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Ingredients Side-by-side
Psidium Guajava Leaf Water
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin)
EmollientButylene Glycol
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingTromethamine
BufferingMelia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Glutathione
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Tranexamic Acid
Astringent
Lactobacillus Extracellular Vesicles
Cynanchum Atratum Extract
Skin ConditioningCarnosine
Skin Conditioning
Madecassoside
Antioxidant
Camellia Japonica Callus Extract
Antioxidant
Centella Asiatica Callus Extracellular Vesicles
Daucus Carota Sativa Callus Culture Extract
Skin ConditioningPanax Ginseng Callus Culture Extract
Skin ConditioningOctyldodecanol
Emollient
Houttuynia Cordata Extract
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Guaiazulene Sulfonate
SurfactantSoluble Collagen
Humectant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Tremella Fuciformis Extract
Humectant
Mannose
HumectantHydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Allium Sativum Bulb Extract
Skin ConditioningArtemisia Annua Extract
MaskingCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Luffa Cylindrica Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPanax Ginseng Berry Extract
Skin Conditioning
Portulaca Oleracea Extract
Skin Conditioning
Psidium Guajava Fruit Extract
AstringentPsidium Guajava Leaf Extract
AstringentBeta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Glucose
Humectant
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Sodium Dna
Skin Conditioning
Psidium Guajava Leaf Water, Water, Glycerin, Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin), Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Niacinamide, Panthenol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Tromethamine, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Xanthan Gum, Adenosine, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Allantoin, Glutathione, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Tranexamic Acid, Lactobacillus Extracellular Vesicles, Cynanchum Atratum Extract, Carnosine, Madecassoside, Camellia Japonica Callus Extract, Centella Asiatica Callus Extracellular Vesicles, Daucus Carota Sativa Callus Culture Extract, Panax Ginseng Callus Culture Extract, Octyldodecanol, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Sodium Guaiazulene Sulfonate, Soluble Collagen, Tocopherol, Tremella Fuciformis Extract, Mannose, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Ceramide NP, Allium Sativum Bulb Extract, Artemisia Annua Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Luffa Cylindrica Fruit Extract, Panax Ginseng Berry Extract, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Psidium Guajava Fruit Extract, Psidium Guajava Leaf Extract, Beta-Glucan, Glucose, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Dna
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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
Adenosine is in every living organism. It is one of four components in nucleic acids that helps store our DNA.
Adenosine has many benefits when used. These benefits include hydrating the skin, smoothing skin, and reducing wrinkles. Once applied, adenosine increases collagen production. It also helps with improving firmness and tissue repair.
Studies have found adenosine may also help with wound healing.
In skincare products, Adenosine is usually derived from yeast.
Learn more about AdenosineBeta-Glucan is a soluble polysaccharide (a chain of glucose sugars) sourced from the cells walls of oats, baker's yeast, mushrooms, and seaweed.
It's a rare ingredient that pulls double-duty as a heavy-duty hydrator and skin-soothing repair agent.
On the surface, it acts as a humectant that holds water in place and reduces moisture loss for a plumper, smoother feel, while its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties make it a great pick for calming redness or sensitive skin
The more interesting story is underneath:
Despite its large molecular size, oat beta-glucan has been shown to penetrate the epidermis and reach the dermis by slipping between skin cells. Here, it interacts with fibroblasts and macrophages to nudge collagen synthesis and support wound repair.
A small 2005 split-face clinical study of 27 subjects found topical beta-glucan produced measurable reductions in wrinkle depth, height, and roughness after 8 weeks of use.
It is worth noting the trial was small and the penetration testing used frozen, irradiated skin so the anti-aging data is encouraging rather than definitive.
This ingredient gets along with pretty much everything and is typically used around 0.1-1%.
Fungal acne: This ingredient is not a food source for the Malassezia yeast because it is a glucose polysaccharide with no fatty acid or ester component.
Learn more about Beta-GlucanButylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
Learn more about Butylene GlycolGlycerin (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 GlycerinTromethamine helps balance the pH and improve the texture of a product. It is synthetically created.
As an emulsifier, Tromethamine prevents oil and water ingredients from separating. This helps stabilize the product and elongate a product's shelf life. Tromethamine also makes a product thicker.
Tromethamine helps balance the pH level of a product. Normal pH level of skin is slightly acidic (~4.75-5.5). The acidity of our skin is maintained by our glands and skin biome. Being slightly acidic allows our skin to create an "acid mantle". This acid mantle is a thin barrier that protects our skin from bacteria and contaminants.
Oral Tromethanmine is an anti-inflammatory drug but plays the role of masking, adding fragrance, and/or balancing pH in skincare.
1,3-Propanediol, 2-amino-2-(hydroxymethyl)-
Learn more about TromethamineWater. 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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