What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water
Masking
Dicaprylyl Ether
Emollient
Squalane
Emollient
Phoenix Dactylifera Fruit Extract
EmollientFicus Carica Fruit Extract
Humectant
Opuntia Ficus-Indica Extract
Skin Conditioning
Adansonia Digitata Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningPortulaca Oleracea Extract
Skin Conditioning
Opuntia Coccinellifera Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningNelumbo Nucifera Germ Extract
Skin ConditioningBrassica Oleracea Italica Extract
AstringentCeramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Trehalose
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil
Emollient
Xylitol
Humectant
Caprylic Acid
CleansingMadecassoside
Antioxidant
Asiaticoside
Antioxidant
Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningHouttuynia Cordata Extract
Skin Conditioning
Vegetable Oil
Skin Conditioning
Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Solanum Melongena Fruit Juice
Skin ConditioningAmber Powder
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Curcuma Longa Root Extract
Masking
Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Corallina Officinalis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Disodium EDTA
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Water, 1,2-Hexanediol, Niacinamide, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water, Dicaprylyl Ether, Squalane, Phoenix Dactylifera Fruit Extract, Ficus Carica Fruit Extract, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Extract, Adansonia Digitata Seed Extract, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Opuntia Coccinellifera Fruit Extract, Nelumbo Nucifera Germ Extract, Brassica Oleracea Italica Extract, Ceramide NP, Trehalose, Panthenol, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Xylitol, Caprylic Acid, Madecassoside, Asiaticoside, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Vegetable Oil, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Solanum Melongena Fruit Juice, Amber Powder, Sodium Hyaluronate, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Tocopherol, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Sodium Polyacrylate, Allantoin, Glyceryl Stearate, Butylene Glycol, Xanthan Gum, Adenosine, Glycerin, Disodium EDTA, Ethylhexylglycerin, Pentylene Glycol, Caprylyl Glycol
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Ectoin
Skin Conditioning
Bifida Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Mussel Extract
Sophora Flavescens Root Extract
Antioxidant
Glycyrrhiza Inflata Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
Astringent
Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer
HumectantPvm/Ma Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Triethanolamine
BufferingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Chlorophene
Antimicrobial
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Methylparaben
Preservative
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingDisodium EDTA
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Water, Glycerin, Ectoin, Bifida Ferment Lysate, Mussel Extract, Sophora Flavescens Root Extract, Glycyrrhiza Inflata Root Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Pvm/Ma Copolymer, Sodium Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Triethanolamine, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorophene, Benzyl Alcohol, Methylparaben, Xanthan Gum, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Hyaluronate
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Disodium EDTA is a chelating agent. It grabs onto and deactivates metal ions that sneak into your products from water, packaging, or air.
This ingredient mainly works behind the scenes and helps with:
On top of that, this ingredient can counteract the effects of hard water by binding to the minerals in it.
One thing worth knowing is that Disodium EDTA has been shown to be a mild penetration enhancer. It can help other ingredients absorb into skin more effectively which can be a double-edged sword (great for actives, but can also make the active too strong if you have sensitive skin).
Clinical patch testing showed no significant skin irritation at typical use concentrations and minimal dermal absorption.
You'll most likely see this ingredient near the end of an ingredient list. It's typically found in concentrations less than 1%.
Learn more about Disodium EDTAGlycerin (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 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 WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum
