What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Extract
CleansingAloe Barbadensis Leaf Water
MaskingPropanediol
SolventButylene Glycol
HumectantSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantHieracium Umbellatum Extract
Skin ConditioningGluconolactone
Skin ConditioningMelaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract
PerfumingGlycolic Acid
BufferingBetaine
HumectantSalvia Officinalis Leaf Extract
CleansingHouttuynia Cordata Extract
Skin ConditioningEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
EmollientDioscorea Japonica Root Extract
Skin ConditioningLaminaria Japonica Extract
Skin ProtectingGlycerin
Humectant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningSalicylic Acid
MaskingSodium Citrate
BufferingIllicium Verum Fruit Extract
PerfumingCitrus Paradisi Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningNelumbium Speciosum Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningPaeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract
Skin ProtectingScutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
AstringentArginine
MaskingSaccharum Officinarum Extract
MoisturisingRheum Palmatum Root Extract
AstringentArtemisia Princeps Extract
Skin ConditioningPanax Ginseng Root Extract
EmollientChlorphenesin
AntimicrobialPEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
EmulsifyingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingDimethyl Sulfone
SolventLavandula Angustifolia Oil
MaskingLinalool
PerfumingMelaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
AntioxidantWater, Centella Asiatica Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Water, Propanediol, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hieracium Umbellatum Extract, Gluconolactone, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract, Glycolic Acid, Betaine, Salvia Officinalis Leaf Extract, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Dioscorea Japonica Root Extract, Laminaria Japonica Extract, Glycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Salicylic Acid, Sodium Citrate, Illicium Verum Fruit Extract, Citrus Paradisi Fruit Extract, Nelumbium Speciosum Flower Extract, Paeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Arginine, Saccharum Officinarum Extract, Rheum Palmatum Root Extract, Artemisia Princeps Extract, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Chlorphenesin, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Carbomer, Dimethyl Sulfone, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Linalool, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantTrehalose
HumectantLactic Acid
BufferingMandelic Acid
AntimicrobialAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningHamamelis Virginiana Leaf Water
AstringentPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeHydroxypropyl Methylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingAllantoin
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantChondrus Crispus Extract
Skin ConditioningHydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
HumectantSodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
HumectantHyaluronic Acid
HumectantSodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
HumectantHydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningPotassium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientLysine
Skin ConditioningHistidine
HumectantArginine
MaskingAspartic Acid
MaskingThreonine
Serine
MaskingGlutamic Acid
HumectantProline
Skin ConditioningGlycine
BufferingAlanine
MaskingValine
MaskingIsoleucine
Skin ConditioningLeucine
Skin ConditioningTyrosine
MaskingPhenylalanine
MaskingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningWater, Butylene Glycol, Trehalose, Lactic Acid, Mandelic Acid, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Hamamelis Virginiana Leaf Water, Phenoxyethanol, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Allantoin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Potassium Hyaluronate, Caprylyl Glycol, Lysine, Histidine, Arginine, Aspartic Acid, Threonine, Serine, Glutamic Acid, Proline, Glycine, Alanine, Valine, Isoleucine, Leucine, Tyrosine, Phenylalanine, Ethylhexylglycerin
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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.
Arginine is an amino acid that is important for human development. Your body uses is it to produce hair keratin and skin collagen.
As a cosmetic ingredient, Arginine has antioxidant properties and can also help repair damaged skin. This ingredient is derived either synthetically or from animals.
Arginine isn't fungal acne safe when used in the presence of other lipids (fats, fatty acids, oils, esters, etc). Oils and fats occur naturally within the skin, so take caution when using Arginine if you're prone to fungal acne.
Learn more about ArginineButylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
Learn more about Butylene GlycolEthylhexylglycerin (we can't pronounce this either) is commonly used as a preservative and skin softener. It is derived from glyceryl.
You might see Ethylhexylglycerin often paired with other preservatives such as phenoxyethanol. Ethylhexylglycerin has been found to increase the effectiveness of these other preservatives.
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 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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water