What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Glycerin
Humectant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Benzoic Acid
Masking
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Chondrus Crispus Extract
Skin Conditioning
Dimethyl Sulfone
SolventSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Ferulic Acid
Antimicrobial
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Hydrolyzed Collagen 71%
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Dimethicone
Emollient
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantWater
Skin Conditioning2-Hexanol
Perfuming
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Trehalose
Humectant
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Cetearyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Cyclohexasiloxane
Emollient
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingTromethamine
BufferingPolyacrylate-13
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingFructooligosaccharides
Humectant
Saccharide Hydrolysate
HumectantPullulan
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Calcium Disodium EDTA
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Houttuynia Cordata Extract
Skin Conditioning
Salvia Hispanica Seed Extract
EmollientSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Coptis Chinensis Root Extract
Antioxidant
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningPropolis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Royal Jelly Extract
Skin ConditioningBeta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Sambucus Nigra Flower Extract
RefreshingCitrus Aurantium Flower Extract
Perfuming
Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningLilium Tigrinum Extract
Skin ConditioningCopper Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Parfum
Masking
Hydrolyzed Collagen 71%, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Dipropylene Glycol, Water, 2-Hexanol, Cyclopentasiloxane, Trehalose, Polysorbate 20, Cetearyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Cyclohexasiloxane, Carbomer, Tromethamine, Polyacrylate-13, Xanthan Gum, Fructooligosaccharides, Saccharide Hydrolysate, Pullulan, Adenosine, Butylene Glycol, Calcium Disodium EDTA, Centella Asiatica Extract, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Salvia Hispanica Seed Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Coptis Chinensis Root Extract, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Seed Extract, Propolis Extract, Hydrolyzed Royal Jelly Extract, Beta-Glucan, Sambucus Nigra Flower Extract, Citrus Aurantium Flower Extract, Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract, Lilium Tigrinum Extract, Copper Tripeptide-1, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum
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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 GlycerinPhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Sodium 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 HyaluronateWater. 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 WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum
