What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantSodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate
CleansingLauryl Glucoside
CleansingDisodium Cocoamphodiacetate
CleansingSodium Cocoyl Glycinate
CleansingSalicylic Acid
MaskingCentella Asiatica Extract
CleansingHouttuynia Cordata Extract
Skin ConditioningMelaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract
PerfumingMandelic Acid
AntimicrobialGluconic Acid
Sodium
Lactobionic Acid
BufferingSodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
HumectantHydrogenated Lecithin
EmulsifyingCeramide NP
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
HumectantHyaluronic Acid
HumectantHydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningOctyldodecanol
EmollientEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningRosa Rugosa Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningHydroxyapatite
AbrasiveDextrin
AbsorbentCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientSodium Chloride
MaskingTetradecene
EmollientSodium Sulfate
Citric Acid
BufferingParfum
MaskingHexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingDisodium EDTA
Polyquaternium-10
Water, Glycerin, Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, Lauryl Glucoside, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate, Salicylic Acid, Centella Asiatica Extract, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract, Mandelic Acid, Gluconic Acid, Sodium, Lactobionic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Ceramide NP, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Octyldodecanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Pentylene Glycol, Rosa Rugosa Fruit Extract, Hydroxyapatite, Dextrin, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Chloride, Tetradecene, Sodium Sulfate, Citric Acid, Parfum, Hexylene Glycol, Disodium EDTA, Polyquaternium-10
Water
Skin ConditioningEthylhexyl Methoxycinnamate 9.5%
UV AbsorberAlcohol
AntimicrobialButyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 1%
UV AbsorberOctocrylene 1%
UV AbsorberSteareth-6
EmulsifyingDimethicone
EmollientButylene Glycol
HumectantCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingCoix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialPrunus Persica Leaf Extract
EmollientAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
EmollientCitrus Junos Peel Oil
AstringentCocos Nucifera Oil
MaskingSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantCeramide Ng
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingTetrasodium EDTA
Sodium Hydroxide 0.1%
BufferingBHT
AntioxidantMethylparaben 0.2%
PreservativeEthylparaben 0.01%
PreservativePhenoxyethanol 0.9%
PreservativeWater, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate 9.5%, Alcohol, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 1%, Octocrylene 1%, Steareth-6, Dimethicone, Butylene Glycol, Carbomer, Coix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Prunus Persica Leaf Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Citrus Junos Peel Oil, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ceramide Ng, Xanthan Gum, Tetrasodium EDTA, Sodium Hydroxide 0.1%, BHT, Methylparaben 0.2%, Ethylparaben 0.01%, Phenoxyethanol 0.9%
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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.
Sodium 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 Water