What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantButylene Glycol
Humectant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingDibutyl Adipate
EmollientHydrogenated Lecithin
EmulsifyingAllantoin
Skin ConditioningAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Cholesterol
EmollientPropanediol
SolventEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningMadecassoside
AntioxidantPhytosterols
Skin ConditioningBeta-Glucan
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
AntioxidantCentella Asiatica Extract
CleansingWater
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantMethylpropanediol
Solvent1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningLactobacillus Ferment
Skin ConditioningAsiaticoside
AntioxidantAsiatic Acid
Skin ConditioningMadecassic Acid
Skin ConditioningMadecassoside
AntioxidantBifida Ferment Lysate
Skin ConditioningLactococcus Ferment Lysate
Skin ConditioningLactobacillus Ferment Lysate
Skin ConditioningLactobionic Acid
BufferingPanthenol
Skin ConditioningDipropylene Glycol
HumectantHydroxyacetophenone
AntioxidantGluconolactone
Skin ConditioningPolyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningSodium Phytate
Protease
ExfoliatingDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
HumectantCentella Asiatica Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
SmoothingHydrogenated Lecithin
EmulsifyingCeramide NP
Skin ConditioningBeta-Glucan
Skin ConditioningTromethamine
BufferingCentella Asiatica Extract, Water, Butylene Glycol, Methylpropanediol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Lactobacillus Ferment, Asiaticoside, Asiatic Acid, Madecassic Acid, Madecassoside, Bifida Ferment Lysate, Lactococcus Ferment Lysate, Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate, Lactobionic Acid, Panthenol, Dipropylene Glycol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Gluconolactone, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Caprylyl Glycol, Pentylene Glycol, Sodium Phytate, Protease, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Niacinamide, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Ceramide NP, Beta-Glucan, Tromethamine
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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.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives
Beta-Glucan is a polysaccharide. It can be derived from the cell walls of seaweed, oats, yeast, and fungi. It hydrates the skin and helps boost your skin's natural barrier.
As an antioxidant, beta-glucan helps fight free-radicals. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells, such as pollution.
Studies show this ingredient may be an effective wrinkle reducer as it can deeply penetrate into skin. It has also been show to help with wound healing.
Learn more about Beta-GlucanButylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
Learn more about Butylene GlycolHydrogenated Lecithin is a more stable version of lecithin.
It's made by taking lecithin (a phospholipid commonly found in soybeans and egg yolks) and hydrogenating it. This just means the unsaturated fatty acids are turned into saturated ones so they don't go bad as easily.
This ingredient is an emollient, emulsifier, and penetration enhancer. As an emollient, it helps soften and hydrate skin by trapping moisture within. As an emulsifier, it prevents oil and water ingredients from separating.
Hydrogenated Lecithin can form tiny spherical structures made of phospholipid bilayers called liposomes. These liposomes are able to capture compounds inside their structure and deliver them through the skin barrier.
Because phospholipids are a natural component of our cell membranes, this ingredient is inherently compatible with skin.
A 2021 study found lecithin-based surfactants were less harsh and more tolerable comared to Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS).
Learn more about Hydrogenated LecithinMadecassoside is one of four active compounds found in Centella asiatica and is one of the main reasons Centella is so effective at calming irritated skin and supporting the moisture barrier.
There's a solid body of peer-reviewed research backing Madecassoside for several skin benefits. Studies have found:
Madecassoside pairs well with other hydrating or antioxidant ingredients like Ascorbic Acid or Hyaluronic Acid.
Learn more about MadecassosideWater. 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