What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Glycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Emulsion StabilisingCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate
Emollient
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Dipentaerythrityl Hexahydroxystearate/Hexastearate/Hexarosinate
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Sea Water
HumectantEthylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningBehenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientDisodium EDTA
Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningMelia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningPolyglyceryl-10 Oleate
Skin Conditioning
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Portulaca Oleracea Extract
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningOcimum Sanctum Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningHouttuynia Cordata Extract
Skin Conditioning
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Sedum Sarmentosum Extract
HumectantCurcuma Longa Root Extract
Masking
Corallina Officinalis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Apium Graveolens Extract
Skin ConditioningPrunus Avium Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycyrrhiza Uralensis Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Hizikia Fusiforme Extract
Skin ConditioningSaccharide Isomerate
Humectant
Polyquaternium-51
Skin Conditioning
Rosmarinus Officinalis Extract
AntimicrobialCitric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Citrate
BufferingCeramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Water, Propanediol, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Dipentaerythrityl Hexahydroxystearate/Hexastearate/Hexarosinate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Sea Water, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Behenyl Alcohol, Xanthan Gum, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Disodium EDTA, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Sedum Sarmentosum Extract, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Apium Graveolens Extract, Prunus Avium Fruit Extract, Glycyrrhiza Uralensis Root Extract, Hizikia Fusiforme Extract, Saccharide Isomerate, Polyquaternium-51, Rosmarinus Officinalis Extract, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Ceramide NP
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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 (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 GlycerinPropanediol is an all-star ingredient. It softens, hydrates, and smooths the skin.Â
It’s often used to:
Propanediol is not likely to cause sensitivity and considered safe to use. It is derived from corn or petroleum with a clear color and no scent.
Learn more about PropanediolSodium 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 HyaluronateWater. 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!
Learn more about Water
