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Ingredients Side-by-side
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Bifida Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Polyglycerin-3
Humectant
Water
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
Smoothing
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Water
AntimicrobialSolanum Melongena Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningAspalathus Linearis Extract
Skin ConditioningOriganum Vulgare Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningOcimum Basilicum Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningOlea Europaea Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Glycereth-26
Humectant
Coriandrum Sativum Extract
Skin ConditioningLavandula Angustifolia Extract
Skin Conditioning
Melissa Officinalis Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialVinyldimethicone
Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate
Skin Conditioning
Arginine
Masking
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Pyrus Communis Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningCoccinia Indica Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningEucalyptus Globulus Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Thymus Vulgaris Leaf Extract
Skin ProtectingPolyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Curcuma Longa Root Extract
Masking
Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCorallina Officinalis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCyamopsis Tetragonoloba Gum
Emulsion StabilisingPolyglyceryl-10 Myristate
Skin Conditioning
Amber Powder
Agar
MaskingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingMelia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningAlchemilla Vulgaris Leaf Extract
Antioxidant
Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Linalool
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Centella Asiatica Extract, Bifida Ferment Lysate, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Polyglycerin-3, Water, Niacinamide, 1,2-Hexanediol, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Water, Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract, Aspalathus Linearis Extract, Origanum Vulgare Leaf Extract, Ocimum Basilicum Leaf Extract, Olea Europaea Leaf Extract, Glycereth-26, Coriandrum Sativum Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia Extract, Melissa Officinalis Leaf Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Vinyldimethicone, Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate, Arginine, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Pyrus Communis Flower Extract, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Extract, Thymus Vulgaris Leaf Extract, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Cyamopsis Tetragonoloba Gum, Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate, Amber Powder, Agar, Xanthan Gum, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Alchemilla Vulgaris Leaf Extract, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Linalool, Limonene
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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
Arginine is a semi-essential amino acid. This just means our bodies can product a bit on its own, but sometimes needs a little boost from food sources.
It is a part of your skin's natural moisturizing factor (NMF), or the water-loving molecules in your outermost layer of skin (stratum corneum) that keeps everything hydrated and happy.
Here's an interesting thing about Arginine: your skin converts it into urea through the Krebs-Henseleit urea cycle. Urea is one of the most effective humectants your skin naturally produces.
A clinical study showed applying 2.5% arginine hydrochloride to atopic dermatitis skin showed significant urea levels in the stratum corneum and improved moisture in just four weeks.
Arginine is also a precursor to nitric oxide; nitric oxide improves microcirculation and supports wound healing and collagen synthesis.
One study found that an amino acid complex containing Arginine reduced skin irritation, improved hydration, and accelerated skin repair in clinical / in-vivo studies.
Arginine itself is an amino acid and not a fatty acid, oil, or ester. On its own, it's not a direct food source for Malassezia, or the yeast that causes fungal acne.
Learn more about ArginineButylene 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 GlycolEthylhexylglycerin 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 EthylhexylglycerinGlycerin (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 Glycerin
