What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningAscorbyl Glucoside 10%
Antioxidant
Glycerin
Humectant
Salix Nigra Bark Extract
Skin ProtectingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningHaematococcus Pluvialis Extract
Antioxidant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Astragalus Gummifer Gum
Emulsion StabilisingLevulinic Acid
Perfuming
Sodium Anisate
AntimicrobialPhytic Acid
Polyepsilon-Lysine
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Water, Ascorbyl Glucoside 10%, Glycerin, Salix Nigra Bark Extract, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Levulinate, Haematococcus Pluvialis Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Astragalus Gummifer Gum, Levulinic Acid, Sodium Anisate, Phytic Acid, Polyepsilon-Lysine, Tocopherol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Avena Sativa Kernel Oil
Skin Conditioning
Hordeum Vulgare Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Inulin
Skin ConditioningSodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningMyristyl Alcohol
Emollient
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Cyanocobalamin
Skin ConditioningAlpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide
CleansingCeramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Propanediol
Solvent
Arachidyl Alcohol
EmollientCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Levulinic Acid
Perfuming
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Myristyl Glucoside
CleansingBehenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Sodium Anisate
AntimicrobialSodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingArachidyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingWater, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Avena Sativa Kernel Oil, Hordeum Vulgare Seed Extract, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Inulin, Sodium Levulinate, Myristyl Alcohol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Cyanocobalamin, Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide, Ceramide NP, Propanediol, Arachidyl Alcohol, Caprylyl Glycol, Levulinic Acid, Cetearyl Alcohol, Myristyl Glucoside, Behenyl Alcohol, Sodium Anisate, Sodium Gluconate, Xanthan Gum, Sclerotium Gum, Arachidyl Glucoside
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Glycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinLevulinic Acid is a fragrance that comes from the degradation of cellulose. It is a saturated fatty acid.
This ingredient is often used a building block for other compounds, such as in pharmaceuticals.
According to a manufacturer, this ingredient smells like caramel.
Learn more about Levulinic AcidSodium Anisate comes from fennel. It is used as a preservative and to add flavoring.
Sodium Anisate has antimicrobial properties.
Sodium Hyaluronate is hyaluronic acid's salt form. It is commonly derived from the sodium salt of hyaluronic acid.
Like hyaluronic acid, it is great at holding water and acts as a humectant. This makes it a great skin hydrating ingredient.
Sodium Hyaluronate is naturally occurring in our bodies and is mostly found in eye fluid and joints.
These are some other common types of Hyaluronic Acid:
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateSodium levulinate is the a sodium salt of Levulinic Acid. If dissolved in an aqueous solution, the two ingredients become identical.
It is a skin conditioning agent, meaning it helps soften and hydrate your skin.
According to Cosmetic Ingredient Review, the highest amounts of sodium levulinate are found in mouthwashes at 0.62%.
Learn more about Sodium LevulinateWater. 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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water
