This moisturizer is formulated around 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid to reduce redness and support scar healing.
This calming moisturizer is formulated around Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Water and Niacinamide to calm redness and strengthen the skin barrier.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Cyclohexasiloxane
Emollient
Rhamnose
HumectantHydroxyethylpiperazine Ethane Sulfonic Acid
BufferingDipropylene Glycol
HumectantDimethicone
Emollient
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Zea Mays Germ Oil
Emollient
Elaeis Guineensis Oil
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
PEG-100 Stearate
Surfactant
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Beeswax
Emulsion Stabilising
Myristyl Myristate
Emollient
Tamarindus Indica Seed Polysaccharide
Skin ConditioningMyrothamnus Flabellifolia Leaf Extract
EmollientTin Oxide
Abrasive
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Potassium PCA
Humectant
Sorbitan Oleate
Emulsifying
Sorbitan Tristearate
EmulsifyingNigella Sativa Seed Oil
Emollient
Trehalose
Humectant
Isohexadecane
EmollientMethylsilanol Mannuronate
Skin ConditioningSodium Citrate
BufferingSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Lactate
Buffering
Myristic Acid
Cleansing
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Magnesium Sulfate
Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Emulsion StabilisingDisodium Phosphate
BufferingCapparis Spinosa Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCitric Acid
Buffering
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
ChelatingSynthetic Fluorphlogopite
Polysilicone-11
Polysorbate 80
Emulsifying
Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingOctyldodecyl Myristate
EmollientTocopherol
Antioxidant
Sorbic Acid
Preservative
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantLinalool
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Hexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Benzyl Salicylate
Perfuming
Parfum
Masking
Water, Glycerin, Cyclohexasiloxane, Rhamnose, Hydroxyethylpiperazine Ethane Sulfonic Acid, Dipropylene Glycol, Dimethicone, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Zea Mays Germ Oil, Elaeis Guineensis Oil, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Cetyl Alcohol, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Beeswax, Myristyl Myristate, Tamarindus Indica Seed Polysaccharide, Myrothamnus Flabellifolia Leaf Extract, Tin Oxide, Stearic Acid, Potassium PCA, Sorbitan Oleate, Sorbitan Tristearate, Nigella Sativa Seed Oil, Trehalose, Isohexadecane, Methylsilanol Mannuronate, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Lactate, Myristic Acid, Palmitic Acid, Adenosine, Magnesium Sulfate, Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Disodium Phosphate, Capparis Spinosa Fruit Extract, Citric Acid, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Polysilicone-11, Polysorbate 80, Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer, Octyldodecyl Myristate, Tocopherol, Sorbic Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin, CI 77891, Linalool, Geraniol, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Citronellol, Hexyl Cinnamal, Benzyl Alcohol, Benzyl Salicylate, Parfum
Water
Skin ConditioningMelaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Water
Antimicrobial
Propanediol
Solvent
Glycerin
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientVinyldimethicone
C14-22 Alcohols
Emulsion Stabilising
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Dicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientButylene Glycol
Humectant
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Caprylyl Methicone
Skin Conditioning
Polymethylsilsesquioxane
C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingHydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPolyquaternium-51
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningTromethamine
BufferingSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingCoptis Japonica Root Extract
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Leaf Water
Skin Conditioning
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Resveratrol
Antioxidant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water
Masking
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Madecassoside
Antioxidant
Sodium DNA
Skin Conditioning
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Tannic Acid
AstringentDisodium EDTA
ChelatingSodium Phytate
ChelatingWater, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Water, Propanediol, Glycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Vinyldimethicone, C14-22 Alcohols, Niacinamide, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Panthenol, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Butylene Glycol, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Caprylyl Methicone, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside, Hydroxyacetophenone, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Polyquaternium-51, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tromethamine, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Coptis Japonica Root Extract, Centella Asiatica Leaf Water, Beta-Glucan, Resveratrol, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water, Tocopherol, Madecassoside, Sodium DNA, Centella Asiatica Extract, Ceramide NP, Tannic Acid, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Phytate
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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 GlycerinSodium 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 HyaluronateTocopherol is a fat-soluble antioxidant known as Vitamin E.
You'll find this ingredient in the vast majority of skincare (for good reason). It works to neutralize free radicals, or unstable molecules generated by UV exposure, pollution, and other environmental stressors, before they can cause oxidative damage to your skin cells.
Topically applied tocopherol has been shown to protect against UV damage by ramping up the skin's own natural defense enzymes.
It also acts as a skin conditioning agent; some studies show that regular topical use can improve the skin's water-binding capacity over 2-4 weeks.
This ingredient is especially loved for being a team player. When combined with Vitamin C, the photoprotective effect of both ingredients roughly doubles and the combo also helps reduce UV-induced DNA damage.
This ingredient has some brightening potential but it's more of a prevention ingredient than spot-fader. Cell studies show it can slow down melanin production but it's worth noting that it's not the most powerful brightener out there.
In formulations, it also serves as a stabilizer that helps protect other oxidation-prone ingredients from degrading.
Concentrations usually range from 0.1-1% in most leave-on products.
Learn more about TocopherolWater. 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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