What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
UV Absorber
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
UV Absorber
Epilobium Angustifolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningAcrylates Crosspolymer
AbsorbentInulin Lauryl Carbamate
Emulsion StabilisingEthylhexyl Triazone
UV Absorber
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Bakuchiol
Antimicrobial
Ectoin
Skin Conditioning
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Octocrylene
UV Absorber
Sodium Surfactin
CleansingQuaternium-73
Water, Glycerin, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Epilobium Angustifolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Acrylates Crosspolymer, Inulin Lauryl Carbamate, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Chlorphenesin, Bisabolol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Bakuchiol, Ectoin, Phenoxyethanol, Octocrylene, Sodium Surfactin, Quaternium-73
Rosa Damascena Flower Water
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Isohexadecane
EmollientPolyacrylamide
Alpha-Arbutin
Antioxidant
Squalane
Emollient
Inositol
Humectant
Oryza Sativa Bran Oil
Emollient
Persea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
C13-14 Isoparaffin
Emollient
C9-11 Pareth-6
EmulsifyingHibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningPyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hylocereus Undatus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningLavandula Angustifolia Flower Oil
Masking
Pelargonium Graveolens Oil
Masking
Foeniculum Vulgare Fruit Extract
EmollientHumulus Lupulus Extract
AntimicrobialMelissa Officinalis Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningViscum Album Leaf Extract
SoothingChamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Achillea Millefolium Extract
CleansingRosa Damascena Flower Water, Glycerin, Isohexadecane, Polyacrylamide, Alpha-Arbutin, Squalane, Inositol, Oryza Sativa Bran Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Polysorbate 20, C13-14 Isoparaffin, C9-11 Pareth-6, Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hylocereus Undatus Fruit Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Oil, Foeniculum Vulgare Fruit Extract, Humulus Lupulus Extract, Melissa Officinalis Leaf Extract, Viscum Album Leaf Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Achillea Millefolium Extract
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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 Hyaluronate
