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Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Hydrolyzed Collagen
EmollientGlycerin
HumectantButylene Glycol
HumectantSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantWater
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningTrehalose
HumectantCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientAllantoin
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
SolventBrassica Oleracea Italica Extract
AstringentMedicago Sativa Extract
TonicBrassica Oleracea Capitata Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningTriticum Vulgare Germ Extract
Skin ConditioningBrassica Campestris Extract
Skin ConditioningRaphanus Sativus Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningBetaine
HumectantEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAdenosine
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans
HumectantHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
HumectantSodium Chondroitin Sulfate
Skin ConditioningCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningAspalathus Linearis Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
BleachingSodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
HumectantHyaluronic Acid
HumectantHydrolyzed Collagen, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Water, 1,2-Hexanediol, Trehalose, Caprylyl Glycol, Allantoin, Propanediol, Brassica Oleracea Italica Extract, Medicago Sativa Extract, Brassica Oleracea Capitata Leaf Extract, Triticum Vulgare Germ Extract, Brassica Campestris Extract, Raphanus Sativus Seed Extract, Betaine, Ethylhexylglycerin, Adenosine, Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Chondroitin Sulfate, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Pentylene Glycol, Aspalathus Linearis Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Hyaluronic Acid
Salvia Plebeia Extract
HumectantWater
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantMethyl Trimethicone
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantNiacinamide
Smoothing1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningTrehalose
HumectantMannitol
HumectantDimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin ConditioningArginine
MaskingSodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingCetearyl Olivate
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingMicrocrystalline Cellulose
AbsorbentPolyisobutene
Sorbitan Olivate
EmulsifyingZea Mays Starch
AbsorbentXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningMica
Cosmetic ColorantAdenosine
Skin ConditioningSorbitan Oleate
EmulsifyingCaprylyl/Capryl Glucoside
CleansingDisodium EDTA
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantChromium Hydroxide Green
Hydrangea Macrophylla Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningLavandula Angustifolia Oil
MaskingHydrogenated Phosphatidylcholine
EmulsifyingPolyglyceryl-10 Stearate
Skin ConditioningCalcium Pantothenate
Sodium Starch Octenylsuccinate
AbsorbentMaltodextrin
AbsorbentSucrose Stearate
EmollientCentella Asiatica Extract
CleansingSodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
AntioxidantCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantPyridoxine Hcl
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Lecithin
EmulsifyingCeramide Ns
Skin ConditioningCeramide NP
Skin ConditioningCeramide AP
Skin ConditioningMadecassoside
AntioxidantMadecassic Acid
Skin ConditioningAsiaticoside
AntioxidantAsiatic Acid
Skin ConditioningCeramide EOP
Skin ConditioningSalvia Plebeia Extract, Water, Butylene Glycol, Methyl Trimethicone, Glycerin, Niacinamide, 1,2-Hexanediol, Trehalose, Mannitol, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Arginine, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Cetearyl Olivate, Carbomer, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Polyisobutene, Sorbitan Olivate, Zea Mays Starch, Xanthan Gum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Mica, Adenosine, Sorbitan Oleate, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Disodium EDTA, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Sodium Hyaluronate, Chromium Hydroxide Green, Hydrangea Macrophylla Leaf Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Hydrogenated Phosphatidylcholine, Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate, Calcium Pantothenate, Sodium Starch Octenylsuccinate, Maltodextrin, Sucrose Stearate, Centella Asiatica Extract, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Pyridoxine Hcl, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Ceramide Ns, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Madecassoside, Madecassic Acid, Asiaticoside, Asiatic Acid, Ceramide EOP
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives
Adenosine is in every living organism. It is one of four components in nucleic acids that helps store our DNA.
Adenosine has many benefits when used. These benefits include hydrating the skin, smoothing skin, and reducing wrinkles. Once applied, adenosine increases collagen production. It also helps with improving firmness and tissue repair.
Studies have found adenosine may also help with wound healing.
In skincare products, Adenosine is usually derived from yeast.
Learn more about AdenosineButylene 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.
Glycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinSodium 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 HyaluronateTrehalose is a disaccharide made of two glucose molecules (glucose is sugar!). Trehalose is used to help moisturize skin. It also has antioxidant properties.
As a humectant, trehalose helps draw moisture from the air to your skin. This helps keep your skin hydrated.
Due to its antioxidant properties, trehalose may help with signs of aging. Antioxidants help fight free-radical molecules, unstable molecules that may damage your skin.
In medicine, trehalose and hyaluronic acid are used to help treat dry eyes.
Some animals, plants, and bacteria create trehalose as a source of energy to survive freeze or lack of water.
Learn more about TrehaloseWater. 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