What's inside
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Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Rhizobian Gum
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Octapeptide-2
Skin Conditioning
Myristoyl Pentapeptide-17
Skin Conditioning
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Collagen
Moisturising
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Avena Sativa Kernel Extract
Abrasive
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Water, Glycerin, Rhizobian Gum, Panthenol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Octapeptide-2, Myristoyl Pentapeptide-17, Tocopheryl Acetate, Collagen, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Phenoxyethanol, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Allantoin, Sodium Hyaluronate
Water
Skin ConditioningPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Lactobacillus/Wasabia Japonica Root Ferment Extract
Antioxidant
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Urea
Buffering
Disodium Phosphate
BufferingPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Biotin
Antiseborrhoeic1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Serenoa Serrulata Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Citric Acid
Buffering
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Benzoic Acid
Masking
Myristoyl Pentapeptide-17
Skin Conditioning
Dextran
Sodium Metabisulfite
Antioxidant
Acetyl Tetrapeptide-3
Skin Protecting
Trifolium Pratense Flower Extract
AstringentGlycine
Buffering
Larix Europaea Wood Extract
HumectantCamellia Sinensis Extract
Antioxidant
Zinc Chloride
AntimicrobialWater, Pentylene Glycol, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Lactobacillus/Wasabia Japonica Root Ferment Extract, Polysorbate 20, Urea, Disodium Phosphate, Panthenol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tocopherol, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Biotin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Benzoate, Serenoa Serrulata Fruit Extract, Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Benzoic Acid, Myristoyl Pentapeptide-17, Dextran, Sodium Metabisulfite, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-3, Trifolium Pratense Flower Extract, Glycine, Larix Europaea Wood Extract, Camellia Sinensis Extract, Zinc Chloride
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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.
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract comes from the Chamomile flower.
Chamomile is rich in antioxidants and has anti-inflammatory properties. Several compounds found in chamomile help with soothing, such as bisbolol.
Antioxidant components in chamomile make it an effective ingredient to help slow the signs of aging. Antioxidants help fight free-radical molecules, or molecules that may damage your skin.
Essential oils from chamomile have been found to improve wound healing due to its antimicrobial properties.
Ancient Greeks and Egyptians used Chamomile to treat skin redness and dryness. Chamomile has also been used to help treat stomach issues.
Learn more about Chamomilla Recutita Flower ExtractGlycerin (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 GlycerinMyristoyl Pentapeptide-17 isn't fungal acne safe and is a peptide.
Panthenol is a common ingredient that helps hydrate and soothe the skin. It is found naturally in our skin and hair.
There are two forms of panthenol: D and L.
D-panthenol is also known as dexpanthenol. Most cosmetics use dexpanthenol or a mixture of D and L-panthenol.
Panthenol is famous due to its ability to go deeper into the skin's layers. Using this ingredient has numerous pros (and no cons):
Like hyaluronic acid, panthenol is a humectant. Humectants are able to bind and hold large amounts of water to keep skin hydrated.
This ingredient works well for wound healing. It works by increasing tissue in the wound and helps close open wounds.
Once oxidized, panthenol converts to pantothenic acid. Panthothenic acid is found in all living cells.
This ingredient is also referred to as pro-vitamin B5.
Learn more about PanthenolSodium 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!
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