Averr Aglow No.1 Opulent Hydration Dew Versus Herbivore Rose Hibiscus Coconut Water Hydrating Face Mist
This barrier-repair treatment is formulated around Lactobacillus Ferment and Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 to strengthen the skin barrier and soften the look of wrinkles.
This hydrating toner is formulated around Rosa Damascena Flower Water and Hyaluronic Acid to hydrate skin and calm redness.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Malus Domestica Fruit Water
EmollientCitrus Aurantium Amara Flower Water
MaskingGlycerin
Humectant
Lactobacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Vaccinium Corymbosum Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Australasica Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Hydrolyzed Beta-Glucan
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
Smoothing
Corallina Officinalis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningWater
Skin ConditioningOcimum Sanctum Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningBenzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract
Antimicrobial
Dehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Aloe Barbadensis Flower Extract
EmollientCoccinia Indica Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningAnanas Sativus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Curcuma Longa Root Extract
Antioxidant
Ocimum Basilicum Flower/Leaf Extract
TonicCitric Acid
Buffering
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningMalus Domestica Fruit Water, Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Water, Glycerin, Lactobacillus Ferment, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Vaccinium Corymbosum Fruit Extract, Citrus Australasica Fruit Extract, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract, Hydrolyzed Beta-Glucan, Niacinamide, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Water, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Benzyl Alcohol, Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract, Dehydroacetic Acid, Aloe Barbadensis Flower Extract, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Sodium Benzoate, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Ananas Sativus Fruit Extract, Pentylene Glycol, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Ocimum Basilicum Flower/Leaf Extract, Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract
Rosa Damascena Flower Water
Masking
Hibiscus Syriacus Flower Extract
Antioxidant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Water
MaskingWater
Skin ConditioningLeuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Glycerin
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Phytate
Cocos Nucifera Fruit Powder
Skin Conditioning
Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningMelia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningMelia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningCoccinia Indica Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Hibiscus Syriacus Flower Extract, Hyaluronic Acid, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Water, Water, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Glycerin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Phytate, Cocos Nucifera Fruit Powder, Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract is also known as Ivy Gourd Fruit Extract. It has skin conditioning properties.
The fruit is rich in flavonoids, phenolic acids, terpenoids, and sterols that show antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effect in vitro. This is because the fruit contains a thick mucilage that forms a protective and soothing layer on the skin's surface.
The extract itself has demonstrated antioxidant, soothing, and potential anti-allergy properties.
Most of this research is done in vitro and dedicated clinical studies on topical application are still limited.
Learn more about Coccinia Indica Fruit ExtractGlycerin (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 GlycerinMelia Azadirachta Flower Extract is from the Neem tree. Neem trees originate from India.
Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract contains antioxidants. Antioxidants help fight free-radicals. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells, such as pollution.
The flowers of this tree are lilac colored.
Learn more about Melia Azadirachta Flower ExtractThis ingredient is also known as neem leaf extract. It contains natural compounds like nimbidin, quercetin, and other polyphenols that give it antibacterial, antifungal, and anti-inflammatory activity.
Lab studies have shown neem leaf extract can inhibit acne-related bacteria and help calm skin. Animal studies on wound gels using 1-3% neem leaf extract found it sped up healing without causing irritation.
A wound-healing study testing gels with the extract at 1%, 2%, and 3% concentrations and found none of them irritated the skin.
Most commercial products also use it in a similar low range (typically under 5%).
Allergy-wise, there are some case reports on neem oil causing allergic contact dermatitis so people with plant/botanical sensitivities may want to patch test first.
Learn more about Melia Azadirachta Leaf ExtractWater. 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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