What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
SolventBis-Glyceryl Ascorbate
AntioxidantTetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate
AntioxidantPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningCoconut Alkanes
EmollientGlycerin
HumectantHydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingCurcuma Longa Root Extract
MaskingMyrciaria Dubia Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCurcumin
AntioxidantSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantPrunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin ConditioningPhytic Acid
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
MaskingCoco-Caprylate/Caprate
EmollientPolyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate
EmulsifyingCitrus Nobilis Peel Oil
MaskingCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Flower Oil
AstringentEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPotassium Sorbate
PreservativePhenoxyethanol
PreservativeDecanal
MaskingCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
MaskingIonone
AstringentEthyl Lactate
PerfumingVanillin
MaskingIsoamyl Acetate
SolventEthyl 2-Methylbutyrate
PerfumingMethoxyphenylbutanone
PerfumingOxacycloheptadec-10-En-2-One
PerfumingDimethylhydroxy Furanone
MaskingEthyl Propionate
PerfumingEthyl Cinnamate
PerfumingHexenyl Acetate
MaskingTriethyl Citrate
MaskingBenzyl Acetate
MaskingEthyl Acetate
PerfumingCitral
PerfumingLimonene
PerfumingLinalool
PerfumingWater, Propanediol, Bis-Glyceryl Ascorbate, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Pentylene Glycol, Coconut Alkanes, Glycerin, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Myrciaria Dubia Fruit Extract, Curcumin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Phytic Acid, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate, Citrus Nobilis Peel Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Flower Oil, Ethylhexylglycerin, Potassium Sorbate, Phenoxyethanol, Decanal, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Ionone, Ethyl Lactate, Vanillin, Isoamyl Acetate, Ethyl 2-Methylbutyrate, Methoxyphenylbutanone, Oxacycloheptadec-10-En-2-One, Dimethylhydroxy Furanone, Ethyl Propionate, Ethyl Cinnamate, Hexenyl Acetate, Triethyl Citrate, Benzyl Acetate, Ethyl Acetate, Citral, Limonene, Linalool
Solanum Lycopersicum Fruit Juice
Skin ConditioningEquisetum Arvense Extract
AstringentPrunus Avium Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningLinum Usitatissimum Seed Extract
PerfumingHumulus Lupulus Extract
AntimicrobialHordeum Vulgare Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningTriticum Vulgare Germ Extract
Skin ConditioningAlgae Extract
EmollientSpinacia Oleracea Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningBrassica Oleracea Italica Extract
AstringentMedicago Sativa Extract
TonicBeta Vulgaris Root Extract
Skin ConditioningRose Extract
Skin ConditioningFucus Vesiculosus Extract
EmollientYucca Filamentosa Root Extract
Trifolium Pratense Flower Extract
AstringentHoney
HumectantCarica Papaya Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialPersea Gratissima Fruit Extract
EmollientNelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningWater
Skin ConditioningMannitol
HumectantTocopherol
AntioxidantMagnesium Sulfate
Niacinamide
SmoothingZinc Sulfate
AntimicrobialBrassica Oleracea Acephala Leaf Extract
HumectantPantothenic Acid
Skin ConditioningBiotin
AntiseborrhoeicSodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
AntioxidantSodium Benzoate
MaskingGluconolactone
Skin ConditioningCitrus Limon Peel Oil
MaskingCitrus Grandis Peel Oil
MaskingFerulic Acid
AntimicrobialHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
HumectantCI 75810
Cosmetic ColorantEuterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract
Citrus Limon Fruit Extract
MaskingMalpighia Emarginata Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPhyllanthus Emblica Fruit Extract
HumectantAdansonia Digitata Seed Oil
EmollientMyrciaria Dubia Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningDaucus Carota Sativa Root Extract
Skin ConditioningCocos Nucifera Water
MaskingLycium Barbarum Fruit Extract
AstringentTapioca Starch
Thioctic Acid
AntioxidantGlycerin
HumectantSolanum Lycopersicum Fruit Juice, Equisetum Arvense Extract, Prunus Avium Fruit Extract, Linum Usitatissimum Seed Extract, Humulus Lupulus Extract, Hordeum Vulgare Seed Extract, Triticum Vulgare Germ Extract, Algae Extract, Spinacia Oleracea Leaf Extract, Brassica Oleracea Italica Extract, Medicago Sativa Extract, Beta Vulgaris Root Extract, Rose Extract, Fucus Vesiculosus Extract, Yucca Filamentosa Root Extract, Trifolium Pratense Flower Extract, Honey, Carica Papaya Fruit Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Persea Gratissima Fruit Extract, Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract, Water, Mannitol, Tocopherol, Magnesium Sulfate, Niacinamide, Zinc Sulfate, Brassica Oleracea Acephala Leaf Extract, Pantothenic Acid, Biotin, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Sodium Benzoate, Gluconolactone, Citrus Limon Peel Oil, Citrus Grandis Peel Oil, Ferulic Acid, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, CI 75810, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract, Citrus Limon Fruit Extract, Malpighia Emarginata Fruit Extract, Phyllanthus Emblica Fruit Extract, Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil, Myrciaria Dubia Fruit Extract, Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract, Cocos Nucifera Water, Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract, Tapioca Starch, Thioctic Acid, Glycerin
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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 GlycerinThis extract comes from the camu camu berry and is known for its exceptionally high vitamin C content.
Water. 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