What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Arbutin
Antioxidant
Propanediol
Solvent
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Methylpropanediol
SolventAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingArginine
Masking
Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningDextrin
AbsorbentAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Panax Ginseng Berry Extract
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer
HumectantPersea Gratissima Fruit Extract
EmollientRibes Nigrum Fruit Extract
Astringent
Inonotus Obliquus Extract
Skin ConditioningBrassica Oleracea Acephala Leaf Extract
HumectantPvm/Ma Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingSaccharomyces/Rice Ferment Filtrate
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Ferulic Acid
Antimicrobial
Beta Vulgaris Root Extract
Skin ConditioningVaccinium Vitis-Idaea Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Rosa Gallica Flower Extract
AstringentHibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningRosa Canina Fruit Extract
Astringent
Hexapeptide-2
Bleaching
Soluble Collagen
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Dna
Skin ConditioningBiotin
Antiseborrhoeic3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Ascorbyl Glucoside
Antioxidant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Pyridoxine
Skin ConditioningWater, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Arbutin, Propanediol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Butylene Glycol, Methylpropanediol, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Arginine, Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Dextrin, Adenosine, Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Panax Ginseng Berry Extract, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Persea Gratissima Fruit Extract, Ribes Nigrum Fruit Extract, Inonotus Obliquus Extract, Brassica Oleracea Acephala Leaf Extract, Pvm/Ma Copolymer, Saccharomyces/Rice Ferment Filtrate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ferulic Acid, Beta Vulgaris Root Extract, Vaccinium Vitis-Idaea Fruit Extract, Rosa Gallica Flower Extract, Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract, Rosa Canina Fruit Extract, Hexapeptide-2, Soluble Collagen, Hydrolyzed Dna, Biotin, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Ascorbic Acid, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Tocopherol, Panthenol, Pyridoxine
Water
Skin ConditioningDimethicone
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Behentrimonium Chloride
Preservative
Laureth-4
Emulsifying
Isopropyl Myristate
Emollient
Hydroxyoctanone
Hydrolyzed Pearl
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Betaine
Humectant
Cetrimonium Chloride
Antimicrobial
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingParfum
Masking
Distearoylethyl Hydroxyethylmonium Methosulfate
Isopropyl Alcohol
Solvent
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Salicylate
Preservative
Quaternium-87
CleansingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Quaternium-91
Methylparaben
Preservative
Cetrimonium Methosulfate
AntimicrobialLaureth-23
Cleansing
Linalool
Perfuming
Benzyl Salicylate
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Coumarin
Perfuming
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sorbic Acid
Preservative
Water, Dimethicone, Cetearyl Alcohol, Behentrimonium Chloride, Laureth-4, Isopropyl Myristate, Hydroxyoctanone, Hydrolyzed Pearl, Panthenol, Betaine, Cetrimonium Chloride, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Parfum, Distearoylethyl Hydroxyethylmonium Methosulfate, Isopropyl Alcohol, Propylene Glycol, Glycerin, Citric Acid, Sodium Salicylate, Quaternium-87, Phenoxyethanol, Quaternium-91, Methylparaben, Cetrimonium Methosulfate, Laureth-23, Linalool, Benzyl Salicylate, Limonene, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Citronellol, Benzyl Alcohol, Coumarin, Potassium Sorbate, Sorbic Acid
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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.
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 GlycerinPanthenol is a common ingredient that helps hydrate and soothe the skin. It is found naturally in our skin and hair.
There are two forms of panthenol: D and L.
D-panthenol is also known as dexpanthenol. Most cosmetics use dexpanthenol or a mixture of D and L-panthenol.
Panthenol is famous due to its ability to go deeper into the skin's layers. Using this ingredient has numerous pros (and no cons):
Like hyaluronic acid, panthenol is a humectant. Humectants are able to bind and hold large amounts of water to keep skin hydrated.
This ingredient works well for wound healing. It works by increasing tissue in the wound and helps close open wounds.
Once oxidized, panthenol converts to pantothenic acid. Panthothenic acid is found in all living cells.
This ingredient is also referred to as pro-vitamin B5.
Learn more about PanthenolWater. 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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