What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningRicinus Communis Seed Oil
Masking
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Propanediol
Solvent
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Isomalt
HumectantGlycerin
Humectant
Astragalus Gummifer Gum
Emulsion StabilisingBiotinoyl Tripeptide-1
Pisum Sativum Sprout Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Arginine
Masking
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Phytic Acid
Citric Acid
Buffering
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Macadamia Integrifolia/Tetraphylla Seed Oil
Emollient
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Camelina Sativa Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Isopropyl Palmitate
Emollient
Polyacrylamide
Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
C13-14 Isoparaffin
Emollient
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningIsopropyl Myristate
Emollient
Cetrimonium Bromide
Antimicrobial
Parfum
Masking
Silk Amino Acids
HumectantLaureth-7
EmulsifyingTocopherol
Antioxidant
Capryloyl Methionine/Silk Amino Acids Methyl Esters
Glycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Biotinoyl Tripeptide-1
Water, Glycerin, Macadamia Integrifolia/Tetraphylla Seed Oil, Panthenol, Camelina Sativa Seed Oil, Polysorbate 20, Isopropyl Palmitate, Polyacrylamide, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Phenoxyethanol, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Ethylhexylglycerin, Isopropyl Myristate, Cetrimonium Bromide, Parfum, Silk Amino Acids, Laureth-7, Tocopherol, Capryloyl Methionine/Silk Amino Acids Methyl Esters, Glycine Soja Oil, Biotinoyl Tripeptide-1
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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.
Biotinoyl Tripeptide-1 is a lab-made molecule that combines two parts: biotin (vitamin B7) and Tripeptide-1. Together, they form a peptide that’s often used in hair and eyelash products.
In-vitro studies show this ingredient helps hair bulb cells grow faster and product more structual proteins. This helps keep hair securely anchored in the follicle.
A small human study using a mascara with 2% Biotinoyl Tripeptide-1 reported lashes that were about 17% longer and 19% thicker after one month.
One study from 2025 compared topical spray vs. a combined tropical/oral treatment. The combination group saw greater increases in total hair count.
While these early results are encouraging, most of the data comes from in-vitro experiments (in test tubes) or small, short-term trials.
Biotinoyl Tripeptide-1 looks promising for supporting hair strength and growth but there’s not yet strong clinical evidence to confirm how well it works.
Learn more about Biotinoyl Tripeptide-1Glycerin (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 PanthenolTocopherol 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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