What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPropylene Glycol
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Sucrose Polystearate
EmollientJojoba Esters
Emollient
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Rice Protein
Skin ConditioningBetula Alba Bark Extract
Masking
Equisetum Arvense Extract
AstringentHedera Helix Leaf/Stem Extract
AntimicrobialFucus Vesiculosus Extract
Emollient
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Yeast Extract
Skin ConditioningRhizobian Gum
Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12
Skin Conditioning
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Acacia Decurrens Flower Wax
Emollient
Glyceryl Polymethacrylate
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientPolyglycerin-3
Humectant
PEG-8
HumectantCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Water, Propylene Glycol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Cetyl Alcohol, Sucrose Polystearate, Jojoba Esters, 1,2-Hexanediol, Niacinamide, Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Betula Alba Bark Extract, Equisetum Arvense Extract, Hedera Helix Leaf/Stem Extract, Fucus Vesiculosus Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Yeast Extract, Rhizobian Gum, Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12, Citric Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Acacia Decurrens Flower Wax, Glyceryl Polymethacrylate, Tocopherol, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Pentylene Glycol, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Polyglycerin-3, PEG-8, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin
Water
Skin ConditioningVitis Vinifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Propanediol Dicaprylate
EmollientC12-16 Alcohols
EmollientGossypium Herbaceum Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Pentaerythrityl Tetrastearate
EmollientPolyamide-5
Skin ConditioningVaccinium Macrocarpon Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Xylitylglucoside
Humectant
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Anhydroxylitol
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Pseudoalteromonas Ferment Extract
Humectant
Xylitol
Humectant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Juglans Regia Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningCananga Odorata Flower Oil
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Oil
Masking
Opuntia Ficus-Indica Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Stearate Citrate
Emollient
Polysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Rhizobian Gum
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingChlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Sodium Metabisulfite
Antioxidant
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingBenzyl Benzoate
Antimicrobial
Benzyl Salicylate
Perfuming
Farnesol
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Water, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Propanediol Dicaprylate, C12-16 Alcohols, Gossypium Herbaceum Seed Oil, Pentylene Glycol, Pentaerythrityl Tetrastearate, Polyamide-5, Vaccinium Macrocarpon Seed Oil, Xylitylglucoside, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Palmitic Acid, Glycerin, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Anhydroxylitol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Pseudoalteromonas Ferment Extract, Xylitol, Tocopherol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Juglans Regia Seed Extract, Cananga Odorata Flower Oil, Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Oil, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Fruit Extract, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Isostearate, Phenoxyethanol, Rhizobian Gum, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Chlorphenesin, Salicylic Acid, Sodium Metabisulfite, Sodium Hydroxide, Benzyl Benzoate, Benzyl Salicylate, Farnesol, Geraniol, Limonene, Linalool
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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.
Chlorphenesin is a synthetic preservative. It helps protect a product against bacteria in order to extend shelf life. In most cases, Chlorphenesin is paired with other preservatives such as phenoxyethanol and caprylyl glycol.
Chlorphenesin is a biocide. This means it is able to help fight the microorganisms on our skin. It is also able to fight odor-releasing bacteria.
Chlorphenesin is soluble in both water and glycerin.
Studies show Chlorphenesin is easily absorbed by our skin. You should speak with a skincare professional if you have concerns about using Chlorphenesin.
Learn more about ChlorphenesinGlycerin (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 GlycerinPentylene glycol is typically used within a product to thicken it. It also adds a smooth, soft, and moisturizing feel to the product. It is naturally found in plants such as sugar beets.
The hydrophilic trait of Pentylene Glycol makes it a humectant. As a humectant, Pentylene Glycol helps draw moisture from the air to your skin. This can help keep your skin hydrated.
This property also makes Pentylene Glycol a great texture enhancer. It can also help thicken or stabilize a product.
Pentylene Glycol also acts as a mild preservative and helps to keep a product microbe-free.
Some people may experience mild eye and skin irritation from Pentylene Glycol. We always recommend speaking with a professional about using this ingredient in your routine.
Pentylene Glycol has a low molecular weight and is part of the 1,2-glycol family.
Learn more about Pentylene GlycolPhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
We don't have a description for Rhizobian Gum yet.
Sodium 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 Water
