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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningShea Butter Ethyl Esters
EmollientPropanediol
SolventSerine
MaskingPolyglyceryl-6 Stearate
EmollientEctoin
Skin ConditioningSodium Polyglutamate
HumectantPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientArginine
MaskingBeta-Glucan
Skin ConditioningLysine Hcl
Skin ConditioningPolyglyceryl-6 Behenate
Emulsion StabilisingLactobacillus Ferment
Skin ConditioningGluconolactone
Skin ConditioningInulin
Skin ConditioningPotassium Cetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingDextrin Palmitate
EmulsifyingCellulose
AbsorbentFructose
HumectantGlucose
HumectantCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingDicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientDiisostearyl Malate
EmollientCellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingLactic Acid
BufferingCalcium Gluconate
HumectantSodium Benzoate
MaskingHydroxyacetophenone
AntioxidantWater, Shea Butter Ethyl Esters, Propanediol, Serine, Polyglyceryl-6 Stearate, Ectoin, Sodium Polyglutamate, Pentylene Glycol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Arginine, Beta-Glucan, Lysine Hcl, Polyglyceryl-6 Behenate, Lactobacillus Ferment, Gluconolactone, Inulin, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Dextrin Palmitate, Cellulose, Fructose, Glucose, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Diisostearyl Malate, Cellulose Gum, Xanthan Gum, Lactic Acid, Calcium Gluconate, Sodium Benzoate, Hydroxyacetophenone
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningDipropylene Glycol
Humectant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Extract
CleansingSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantPanthenol
Skin ConditioningMadecassoside
AntioxidantAsiaticoside
AntioxidantMadecassic Acid
Skin ConditioningAsiatic Acid
Skin ConditioningTrehalose
HumectantCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingAllantoin
Skin ConditioningArginine
MaskingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Portulaca Oleracea Extract
Skin Conditioning
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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 a semi-essential amino acid. This just means our bodies can product a bit on its own, but sometimes needs a little boost from food sources.
It is a part of your skin's natural moisturizing factor (NMF), or the water-loving molecules in your outermost layer of skin (stratum corneum) that keeps everything hydrated and happy.
Here's an interesting thing about Arginine: your skin converts it into urea through the Krebs-Henseleit urea cycle. Urea is one of the most effective humectants your skin naturally produces.
A clinical study showed applying 2.5% arginine hydrochloride to atopic dermatitis skin showed significant urea levels in the stratum corneum and improved moisture in just four weeks.
Arginine is also a precursor to nitric oxide; nitric oxide improves microcirculation and supports wound healing and collagen synthesis.
One study found that an amino acid complex containing Arginine reduced skin irritation, improved hydration, and accelerated skin repair in clinical / in-vivo studies.
Arginine itself is an amino acid and not a fatty acid, oil, or ester. On its own, it's not a direct food source for Malassezia, or the yeast that causes fungal acne.
Learn more about ArgininePentylene glycol is typically used within a product to thicken it. It also adds a smooth, soft, and moisturizing feel to the product. It is naturally found in plants such as sugar beets.
The hydrophilic trait of Pentylene Glycol makes it a humectant. As a humectant, Pentylene Glycol helps draw moisture from the air to your skin. This can help keep your skin hydrated.
This property also makes Pentylene Glycol a great texture enhancer. It can also help thicken or stabilize a product.
Pentylene Glycol also acts as a mild preservative and helps to keep a product microbe-free.
Some people may experience mild eye and skin irritation from Pentylene Glycol. We always recommend speaking with a professional about using this ingredient in your routine.
Pentylene Glycol has a low molecular weight and is part of the 1,2-glycol family.
Learn more about Pentylene GlycolWater. 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 Water