What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
C18-21 Alkane
Solvent1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate
Emulsifying
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingHydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Malachite Extract
Antioxidant
Arginine
Masking
PEG-10 Rapeseed Sterol
CleansingSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantOryza Sativa Extract
Absorbent
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Glycereth-20
HumectantCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Oryza Sativa Lees Extract
Skin ConditioningAnthemis Nobilis Flower Extract
Masking
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Lactobacillus/Rice Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Sodium Dna
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Disodium EDTA
Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Copper Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4
Skin Conditioning
Hexapeptide-9
Skin Conditioning
Bromelain
Skin Conditioning
Oryzanol
Skin ConditioningPapain
Skin Conditioning
Protease
Exfoliating
Lipase
Skin ConditioningKojic Dipalmitate
Emollient
Water, Glycerin, C18-21 Alkane, 1,2-Hexanediol, Niacinamide, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Butylene Glycol, Panthenol, Sodium Carbomer, Hydroxyacetophenone, Ethylhexylglycerin, Adenosine, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Ceramide NP, Malachite Extract, Arginine, PEG-10 Rapeseed Sterol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Dipropylene Glycol, Oryza Sativa Extract, Glyceryl Stearate, Glycereth-20, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Oryza Sativa Lees Extract, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract, Tocopherol, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Lactobacillus/Rice Ferment, Caprylyl Glycol, Centella Asiatica Extract, Sodium Dna, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Disodium EDTA, Tripeptide-1, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Copper Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Hexapeptide-9, Bromelain, Oryzanol, Papain, Protease, Lipase, Kojic Dipalmitate
Water
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientGlycerin
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate
Emulsifying
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingSqualane
Emollient
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Palmaria Palmata Extract
Skin ProtectingSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Polysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingTrisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Water, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Glycerin, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Squalane, Tocopheryl Acetate, Cetyl Alcohol, Palmaria Palmata Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sorbitan Isostearate, Polysorbate 60, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Phenoxyethanol
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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 GlycerinHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid is hyaluronic acid (HA) that is broken down into lower molecular weight fragments.
It's a humectant that pulls and holds water in the skin to help with hydration, plumpness, and reduce transepidermal water loss.
Because hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid is smaller in size, it can slip past your outermost layer of skin more easily than full-sized HA.
Most formulations will combine all sizes to get the best of both worlds.
Typical usage levels range from 0.01-1%. Any percentage higher than 2% might become goopy and tacky.
Learn more about Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic AcidPolyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate is a plant-derived emulsifier whose only job is to keep the oily and watery parts of a formula blended so it doesn't separate into layers.
It's compatible with a wide-range of active ingredients and especially good at making emulsions survive heat/freeze cycles.
Typical use concentrations range from 2-3% and it works across a pH of 4.5-8.5.
This ingredient has been found safe to use in cosmetics and has a low irritation profile.
Because it's build on stearic acid, it may not be fungal acne safe. Stearic acid is a C18 fatty acid that falls within the range (C11-24) that Malassezia can feed on.
Learn more about Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose DistearateSodium 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 HyaluronateTrisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate is used to help stabilize a product.
It is a chelating agent, meaning it helps prevent metal ions from binding to other ingredients. This prevents unwanted reactions in products. Metal ions can come into a product via the water ingredient. They are found in trace amounts and are not known to be harmful.
Water. 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
