What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
No concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Water
Skin ConditioningHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate
Antioxidant
Phospholipids
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Oat Protein
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Calcium Pantothenate
Magnesium Salicylate
Preservative
Zinc Gluconate
Skin Conditioning
Populus Tremuloides Bark Extract
AntiseborrhoeicOryza Sativa Bran Extract
Skin Conditioning
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Retinyl Palmitate
Skin Conditioning
Ascorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialLecithin
Emollient
P-Anisic Acid
Masking
Sclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Water, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Glycerin, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Phospholipids, Hydrolyzed Oat Protein, Panthenol, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Calcium Pantothenate, Magnesium Salicylate, Zinc Gluconate, Populus Tremuloides Bark Extract, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Retinyl Palmitate, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Lecithin, P-Anisic Acid, Sclerotium Gum
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Dimethicone
Emollient
Dimethyl Isosorbide
SolventAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Isononyl Isononanoate
EmollientGlyceryl Glucoside
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
PEG-8 Stearate
Emulsifying
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Polysilicone-11
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Betaine
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Ethylhexyl Isononanoate
EmollientCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Sorbitan Oleate
Emulsifying
Glycine Soja Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingHesperidin Methyl Chalcone
Antioxidant
Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate
Skin Conditioning
Disodium EDTA
Steareth-20
CleansingVolcanic Soil
Skin Conditioning
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Vaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract
Skin Protecting
Lecithin
Emollient
Thioctic Acid
Antioxidant
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingAcetyl Glutamine
Skin ConditioningPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Elaeis Guineensis Oil
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Hexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingPolysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Bacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract
Skin ConditioningEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPhytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Tocotrienols
Skin Conditioning
Cholesterol
Emollient
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingAmylopectin
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Dipeptide-2
Skin Conditioning
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Skin Conditioning
Folic Acid
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Hexapeptide-11
Skin Conditioning
Oligopeptide-3
Skin Conditioning
Oligopeptide-2
Skin Conditioning
Oligopeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Water, Propanediol, Dimethicone, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Isononyl Isononanoate, Glyceryl Glucoside, Glycerin, PEG-8 Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate, Polysilicone-11, Butylene Glycol, Decyl Glucoside, Betaine, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Ethylhexyl Isononanoate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Sorbitan Oleate, Glycine Soja Extract, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Hesperidin Methyl Chalcone, Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate, Disodium EDTA, Steareth-20, Volcanic Soil, Phenoxyethanol, Vaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract, Lecithin, Thioctic Acid, Ascorbic Acid, Carbomer, Acetyl Glutamine, Potassium Sorbate, Elaeis Guineensis Oil, Tocopherol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Ceramide NP, Caprylyl Glycol, Hexylene Glycol, Polysorbate 20, Bacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phytosphingosine, Ceramide AP, Tocotrienols, Cholesterol, Xanthan Gum, Amylopectin, Hyaluronic Acid, Dipeptide-2, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Folic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Ceramide EOP, Hexapeptide-11, Oligopeptide-3, Oligopeptide-2, Oligopeptide-1
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Glycerin (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 GlycerinLecithin is a term for a group of substances found in the cell membranes of plants, animals, and humans. They are made up of phospholipids.
Thanks to its amphiphilic structure (water-loving head and oil-loving tail), it is a true multitasker:
It plays well with most ingredients and is typically used at 0.1-1%. However, concentrations up to 50% have been reported in moisturizers.
Depending on the source of this ingredient, lecithin may not be fungal acne safe. This is because some sources of lecithin come from soybean oil, which may feed the malassezia yeast that causes fungal acne.
We recommend reaching out to the brand you are purchasing from to inquire about the source of their lecithin.
Learn more about LecithinSodium 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 HyaluronateWater. 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
