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Ingredients Side-by-side
Collagen Water
Humectant
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Tripropylene Glycol
Antioxidant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Trehalose
Humectant
Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Emulsion StabilisingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPolyquaternium-51
Skin Conditioning
Disodium EDTA
Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer
HumectantCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Pvm/Ma Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingCyanocobalamin
Skin ConditioningCoptis Japonica Root Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Propanediol
Solvent
Saccharide Isomerate
Humectant
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Collagen Extract
Skin Conditioning
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Alginic Acid
Skin ConditioningSilanetriol
Potassium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Elastin
EmollientElastin
Skin ConditioningSoluble Elastin
Skin ConditioningTripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Copper Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5
Skin Conditioning
Sh-Oligopeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Pentapeptide-4
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38
Skin Conditioning
Hexapeptide-9
Skin Conditioning
Hexapeptide-12
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4
Skin Conditioning
Collagen Water, Water, Glycerin, Tripropylene Glycol, Niacinamide, Trehalose, Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Butylene Glycol, Allantoin, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Sodium Polyacrylate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Adenosine, Xanthan Gum, Polyquaternium-51, Disodium EDTA, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Caprylyl Glycol, Pvm/Ma Copolymer, Cyanocobalamin, Coptis Japonica Root Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Tocopherol, Propanediol, Saccharide Isomerate, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Collagen Extract, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Alginic Acid, Silanetriol, Potassium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Elastin, Elastin, Soluble Elastin, Tripeptide-1, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Copper Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Sh-Oligopeptide-1, Pentapeptide-4, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38, Hexapeptide-9, Hexapeptide-12, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4
Water
Skin ConditioningDecyl Oleate
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate
EmollientSilica
Abrasive
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
C12-16 Alcohols
EmollientCetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Isododecane
EmollientPalmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Skin Conditioning
Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate
Antioxidant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Leontopodium Alpinum Flower/Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Hydrogenated Palm Glycerides Citrate
Emollient
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
PEG-100 Stearate
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Lactate
Buffering
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingCoco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Citric Acid
Buffering
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Water, Decyl Oleate, Glycerin, Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate, Silica, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, C12-16 Alcohols, Cetyl Alcohol, Isododecane, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tocopherol, Leontopodium Alpinum Flower/Leaf Extract, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Hydrogenated Palm Glycerides Citrate, Palmitic Acid, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Butylene Glycol, Xanthan Gum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Lactate, Carbomer, Coco-Glucoside, Citric Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate
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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.
Butylene 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 GlycolEthylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.
Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
Learn more about EthylhexylglycerinGlycerin (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 HyaluronateTocopherol is a fat-soluble antioxidant known as Vitamin E.
You'll find this ingredient in the vast majority of skincare (for good reason). It works to neutralize free radicals, or unstable molecules generated by UV exposure, pollution, and other environmental stressors, before they can cause oxidative damage to your skin cells.
Topically applied tocopherol has been shown to protect against UV damage by ramping up the skin's own natural defense enzymes.
It also acts as a skin conditioning agent; some studies show that regular topical use can improve the skin's water-binding capacity over 2-4 weeks.
This ingredient is especially loved for being a team player. When combined with Vitamin C, the photoprotective effect of both ingredients roughly doubles and the combo also helps reduce UV-induced DNA damage.
This ingredient has some brightening potential but it's more of a prevention ingredient than spot-fader. Cell studies show it can slow down melanin production but it's worth noting that it's not the most powerful brightener out there.
In formulations, it also serves as a stabilizer that helps protect other oxidation-prone ingredients from degrading.
Concentrations usually range from 0.1-1% in most leave-on products.
Learn more about TocopherolWater. 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 WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum
