What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Ingredients Side-by-side
Lactobacillus/Kelp Ferment Filtrate
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Water
Skin ConditioningXylitol
Humectant
Erythritol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Gellan Gum
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCalcium Chloride
AstringentEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer
HumectantPvm/Ma Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingMelia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningLaminaria Digitata Extract
Skin Protecting
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingSea Water
HumectantSodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Saccharide Isomerate
Humectant
Jania Rubens Extract
Skin ConditioningKjellmaniella Gyrata Extract
Skin ConditioningLaminaria Japonica Extract
Skin Protecting
Spirulina Platensis Extract
Skin ProtectingLactobacillus/Kelp Ferment Filtrate, Propanediol, Butylene Glycol, Niacinamide, 1,2-Hexanediol, Water, Xylitol, Erythritol, Glycerin, Gellan Gum, Xanthan Gum, Calcium Chloride, Ethylhexylglycerin, Adenosine, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Pvm/Ma Copolymer, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Laminaria Digitata Extract, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Sea Water, Sodium Polyacrylate, Tocopherol, Saccharide Isomerate, Jania Rubens Extract, Kjellmaniella Gyrata Extract, Laminaria Japonica Extract, Spirulina Platensis Extract
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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.
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 AdenosineButylene 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 is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinWater. 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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water
