What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDimethicone
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Polyglycerin-3
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingCetearyl Olivate
Silica
Abrasive
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantCeramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Cholesterol
Emollient
Pectin
Emulsion StabilisingCalcium Pantothenate
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Cynanchum Atratum Extract
Skin ConditioningEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAlthaea Rosea Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningPhytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Sphingolipids
Emollient
Glycolipids
Skin ConditioningMevalonolactone
HumectantHyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Squalane
Emollient
Water, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Polyglycerin-3, 1,2-Hexanediol, Pentylene Glycol, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Cetearyl Olivate, Silica, Sorbitan Olivate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Glyceryl Caprylate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Dipropylene Glycol, Ceramide NP, Cholesterol, Pectin, Calcium Pantothenate, Panthenol, Beta-Glucan, Cynanchum Atratum Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Althaea Rosea Flower Extract, Phytosphingosine, Sphingolipids, Glycolipids, Mevalonolactone, Hyaluronic Acid, Squalane
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Glycerin
Humectant
Chondrus Crispus Extract
Skin Conditioning
Carrageenan
Sea Salt
Abrasive
Pseudoalteromonas Ferment Extract
Humectant
Sodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningXylitol
Humectant
Betaine
Humectant
Inositol
Humectant
Ectoin
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Magnesium Aspartate
Skin ConditioningZinc Gluconate
Skin Conditioning
Citric Acid
Buffering
Arginine
Masking
Copper Gluconate
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Water, Propanediol, Glycerin, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Carrageenan, Sea Salt, Pseudoalteromonas Ferment Extract, Sodium Levulinate, Xylitol, Betaine, Inositol, Ectoin, Sodium Benzoate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Xanthan Gum, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Pentylene Glycol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Magnesium Aspartate, Zinc Gluconate, Citric Acid, Arginine, Copper Gluconate, Sodium Hyaluronate
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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
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 GlycerinPentylene Glycol (1,2-pentanediol) is a multitasking little diol with three main roles in a formula:
Research on alkanediols (the family pentylene glycol belongs to) show they work by disrupting microbial cell membranes. This disruption helps the primary preservative system in a product work more effectively at lower doses.
On the safety side, the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel has concluded this ingredient to be safe as used in current cosmetic practices + concentrations.
Typical use levels in a formula run about 1-5%.
Learn more about Pentylene GlycolSodium 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!
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