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What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingSqualane
EmollientGlycerin
HumectantSorbitan Olivate
EmulsifyingCetearyl Olivate
Jojoba Esters
EmollientGlyceryl Stearate Se
EmulsifyingPanthenol
Skin ConditioningHydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingCetyl Palmitate
EmollientSpilanthes Acmella Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningPalmitoyl Tripeptide-5
Skin ConditioningSorbitan Palmitate
EmulsifyingDunaliella Salina Extract
Skin ConditioningAstaxanthin
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
AntioxidantCitric Acid
BufferingWater, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Squalane, Glycerin, Sorbitan Olivate, Cetearyl Olivate, Jojoba Esters, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Panthenol, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Cetyl Palmitate, Spilanthes Acmella Flower Extract, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Sorbitan Palmitate, Dunaliella Salina Extract, Astaxanthin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tocopherol, Citric Acid
Water
Skin ConditioningDimethicone
EmollientBifida Ferment Lysate
Skin ConditioningIsohexadecane
EmollientGlycerin
HumectantButylene Glycol
HumectantBis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane
EmollientPEG-10 Dimethicone
Skin ConditioningDisteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingIsopropyl Isostearate
EmollientPPG-15 Stearyl Ether
EmollientSucrose
HumectantTrehalose
HumectantAdansonia Digitata Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningTripeptide-32
Skin ConditioningYeast Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantLactobacillus Ferment
Skin ConditioningAlgae Extract
EmollientSodium Rna
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Algin
Caffeine
Skin ConditioningHydroxyethyl Urea
HumectantAminopropyl Ascorbyl Phosphate
AntioxidantCucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
EmollientAnthemis Nobilis Flower Extract
MaskingHordeum Vulgare Extract
EmollientSilybum Marianum Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycine Soja Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningCamelina Sativa Seed Oil
Skin ConditioningSorbitol
HumectantBetula Alba Bud Extract
Skin ConditioningScutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
AstringentMorus Bombycis Root Extract
Skin ConditioningPoria Cocos Sclerotium Extract
AstringentTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantPropylene Glycol Dicaprate
EmollientSodium Polyaspartate
HumectantHydrogenated Lecithin
EmulsifyingPhytosphingosine
Skin ConditioningEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPolysilicone-11
Isododecane
EmollientHelianthus Annuus Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningPolyethylene
AbrasivePropylene Carbonate
SolventPolyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingLecithin
EmollientGlucose
HumectantFructose
HumectantT-Butyl Alcohol
PerfumingDisodium EDTA
BHT
AntioxidantHydroxyacetophenone
AntioxidantSodium Dehydroacetate
PreservativePotassium Sorbate
PreservativePhenoxyethanol
PreservativeCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Dimethicone, Bifida Ferment Lysate, Isohexadecane, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Isopropyl Isostearate, PPG-15 Stearyl Ether, Sucrose, Trehalose, Adansonia Digitata Seed Extract, Tripeptide-32, Yeast Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Lactobacillus Ferment, Algae Extract, Sodium Rna, Hydrolyzed Algin, Caffeine, Hydroxyethyl Urea, Aminopropyl Ascorbyl Phosphate, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract, Hordeum Vulgare Extract, Silybum Marianum Extract, Glycine Soja Seed Extract, Camelina Sativa Seed Oil, Sorbitol, Betula Alba Bud Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Morus Bombycis Root Extract, Poria Cocos Sclerotium Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Propylene Glycol Dicaprate, Sodium Polyaspartate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Phytosphingosine, Ethylhexylglycerin, Polysilicone-11, Isododecane, Helianthus Annuus Seed Extract, Polyethylene, Propylene Carbonate, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Lecithin, Glucose, Fructose, T-Butyl Alcohol, Disodium EDTA, BHT, Hydroxyacetophenone, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Potassium Sorbate, Phenoxyethanol, CI 77491
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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.
Ethylhexylglycerin (we can't pronounce this either) is commonly used as a preservative and skin softener. It is derived from glyceryl.
You might see Ethylhexylglycerin often paired with other preservatives such as phenoxyethanol. Ethylhexylglycerin has been found to increase the effectiveness of these other preservatives.
Glycerin 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 GlycerinPhenoxyethanol 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.
Sodium Hyaluronate is hyaluronic acid's salt form. It is commonly derived from the sodium salt of hyaluronic acid.
Like hyaluronic acid, it is great at holding water and acts as a humectant. This makes it a great skin hydrating ingredient.
Sodium Hyaluronate is naturally occurring in our bodies and is mostly found in eye fluid and joints.
These are some other common types of Hyaluronic Acid:
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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water