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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantGellan Gum
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningMagnesium PCA
HumectantBisabolol
AntioxidantPropanediol
SolventCalcium Chloride
AstringentMelia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningSolanum Lycopersicum Fruit Extract
AntioxidantHouttuynia Cordata Extract
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
EmollientSalix Alba Bark Extract
AstringentMelia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningMaltodextrin
AbsorbentCaprae Lac
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingTephrosia Purpurea Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningHydroxymethoxyphenyl Decanone
Skin ConditioningSilica
AbrasiveSorbitan Trioleate
EmulsifyingApium Graveolens Seed Extract
AntioxidantLinum Usitatissimum Seed Extract
PerfumingWater, 1,2-Hexanediol, Glycerin, Gellan Gum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Magnesium PCA, Bisabolol, Propanediol, Calcium Chloride, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Solanum Lycopersicum Fruit Extract, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Maltodextrin, Caprae Lac, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Tephrosia Purpurea Seed Extract, Hydroxymethoxyphenyl Decanone, Silica, Sorbitan Trioleate, Apium Graveolens Seed Extract, Linum Usitatissimum Seed Extract
Oryza Sativa Bran Water
Masking1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningTriethylhexanoin
MaskingGlycerin
HumectantHydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin)
EmollientTocopherol
AntioxidantWater
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantMethylpropanediol
SolventPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningStreptococcus Thermophilus Ferment
HumectantPyrus Malus Juice
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
HumectantPolyquaternium-51
Skin ConditioningBetaine
HumectantTrilaureth-4 Phosphate
EmulsifyingCynanchum Atratum Extract
Skin ConditioningAlthaea Rosea Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningOryza Sativa Extract
AbsorbentSea Salt
AbrasiveAspergillus Ferment
Skin ConditioningSodium Phytate
Citric Acid
BufferingMadecassoside
AntioxidantHydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningHouttuynia Cordata Extract
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Water
MaskingBifida Ferment Extract
HumectantHyaluronic Acid
HumectantSilanetriol
Avena Sativa Kernel Extract
AbrasiveLactobacillus Ferment
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Rice Protein
Skin ConditioningRice Amino Acids
Skin ConditioningOryza Sativa Bran Water, 1,2-Hexanediol, Triethylhexanoin, Glycerin, Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin), Tocopherol, Water, Butylene Glycol, Methylpropanediol, Pentylene Glycol, Streptococcus Thermophilus Ferment, Pyrus Malus Juice, Panthenol, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Polyquaternium-51, Betaine, Trilaureth-4 Phosphate, Cynanchum Atratum Extract, Althaea Rosea Flower Extract, Oryza Sativa Extract, Sea Salt, Aspergillus Ferment, Sodium Phytate, Citric Acid, Madecassoside, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Water, Bifida Ferment Extract, Hyaluronic Acid, Silanetriol, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Lactobacillus Ferment, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Rice Amino Acids
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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.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives
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 GlycerinHouttuynia Cordata Extract is more commonly known as Heart Leaf, Fish Mint, or Chameleon plant.
The components found in Heart Leaf give it antioxidant, hydrating, antimicrobial, and anti-inflammatory properties.
Heart Leaf is rich in flavonoids such as quercetin, apigenin, and more. It also contains polysaccharides, the most common type of carbs in food.
Flavonoids have been shown to be effective antioxidants. They help neutralize free-radical molecules. Free-radical molecules are unstable molecules that may damage our skin cells and DNA. The flavonoids in Heart Leaf also help soothe the skin.
Polysaccharides are naturally found in our skin. They play a role in hydrating and repairing the top layer of skin. The polysaccharides in Heart Leaf help moisturize our skin.
Studies show decanoyl acetaldehyde, a component of Heart Leaf oil, is effective at killing bacteria.
The name 'Fish Mint' comes from the herb's natural fishy smell. Is is native to southeast Asia and used throughout the continent for traditional cooking and medicine.
Learn more about Houttuynia Cordata ExtractWater. 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