What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSaccharomyces/Rice Ferment Filtrate
Skin Conditioning
Propanediol
Solvent
Ectoin
Skin Conditioning
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Tripelargonin
EmollientPolyglyceryl-6 Stearate
Emollient
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Arginine
Masking
Serine
Masking
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide Ns
Skin Conditioning
Cholesterol
Emollient
Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide
Cleansing
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Inulin
Skin Conditioning
Trehalose
Humectant
Calcium Gluconate
HumectantGlycerin
Humectant
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingOctyldodecanol
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-6 Behenate
Emulsion Stabilising
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Water, Saccharomyces/Rice Ferment Filtrate, Propanediol, Ectoin, Pentylene Glycol, Tripelargonin, Polyglyceryl-6 Stearate, Gluconolactone, Arginine, Serine, Beta-Glucan, Ceramide Ns, Cholesterol, Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Inulin, Trehalose, Calcium Gluconate, Glycerin, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Xanthan Gum, Octyldodecanol, Polyglyceryl-6 Behenate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Sodium Benzoate
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Trehalose
Humectant
Ectoin
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Farnesene
EmollientPolyglyceryl-3 Distearate
Emulsifying
Betaine
Humectant
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Propylheptyl Caprylate
EmollientPrunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin Conditioning
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Glycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Inulin
Skin Conditioning
Cellulose
Absorbent
Fructose
Humectant
Glucose
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans
HumectantTocopherol
Antioxidant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Glyceryl Stearate Citrate
Emollient
Cellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningRaspberry Ketone
Masking
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingBenzyl Glycol
SolventPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Water, Propanediol, Trehalose, Ectoin, Hydrogenated Farnesene, Polyglyceryl-3 Distearate, Betaine, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Panthenol, Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Propylheptyl Caprylate, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Glycine Soja Oil, Inulin, Cellulose, Fructose, Glucose, Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Lactic Acid, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Cellulose Gum, Xanthan Gum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Raspberry Ketone, Sodium Hydroxide, Benzyl Glycol, Phenoxyethanol
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Ectoin is a compound found naturally in some species of bacteria. It can be synthetically created for skincare use.
This ingredient is an osmolyte; Osmolytes help organisms survive osmotic shock (it protects them from extreme conditions). It does this by influencing the properties of biological fluids within cells.
When applied to the skin, ectoin helps bind water molecules to protect our skin. The water forms a sort of armor for the parts of our skin cells, enzymes, proteins, and more.
Besides this, ectoin has many uses in skincare:
A study from 2004 found ectoin to counteract the damage from UV-A exposure at different cell levels. It has also been shown to protect skin against both UV-A, UV-B rays, infrared light, and visible light.
Studies show ectoin to have dual-action pollution protection: first, it protects our skin from further pollution damage. Second, it helps repair damage from pollution.
In fact, ectoin has been shown to help with:
Fun fact: In the EU, ectoin is used in inhalation medication as an anti-pollution ingredient.
Ectoin is a highly stable ingredient. It has a wide pH range of 1-9. Light, oxygen, and temperature do not affect this ingredient.
The chemical name for this ingredient is Tetrahydromethylpyrimidine Carboxylic Acid.
Learn more about EctoinGlycerin (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 GlycerinHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid is hyaluronic acid (HA) that is broken down into lower molecular weight fragments.
It's a humectant that pulls and holds water in the skin to help with hydration, plumpness, and reduce transepidermal water loss.
Because hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid is smaller in size, it can slip past your outermost layer of skin more easily than full-sized HA.
Most formulations will combine all sizes to get the best of both worlds.
Typical usage levels range from 0.01-1%. Any percentage higher than 2% might become goopy and tacky.
Learn more about Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic AcidInulin is a polysaccharide (carbohydrate) with prebiotic and antioxidant properties.
The majority of inulin is extracted from chicory, but can also be obtained from other plants such as garlic, onion, asparagus, and sugarcane.
Studies show inulin may help with controlling your skin's natural microbiota when applied topically.
The antioxidant potential of inulin varies depending on the source.
Learn more about InulinPropanediol is an all-star ingredient. It softens, hydrates, and smooths the skin.
It’s often used to:
Propanediol is not likely to cause sensitivity and considered safe to use. It is derived from corn or petroleum with a clear color and no scent.
Learn more about PropanediolTrehalose 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. Remember to stay hydrated!
Learn more about WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum
