What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantAlcohol
Antimicrobial
PEG-32
HumectantBiosaccharide Gum-1
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Trehalose
Humectant
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Arginine
Masking
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Helichrysum Arenarium Extract
AntiseborrhoeicYeast Extract
Skin ConditioningPalmitoyl Pentapeptide-4
Skin Conditioning
Pearl Extract
Antioxidant
Dimethicone
Emollient
PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Sodium Palmitoyl Sarcosinate
CleansingGlyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer
HumectantMica
Cosmetic ColorantCaramel
Cosmetic ColorantAgar
MaskingCalcium Alginate
MaskingGellan Gum
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientPhenylpropanol
Masking
Palmitoyl Oligopeptide
Cleansing
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Polyvinyl Alcohol
Glycolic Acid
Buffering
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Parfum
Masking
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningTetrasodium EDTA
Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Dipropylene Glycol, Alcohol, PEG-32, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Niacinamide, Trehalose, Adenosine, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Arginine, Panthenol, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Beta-Glucan, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Helichrysum Arenarium Extract, Yeast Extract, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Pearl Extract, Dimethicone, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, 1,2-Hexanediol, Carbomer, Xanthan Gum, Titanium Dioxide, Sodium Palmitoyl Sarcosinate, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Mica, Caramel, Agar, Calcium Alginate, Gellan Gum, Polysorbate 20, Propylene Glycol, Caprylyl Glycol, Glyceryl Caprylate, Phenylpropanol, Palmitoyl Oligopeptide, Lactic Acid, Polyvinyl Alcohol, Glycolic Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tetrasodium EDTA
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingPullulan
Glycerin
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingTromethamine
BufferingPolyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate
Skin Conditioning
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Collagen Extract
Skin Conditioning
Rosa Damascena Flower Extract
Masking
Porphyridium Cruentum Extract
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Laminaria Japonica Extract
Skin Protecting
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Calcium Alginate
MaskingMelia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningAgar
MaskingGellan Gum
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantCurcuma Longa Root Extract
Masking
CI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantAcmella Oleracea Extract
Skin ProtectingHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Hydrolyzed Corn Starch
HumectantBeta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Sucrose
Humectant
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
Masking
Lavandula Hybrida Oil
Emollient
Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Collagen
Emollient
Hydrolyzed Elastin
EmollientHydrolyzed Silk
Humectant
Corallina Officinalis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Propolis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Phenethyl Alcohol
MaskingGold
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Butylene Glycol, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Pullulan, Glycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Carbomer, Tromethamine, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate, Allantoin, Collagen Extract, Rosa Damascena Flower Extract, Porphyridium Cruentum Extract, Propanediol, Laminaria Japonica Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Adenosine, CI 77891, Sodium Hyaluronate, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Disodium EDTA, Caprylyl Glycol, Calcium Alginate, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Agar, Gellan Gum, Mica, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, CI 77491, Acmella Oleracea Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Hydrolyzed Corn Starch, Beta-Glucan, Sucrose, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Lavandula Hybrida Oil, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Hydrolyzed Elastin, Hydrolyzed Silk, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Propolis Extract, Phenethyl Alcohol, Gold
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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
Adenosine is in every living organism. It is one of four components in nucleic acids that helps store our DNA.
Adenosine has many benefits when used. These benefits include hydrating the skin, smoothing skin, and reducing wrinkles. Once applied, adenosine increases collagen production. It also helps with improving firmness and tissue repair.
Studies have found adenosine may also help with wound healing.
In skincare products, Adenosine is usually derived from yeast.
Learn more about AdenosineAgar is the vegan substitute for animal-gelatin. It helps thicken and improve the texture of cosmetics. It comes from cell-walls of red algae.
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 GlycolWe don't have a description for Calcium Alginate yet.
Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created.
Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin.
Because it is not a free-fatty acid or alcohol, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolCarbomer is a high-molecular weight polymer of acrylic acid. It is used to form gels and thicken formulas.
Due to its large molecular size, carbomer has minimal skin penetration and is considered an inert ingredient.
A high amount of carbomer can cause pilling or balling up of products. Don't worry, most products contain 1% or less of carbomer.
Learn more about CarbomerEthylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.
Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
Learn more about EthylhexylglycerinGellan Gum is a high-molecular weight heteropolysaccharide gum. It is created by the process of pure-culture fermentation with the bacterium Pseudomonas elodea.
Gellan Gum is used to stabilize products. This helps improve the texture, consistency, and shelf life.
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 GlycerinMica is a naturally occurring mineral used to add shimmer and color in cosmetics. It can also help improve the texture of a product or give it an opaque, white/silver color.
Serecite is the name for very fine but ragged grains of mica.
This ingredient is often coated with metal oxides like titanium dioxide. Trace amounts of heavy metals may be found in mica, but these metals are not harmful in our personal products.
Mica has been used since prehistoric times throughout the world. Ancient Egyptian, Indian, Greek, Roman, Aztec, and Chinese civilizations have used mica.
Learn more about MicaWater. 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
