What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCentaurea Cyanus Flower Water
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Euphrasia Officinalis Extract
AntimicrobialAcmella Oleracea Extract
Skin ProtectingHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Pantolactone
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside
CleansingSclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingGranite
Skin ConditioningWater, Centaurea Cyanus Flower Water, Glycerin, Panthenol, Pentylene Glycol, Alcohol, Euphrasia Officinalis Extract, Acmella Oleracea Extract, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Pantolactone, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Sclerotium Gum, Granite
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Glycerin
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Carboxymethyl Starch
Emulsion StabilisingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingBetaine
Humectant
Tromethamine
BufferingSodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Lactobacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract
Skin ConditioningMelissa Officinalis Flower/Leaf/Stem Water
Skin ConditioningRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Water
MaskingEucalyptus Globulus Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Mentha Rotundifolia Leaf Extract
TonicRosa Canina Fruit Extract
Astringent
Thymus Vulgaris Leaf Extract
Skin ProtectingSaccharomyces/Potato Extract Ferment Filtrate
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Saccharomyces/Barley Seed Ferment Filtrate
HumectantPolyglyceryl-10 Oleate
Skin Conditioning
Chondrus Crispus Extract
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Caffeine
Skin Conditioning
Methyl Diisopropyl Propionamide
MaskingCholesterol
Emollient
Glutathione
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Alcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate
Antioxidant
Squalane
Emollient
Desamido Collagen
Skin Conditioning
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
Masking
Citrus Aurantifolia Oil
Cleansing
Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
Masking
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
Masking
Limonene
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Citral
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Water, Propanediol, Glycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Niacinamide, Panthenol, Sodium Carboxymethyl Starch, Butylene Glycol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Betaine, Tromethamine, Sodium Polyacrylate, Allantoin, Lactobacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract, Melissa Officinalis Flower/Leaf/Stem Water, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Water, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Extract, Mentha Rotundifolia Leaf Extract, Rosa Canina Fruit Extract, Thymus Vulgaris Leaf Extract, Saccharomyces/Potato Extract Ferment Filtrate, Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Saccharomyces/Barley Seed Ferment Filtrate, Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Sodium Gluconate, Adenosine, Caffeine, Methyl Diisopropyl Propionamide, Cholesterol, Glutathione, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Alcohol Denat., Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate, Squalane, Desamido Collagen, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Citrus Aurantifolia Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Limonene, Citronellol, Geraniol, Citral, Linalool
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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 GlycerinPanthenol is a common ingredient that helps hydrate and soothe the skin. It is found naturally in our skin and hair.
There are two forms of panthenol: D and L.
D-panthenol is also known as dexpanthenol. Most cosmetics use dexpanthenol or a mixture of D and L-panthenol.
Panthenol is famous due to its ability to go deeper into the skin's layers. Using this ingredient has numerous pros (and no cons):
Like hyaluronic acid, panthenol is a humectant. Humectants are able to bind and hold large amounts of water to keep skin hydrated.
This ingredient works well for wound healing. It works by increasing tissue in the wound and helps close open wounds.
Once oxidized, panthenol converts to pantothenic acid. Panthothenic acid is found in all living cells.
This ingredient is also referred to as pro-vitamin B5.
Learn more about PanthenolSodium 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!
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