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Ingredients Side-by-side
Oryza Sativa Extract
AbsorbentWater
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantMethylpropanediol
SolventBifida Ferment Lysate
Skin ConditioningDimethicone
EmollientSnail Secretion Filtrate
Skin ConditioningCyclopentasiloxane
EmollientNiacinamide
SmoothingButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantDioscorea Japonica Root Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientTremella Fuciformis Extract
HumectantArctium Lappa Root Extract
Skin ConditioningPiper Methysticum Leaf/Root/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningRose Extract
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Extract
CleansingHouttuynia Cordata Extract
Skin ConditioningCollagen Extract
Skin ConditioningPseudoalteromonas Exopolysaccharides
Skin ConditioningAnastatica Hierochuntica Extract
AstringentPhaseolus Lunatus Seed Extract
EmollientArgania Spinosa Kernel Oil
EmollientEpilobium Angustifolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningNymphaea Alba Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningLepidium Meyenii Root Extract
Skin ConditioningSalicornia Herbacea Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Lecithin
EmulsifyingSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantOenothera Biennis Oil
EmollientBorago Officinalis Seed Oil
EmollientCentaurea Cyanus Flower Water
Skin ConditioningPolysorbate 60
EmulsifyingPhytosteryl/Behenyl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Olivate
Sorbitan Olivate
EmulsifyingPolyacrylate-13
Hydroxyacetophenone
AntioxidantPolyglyceryl-2 Stearate
EmulsifyingC12-16 Alcohols
EmollientPolysorbate 20
EmulsifyingPolyisobutene
Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin ConditioningCetyl Alcohol
EmollientGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientStearyl Alcohol
Emollient1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningTranexamic Acid
AstringentSodium Polyacrylate
AbsorbentPalmitic Acid
EmollientEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantPolyquaternium-51
Skin ConditioningGlycosyl Trehalose
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingDisodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingHydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate
HumectantRaffinose
Skin ConditioningBiosaccharide Gum-1
HumectantAdenosine
Skin ConditioningLecithin
EmollientDisodium EDTA
Panthenol
Skin ConditioningDipropylene Glycol
HumectantCeramide NP
Skin ConditioningSaccharomyces Ferment Filtrate
HumectantFolic Acid
Skin ConditioningSodium Palmitoyl Proline
Skin ConditioningCholesterol
EmollientCetyl Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingAcetic Acid
BufferingTriethylhexanoin
MaskingAcrylates Copolymer
Lactic Acid
BufferingAlcohol Denat.
AntimicrobialRutin
AntioxidantSodium Lauroyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingPalmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Skin ConditioningPalmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Lupine Protein
Skin ConditioningHelichrysum Italicum Flower Water
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingSorbitan Laurate
EmulsifyingCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientPhospholipids
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Phosphatidylcholine
EmulsifyingTromethamine
BufferingCopper Tripeptide-1
Skin ConditioningMagnesium PCA
HumectantSodium Lactate
BufferingIsostearyl Isostearate
EmollientPhytosphingosine
Skin ConditioningLeuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial1-Methylhydantoin-2-Imide
Skin ConditioningGlycine
BufferingGlucosamine Hcl
Glutamic Acid
HumectantGlutamine
Skin ConditioningDisodium Phosphate
BufferingLysine
Skin ConditioningLeucine
Skin ConditioningMagnesium Citrate
Skin ConditioningMaltodextrin
AbsorbentMethionine
Skin ConditioningValine
MaskingSerine
MaskingSucrose
HumectantCysteine
AntioxidantCitrulline
Skin ConditioningSea Salt
AbrasiveAsparagine
MaskingAspartic Acid
MaskingAlanine
MaskingArginine
MaskingAmmonia
BufferingOrnithine
Skin ConditioningUrea
BufferingUric Acid
BufferingIsoleucine
Skin ConditioningCalcium Chloride
AstringentTaurine
BufferingTyrosine
MaskingThreonine
Tryptophan
MaskingPhenylalanine
MaskingFormic Acid
PreservativePotassium Hydroxide
BufferingProline
Skin ConditioningHistidine
HumectantCeramide Ng
Skin ConditioningInulin Lauryl Carbamate
Emulsion StabilisingCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientTocopheryl Linoleate
AntioxidantHydroxydecyl Ubiquinone
AntioxidantHydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingAcetyl Dipeptide-1 Cetyl Ester
Skin ConditioningCeramide AP
Skin ConditioningVp/Polycarbamyl Polyglycol Ester
Saccharide Hydrolysate
HumectantPalmitoyl Tripeptide-5
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Vegetable Protein
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Sesame Protein Pg-Propyl Methylsilanediol
Skin ConditioningCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingAscorbic Acid Polypeptide
AntioxidantPalmitoyl Pentapeptide-4
Skin ConditioningPotassium Cetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingAcetyl Hexapeptide-8
HumectantHydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans
HumectantAcetyl Tripeptide-1
Skin ConditioningPalmitoyl Hexapeptide-12
Skin ConditioningCeramide EOP
Skin ConditioningPotassium Sorbate
PreservativeOryza Sativa Extract, Water, Glycerin, Methylpropanediol, Bifida Ferment Lysate, Dimethicone, Snail Secretion Filtrate, Cyclopentasiloxane, Niacinamide, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Butylene Glycol, Dioscorea Japonica Root Extract, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Tremella Fuciformis Extract, Arctium Lappa Root Extract, Piper Methysticum Leaf/Root/Stem Extract, Rose Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Collagen Extract, Pseudoalteromonas Exopolysaccharides, Anastatica Hierochuntica Extract, Phaseolus Lunatus Seed Extract, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Epilobium Angustifolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Nymphaea Alba Flower Extract, Lepidium Meyenii Root Extract, Salicornia Herbacea Extract, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Oenothera Biennis Oil, Borago Officinalis Seed Oil, Centaurea Cyanus Flower Water, Polysorbate 60, Phytosteryl/Behenyl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Polyacrylate-13, Hydroxyacetophenone, Polyglyceryl-2 Stearate, C12-16 Alcohols, Polysorbate 20, Polyisobutene, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Cetyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Stearyl Alcohol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Tranexamic Acid, Sodium Polyacrylate, Palmitic Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tocopheryl Acetate, Polyquaternium-51, Glycosyl Trehalose, Xanthan Gum, Disodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, Raffinose, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Adenosine, Lecithin, Disodium EDTA, Panthenol, Dipropylene Glycol, Ceramide NP, Saccharomyces Ferment Filtrate, Folic Acid, Sodium Palmitoyl Proline, Cholesterol, Cetyl Hydroxyethylcellulose, Acetic Acid, Triethylhexanoin, Acrylates Copolymer, Lactic Acid, Alcohol Denat., Rutin, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Hydrolyzed Lupine Protein, Helichrysum Italicum Flower Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Sorbitan Laurate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Phospholipids, Hydrogenated Phosphatidylcholine, Tromethamine, Copper Tripeptide-1, Magnesium PCA, Sodium Lactate, Isostearyl Isostearate, Phytosphingosine, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, 1-Methylhydantoin-2-Imide, Glycine, Glucosamine Hcl, Glutamic Acid, Glutamine, Disodium Phosphate, Lysine, Leucine, Magnesium Citrate, Maltodextrin, Methionine, Valine, Serine, Sucrose, Cysteine, Citrulline, Sea Salt, Asparagine, Aspartic Acid, Alanine, Arginine, Ammonia, Ornithine, Urea, Uric Acid, Isoleucine, Calcium Chloride, Taurine, Tyrosine, Threonine, Tryptophan, Phenylalanine, Formic Acid, Potassium Hydroxide, Proline, Histidine, Ceramide Ng, Inulin Lauryl Carbamate, Caprylyl Glycol, Tocopheryl Linoleate, Hydroxydecyl Ubiquinone, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Acetyl Dipeptide-1 Cetyl Ester, Ceramide AP, Vp/Polycarbamyl Polyglycol Ester, Saccharide Hydrolysate, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein, Hydrolyzed Sesame Protein Pg-Propyl Methylsilanediol, Carbomer, Ascorbic Acid Polypeptide, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans, Acetyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12, Ceramide EOP, Potassium Sorbate
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
SolventAcetyl Glucosamine
Skin ConditioningDipentaerythrityl Hexacaprylate/Hexacaprate
EmulsifyingGlycerin
HumectantCoco-Caprylate/Caprate
EmollientIsodecyl Neopentanoate
EmollientKojic Dipalmitate
EmollientOctyldodecanol
EmollientKappaphycus Alvarezii Extract
Skin ConditioningCyrtopodium Cardiochilum Pseudobulb Extract
EmollientCitric Acid
BufferingSodium Methylparaben
PreservativeSorbic Acid
PreservativePropylparaben
PreservativePalmitoyl Tripeptide-38
Skin ConditioningPalmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin ConditioningPalmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Skin ConditioningWater, Propanediol, Acetyl Glucosamine, Dipentaerythrityl Hexacaprylate/Hexacaprate, Glycerin, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Isodecyl Neopentanoate, Kojic Dipalmitate, Octyldodecanol, Kappaphycus Alvarezii Extract, Cyrtopodium Cardiochilum Pseudobulb Extract, Citric Acid, Sodium Methylparaben, Sorbic Acid, Propylparaben, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
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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 GlycerinPalmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 (formerly Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-3) is a lab-made peptide with anti-inflammatory and skin-repairing benefits. It's made up of four amino acids (glycine, glutamine, proline, and arginine) and palmitic acid (which helps it penetrate skin more effectively).
This ingredient helps reduce inflammation by limiting the production of interleukin-6 (IL-6), a chemical that triggers inflammatory responses, particularly after UV exposure.
Less inflammation = slower collagen breakdown and a longer-lasting, youthful appearance.
Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 also stimulates collagen production and supports a healthier skin barrier.
Over time, this can improve skin firmness, hydration, and reduce the appearance of fine lines. Itβs commonly paired with Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 in the well-known Matrixyl 3000 complex for enhanced anti-aging effects.
This ingredient has been shown to be effective and safe in cosmetic use and you'll typically find it in small amounts (less than 0.01%).
Due to its palmitic acid base, it may not be safe for Malassezia folliculitis.
Read more about other common types of peptides here:
Learn more about Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 is also known as pal-GHK. It is made up of 3 amino acids and palmitic acid, a fatty acid that helps it absorb into skin more easily.
This peptide is as a signal peptide, meaning it tells the skin to produce more collagen. Collagen is the key protein that helps form the skin's structure and keep it plump, firm, and hydrated.
By boosting collagen production, this ingredient supports a stronger skin barrier and helps reduce the appearance of wrinkles.
You'll most likely see this ingredient paired with Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 in the well-known Matrixyl 3000 complex. While results from in-house testing should be viewed cautiously, this peptide duo is among the most studied and widely used in modern skincare.
Due to its palmitic acid base, this ingredient may not be safe for Malassezia folliculitis.
Read more about other common types of peptides here:
Learn more about Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1Water. 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