What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCaryodendron Orinocense Seed Oil
Emollient
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Alcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Maltooligosyl Glucoside
Skin ConditioningPolyglyceryl-3 Dicitrate/Stearate
Emulsifying
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Mangifera Indica Seed Butter
Skin Conditioning
Salix Alba Bark Extract
Astringent
Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate
HumectantXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder
Skin Conditioning
Menthol
Masking
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract
Antioxidant
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Phytic Acid
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Hydrogenated Phosphatidylcholine
Emulsifying
Menthyl Lactate
Masking
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Pantolactone
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Squalane
Emollient
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Magnolia Officinalis Bark Extract
Antimicrobial
Paeonia Lactiflora Root Extract
Skin ConditioningLactic Acid/Glycolic Acid Copolymer
Skin ConditioningPolyvinyl Alcohol
Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-52
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Heptapeptide-18
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Heptapeptide-27
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Octapeptide-24
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Oligopeptide-78
Skin Conditioning
Water, Caryodendron Orinocense Seed Oil, Pentylene Glycol, Alcohol Denat., Maltooligosyl Glucoside, Polyglyceryl-3 Dicitrate/Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate, Mangifera Indica Seed Butter, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, Xanthan Gum, Panthenol, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Menthol, Tocopherol, Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Phytic Acid, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Hydrogenated Phosphatidylcholine, Menthyl Lactate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Glycerin, Pantolactone, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Squalane, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Ceramide NP, Magnolia Officinalis Bark Extract, Paeonia Lactiflora Root Extract, Lactic Acid/Glycolic Acid Copolymer, Polyvinyl Alcohol, Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-52, Palmitoyl Heptapeptide-18, Palmitoyl Heptapeptide-27, Palmitoyl Octapeptide-24, Palmitoyl Oligopeptide-78
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Vegetable Glycerides
EmollientCoco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Squalane
Emollient
Astragalus Membranaceus Root Extract
Emollient
Atractylodes Macrocephala Root Extract
Skin ConditioningBupleurum Falcatum Root Extract
Skin ConditioningC12-16 Alcohols
EmollientAscorbyl Tetraisopalmitate
Antioxidant
Ethylhexyl Polyhydroxystearate
EmollientCaesalpinia Spinosa Gum
Skin ConditioningSodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingCetearyl Glucoside
Emulsifying
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Citric Acid
Buffering
Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingHydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
O-Cymen-5-Ol
Antimicrobial
Hydrolyzed Rice Protein
Skin ConditioningPanax Ginseng Root Extract
Emollient
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPunica Granatum Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Wine
Skin ConditioningPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Alanyl Glutamine
HumectantArginine
Masking
Oligopeptide-177
Phenylalanine
Masking
Sisymbrium Irio Seed Oil
Masking
Sodium Chloride
MaskingTocopherol
Antioxidant
Water, Glycerin, Pentylene Glycol, Hydrogenated Vegetable Glycerides, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Cetearyl Alcohol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Squalane, Astragalus Membranaceus Root Extract, Atractylodes Macrocephala Root Extract, Bupleurum Falcatum Root Extract, C12-16 Alcohols, Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate, Ethylhexyl Polyhydroxystearate, Caesalpinia Spinosa Gum, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Cetearyl Glucoside, Palmitic Acid, Citric Acid, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Maltodextrin, O-Cymen-5-Ol, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Xanthan Gum, Punica Granatum Fruit Extract, Wine, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Alanyl Glutamine, Arginine, Oligopeptide-177, Phenylalanine, Sisymbrium Irio Seed Oil, Sodium Chloride, Tocopherol
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 GlycerinPentylene glycol is typically used within a product to thicken it. It also adds a smooth, soft, and moisturizing feel to the product. It is naturally found in plants such as sugar beets.
The hydrophilic trait of Pentylene Glycol makes it a humectant. As a humectant, Pentylene Glycol helps draw moisture from the air to your skin. This can help keep your skin hydrated.
This property also makes Pentylene Glycol a great texture enhancer. It can also help thicken or stabilize a product.
Pentylene Glycol also acts as a mild preservative and helps to keep a product microbe-free.
Some people may experience mild eye and skin irritation from Pentylene Glycol. We always recommend speaking with a professional about using this ingredient in your routine.
Pentylene Glycol has a low molecular weight and is part of the 1,2-glycol family.
Learn more about Pentylene GlycolSodium 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 HyaluronateSqualane is the hydrogenated and shelf-stable form of squalene (a lipid that naturally occurs in human sebum).
It is an emollient and skin conditioning agent that is able to integrate seamlessly into the skin's lipid barrier without clogging pores.
This is due to how structurally similar it is to what your skin already produces.
Though it is mostly an emollient that helps soften and hydrate skin, it also has some humectant and occlusive action. Humectants help the skin retain moisture while occlusives seal it in, making squalane a triple-threat moisturizer.
Research shows it has antioxidant capabilities that help protect against stressors like UV exposure, specifically UVA induced oxidative stress. This study also found that it supports collagen biosynthesis in human dermal fibroblasts.
No clinical study has reported significant adverse effects and irritation reactions are very rare from this ingredient (even at 100% concentration).
Overall, it's a fantastic ingredient for hydration and is suitable for all skin types.
This depends on the source. Squalane can be derived from both plants and animals. Most squalane used in skincare comes from plants.
Please note: the source of squalane is only known if disclosed by the brand. We recommend reaching out to the brand if you have any questions about their squalane.
Read more about squalene with an "e".
Though squalane is often called an oil, itās technically not one. It is a hydrocarbon, meaning it is only made of carbon and hydrogen. True oils are triglycerides and made of fatty acids and glycerol.
The term āoil-freeā isnāt regulated so companies can define it however they want. Some exclude all oils, while others just avoid mineral oil or comedogenic oils.
Squalane has a comedogenic rating of 1 from the original 1972 study that tested raw ingredients under occlusion on rabbit ears. This system is not standardized or peer-reviewed, and using the raw ingredients is very different from how diluted cosmetic formulations are used on human skin.
A comedogenic rating of 1 means it is "unlikely to clog pores" according to the original rating system.
The overall formula of a product matters more than the individual ingredients on whether or not it will cause clogged pores.
Learn more about SqualaneTocopherol (also known as Vitamin E) is a common antioxidant used to help protect the skin from free-radicals and strengthen the skin barrier. It's also fat soluble - this means our skin is great at absorbing it.
Vitamin E also helps keep your natural skin lipids healthy. Your lipid skin barrier naturally consists of lipids, ceramides, and fatty acids. Vitamin E offers extra protection for your skinās lipid barrier, keeping your skin healthy and nourished.
Another benefit is a bit of UV protection. Vitamin E helps reduce the damage caused by UVB rays. (It should not replace your sunscreen). Combining it with Vitamin C can decrease sunburned cells and hyperpigmentation after UV exposure.
You might have noticed Vitamin E + C often paired together. This is because it is great at stabilizing Vitamin C. Using the two together helps increase the effectiveness of both ingredients.
There are often claims that Vitamin E can reduce/prevent scarring, but these claims haven't been confirmed by scientific research.
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!
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
