This barrier-repair serum is formulated around Squalane and Carnosine to strengthen the skin barrier.
This brightening moisturizer is formulated around Niacinamide and Panthenol to brighten dull-looking skin and strengthen the skin barrier.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
C15-19 Alkane
SolventSqualane
Emollient
Cellulose
Absorbent
C20-22 Alkyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingC20-22 Alcohols
Emulsion Stabilising
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Carnosine
Skin Conditioning
Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingMaltodextrin
Absorbent
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingMannitol
Humectant
Xylitol
Humectant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Salvia Miltiorrhiza Root Extract
Skin ConditioningRhamnose
HumectantBiosaccharide Gum-1
Humectant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Glycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingPalmitoyl Tetrapeptide-10
Skin Conditioning
Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, C15-19 Alkane, Squalane, Cellulose, C20-22 Alkyl Phosphate, C20-22 Alcohols, Pentylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Carnosine, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Maltodextrin, Xanthan Gum, Mannitol, Xylitol, Tocopherol, Salvia Miltiorrhiza Root Extract, Rhamnose, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Citric Acid, Glycine Soja Oil, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-10
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Ethylhexyl Isononanoate
EmollientMyristoyl/Palmitoyl Oxostearamide/Arachamide Mea
Skin ConditioningAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Sorbitan Stearate
Emulsifying
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Phytosterols
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Glycolic Acid
Buffering
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingStearic Acid
Cleansing
Resveratrol
Antioxidant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingHeptasodium Hexacarboxymethyl Dipeptide-12
Skin Conditioning
Glutathione
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Sorbitan Laurate
Emulsifying
Superoxide Dismutase
Antioxidant
Chlorella Vulgaris Extract
Skin ConditioningBeta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Zinc Gluconate
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingAcetyl Dipeptide-1 Cetyl Ester
Skin Conditioning
Tetradecyl Aminobutyroylvalylaminobutyric Urea Trifluoroacetate
Skin ConditioningPolyvinyl Alcohol
Magnesium Chloride
Potassium Phosphate
BufferingProline
Skin Conditioning
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Lysine
Skin ConditioningHistidine
Humectant
Glycine
Buffering
Glutamine
Skin ConditioningArginine
Masking
Water, Propanediol, Niacinamide, Panthenol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Ethylhexyl Isononanoate, Myristoyl/Palmitoyl Oxostearamide/Arachamide Mea, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Sorbitan Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Phytosterols, Caprylyl Glycol, Lactic Acid, Glycolic Acid, Carbomer, Stearic Acid, Resveratrol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Xanthan Gum, Heptasodium Hexacarboxymethyl Dipeptide-12, Glutathione, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Sorbitan Laurate, Superoxide Dismutase, Chlorella Vulgaris Extract, Beta-Glucan, Zinc Gluconate, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Acetyl Dipeptide-1 Cetyl Ester, Tetradecyl Aminobutyroylvalylaminobutyric Urea Trifluoroacetate, Polyvinyl Alcohol, Magnesium Chloride, Potassium Phosphate, Proline, Palmitic Acid, Lysine, Histidine, Glycine, Glutamine, Arginine
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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
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 GlycolCaprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created.
Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin.
Because it is not a free-fatty acid, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
Learn more about Caprylyl 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 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. 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
