What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Chlorella Vulgaris Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Caffeine
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Algin
Maris Sal
Skin ConditioningSalicylic Acid
Masking
Rosa Damascena Flower Oil
Masking
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Oil
Masking
Eucalyptus Globulus Oil
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Citric Acid
Buffering
Parfum
Masking
Citronellol
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Sodium Citrate
BufferingSodium Phytate
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Water, Glycerin, Chlorella Vulgaris Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium PCA, Caffeine, Hydrolyzed Algin, Maris Sal, Salicylic Acid, Rosa Damascena Flower Oil, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Oil, Eucalyptus Globulus Oil, Decyl Glucoside, Citric Acid, Parfum, Citronellol, Geraniol, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Phytate, Phenoxyethanol
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Betaine
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Nelumbo Nucifera Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningBambusa Vulgaris Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Raphanus Sativus Leaf Extract
HumectantAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Cryptomeria Japonica Leaf Extract
HumectantSaccharomyces Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientBiosaccharide Gum-1
Humectant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPhytic Acid
Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-10 Caprylate/Caprate
EmulsifyingPolyglyceryl-10 Oleate
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil
Perfuming
Water, Glycerin, Niacinamide, 1,2-Hexanediol, Betaine, Panthenol, Nelumbo Nucifera Leaf Extract, Bambusa Vulgaris Water, Sodium Hyaluronate, Allantoin, Raphanus Sativus Leaf Extract, Adenosine, Cryptomeria Japonica Leaf Extract, Saccharomyces Ferment, Glyceryl Caprylate, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phytic Acid, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Butylene Glycol, Polyglyceryl-10 Caprylate/Caprate, Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil
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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 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 Water
