What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialNiacinamide
Smoothing
Retinyl Palmitate
Skin Conditioning
Retinyl Acetate
Skin Conditioning
Retinyl Linoleate
Skin Conditioning
Retinol
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate
Skin Conditioning
Retinal
Skin Conditioning
Bis(Cyano Butylacetate) Anthracenediylidene
Skin ConditioningAnigozanthos Flavidus Extract
Skin ConditioningAlteromonas Ferment Extract
Skin Conditioning
Dipeptide Diaminobutyroyl Benzylamide Diacetate
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Dipeptide-5 Diaminobutyroyl Hydroxythreonine
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5
Skin Conditioning
Tetradecyl Aminobutyroylvalylaminobutyric Urea Trifluoroacetate
Skin ConditioningAcmella Oleracea Extract
Skin ProtectingArachis Hypogaea Oil
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Dimethyl Isosorbide
SolventPolyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingLecithin
Emollient
Phenethyl Alcohol
MaskingPolyurethane Crosspolymer-1
Polyvinyl Alcohol
Methylpropanediol
SolventPhospholipids
Skin Conditioning
Magnesium Chloride
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Phenylpropanol
Masking
Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Niacinamide, Retinyl Palmitate, Retinyl Acetate, Retinyl Linoleate, Retinol, Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate, Retinal, Bis(Cyano Butylacetate) Anthracenediylidene, Anigozanthos Flavidus Extract, Alteromonas Ferment Extract, Dipeptide Diaminobutyroyl Benzylamide Diacetate, Palmitoyl Dipeptide-5 Diaminobutyroyl Hydroxythreonine, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Tetradecyl Aminobutyroylvalylaminobutyric Urea Trifluoroacetate, Acmella Oleracea Extract, Arachis Hypogaea Oil, Tocopherol, Ascorbic Acid, Alcohol, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Lecithin, Phenethyl Alcohol, Polyurethane Crosspolymer-1, Polyvinyl Alcohol, Methylpropanediol, Phospholipids, Magnesium Chloride, Xanthan Gum, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenylpropanol
Avena Sativa Seed Water 77%
Solvent
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
2,3-Butanediol
Humectant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Water
Skin ConditioningAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Squalane
Emollient
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Tromethamine
BufferingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningInulin Lauryl Carbamate
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Surfactin
CleansingBeta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Avena Sativa Seed Water 77%, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, 2,3-Butanediol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Water, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Squalane, Hydroxyacetophenone, Carbomer, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Panthenol, Tromethamine, Ethylhexylglycerin, Inulin Lauryl Carbamate, Sodium Surfactin, Beta-Glucan
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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 GlycerinWater. 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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