What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
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
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningRosa Damascena Flower Water
MaskingGlycerin
HumectantBetaine
Humectant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin ConditioningAscorbic Acid
AntioxidantTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantSodium Benzoate
MaskingPanax Ginseng Root Extract
EmollientCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialAllantoin
Skin ConditioningHamamelis Virginiana Water
AstringentCucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
EmollientLactic Acid
BufferingChamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
MaskingCitrus Paradisi Seed Extract
MaskingPolyglyceryl-4 Oleyl Ether
EmulsifyingOleic Acid
EmollientPelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
MaskingCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil Expressed
PerfumingAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Glycerin, Betaine, 1,2-Hexanediol, Panthenol, Ascorbic Acid, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Benzoate, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Allantoin, Hamamelis Virginiana Water, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Lactic Acid, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Citrus Paradisi Seed Extract, Polyglyceryl-4 Oleyl Ether, Oleic Acid, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil Expressed
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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 GlycerinSodium 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 Hyaluronate