What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDipropylene Glycol
HumectantGlycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Methylpropanediol
SolventNiacinamide
Smoothing
Vincetoxicum Atratum Extract
Skin ConditioningPhellinus Linteus Extract
Skin ConditioningAlthaea Rosea Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningChitosan
Malus Domestica Fruit Cell Culture Extract
Skin ConditioningHydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Betaine
Humectant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-10 Isostearate
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Phytate
Glutathione
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Glucosylrutin
Antioxidant
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Cholesterol
Emollient
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Ascorbyl Glucoside
Antioxidant
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Capryloyl Salicylic Acid
Exfoliating
Ferulic Acid
Antimicrobial
Madecassoside
Antioxidant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Dipotassium Phosphate
BufferingAcetyl Glutamine
Skin ConditioningCellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingCaffeine
Skin Conditioning
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingWater, Dipropylene Glycol, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Propanediol, Methylpropanediol, Niacinamide, Vincetoxicum Atratum Extract, Phellinus Linteus Extract, Althaea Rosea Flower Extract, Chitosan, Malus Domestica Fruit Cell Culture Extract, Hydroxyacetophenone, Betaine, Allantoin, Panthenol, Caprylyl Glycol, Polyglyceryl-10 Isostearate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Adenosine, 1,2-Hexanediol, Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate, Sodium Phytate, Glutathione, Beta-Glucan, Pentylene Glycol, Glucosylrutin, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Cholesterol, Ascorbic Acid, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Ceramide NP, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, Ferulic Acid, Madecassoside, Tocopherol, Lactic Acid, Dipotassium Phosphate, Acetyl Glutamine, Cellulose Gum, Caffeine, Xanthan Gum
Glycerin
Humectant
Water
Skin ConditioningCocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Lauryl Betaine
CleansingBetaine
Humectant
Camellia Sinensis Leaf 0.3%
Perfuming
Camellia Sinensis Seed Oil 0.1%
Humectant
Camellia Japonica Seed Oil
Emollient
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Oenothera Biennis Oil
Emollient
Citrus Aurantifolia Oil
Cleansing
Ocimum Basilicum Oil
Masking
Cananga Odorata Flower Oil
Masking
Citrus Limon Peel Oil
Masking
Origanum Majorana Leaf Oil
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
Masking
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Sodium Chloride
MaskingParfum
Masking
Citronellol
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Hexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Glycerin, Water, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid, Lauryl Betaine, Betaine, Camellia Sinensis Leaf 0.3%, Camellia Sinensis Seed Oil 0.1%, Camellia Japonica Seed Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Oenothera Biennis Oil, Citrus Aurantifolia Oil, Ocimum Basilicum Oil, Cananga Odorata Flower Oil, Citrus Limon Peel Oil, Origanum Majorana Leaf Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sodium Chloride, Parfum, Citronellol, Limonene, Hexyl Cinnamal, Linalool
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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.
Betaine is a humectant. Like hyaluronic acid, it helps attract and retain moisture in the skin. Itβs known for being gentle and for helping the skin maintain balanced hydration.
Betaine is mainly used to improve hydration and support calmer skin. It helps skin cells regulate water balance because it functions as an osmolyte.
Some studies suggest betaine may support making skin tone more even.
Fun fact: Betaine naturally exists in the skin and the body. In cosmetic products, it can be either plant-derived (most commonly from sugar beets) or synthetically produced for consistency and stability.
Betaine is also known as trimethylglycine.
Learn more about BetaineGlycerin (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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