, and barrier repair.
Many serums use a blend of both weights so you can get surface hydration plus longer-lasting and deeper effects.
You'll typically see concentrations between 0.1-2% for this ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium Hyaluronate
