What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningMandelic Acid
AntimicrobialNiacinamide
SmoothingSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
EmollientOligopeptide-1
Skin ConditioningPortulaca Oleracea Extract
Skin ConditioningSalicylic Acid
MaskingAcacia Senegal Gum
MaskingMelaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
AntioxidantHyaluronic Acid
HumectantTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin ConditioningIsononyl Isononanoate
EmollientRetinol
Skin ConditioningSaccharide Isomerate
HumectantCaprylhydroxamic Acid
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningWater, Mandelic Acid, Niacinamide, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Oligopeptide-1, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Salicylic Acid, Acacia Senegal Gum, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Hyaluronic Acid, Tocopheryl Acetate, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Isononyl Isononanoate, Retinol, Saccharide Isomerate, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Glyceryl Caprylate, Pentylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol
Snail Secretion Filtrate
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
HumectantHyaluronic Acid
HumectantSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantBambusa Textilis Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantCentella Asiatica Extract
CleansingCentella Asiatica Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Root Extract
Skin ConditioningMadecassic Acid
Skin ConditioningMadecassoside
AntioxidantAsiatic Acid
Skin ConditioningAsiaticoside
AntioxidantWater
Skin ConditioningBetula Alba Juice
AstringentCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingHydroxyacetophenone
AntioxidantTromethamine
BufferingPinus Pinaster Bark Extract
AntioxidantEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSnail Secretion Filtrate, Propanediol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Bambusa Textilis Stem Extract, Butylene Glycol, Centella Asiatica Extract, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Centella Asiatica Root Extract, Madecassic Acid, Madecassoside, Asiatic Acid, Asiaticoside, Water, Betula Alba Juice, Carbomer, Hydroxyacetophenone, Tromethamine, Pinus Pinaster Bark Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin
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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
Hyaluronic acid is naturally found in healthy skin. It is a humectant, meaning it draws moisture to your skin.
This ingredient helps hydrate, soothe, and protect the skin.
What makes hyaluronic acid so hydrating? It has the capacity to bind or hold large amounts of water.
Fun fact: It is already naturally found in our bodies, such as the fluids of our eyes and our joints.
Studies find this ingredient to have anti-inflammatory and anti-microbial properties. This can help speed up wound-healing.
Hyaluronic acid can be irritating if the molecule has a low-molecular weight, or if the molecules are small.
One study found low-molecular weight hyaluronic acid to be pro-inflammatory, meaning some people may experience irritation. This is because our bodies use hyaluronic acid in the wound-healing process to signal to our bodies, via irritation, that something needs healing.
The same study found high-molecular weight hyaluronic acid to be anti-inflammatory.
These are some other common types of Hyaluronic Acid:
Learn more about Hyaluronic AcidWater. 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