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Water

Skin Conditioning

Panax Ginseng Root Extract 11%

Emollient
Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce irritation IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconGood for Scar Healing Icon

Platycodon Grandiflorus Root Extract 8.75%

Antioxidant
Antioxidant Icon

Codonopsis Lanceolata Root Extract 8.75%

Skin Conditioning

Nelumbo Nucifera Root Extract 8.75%

Skin Conditioning

Arctium Lappa Root Extract 8.75%

Skin Conditioning
Helps reduce irritation Icon

Butylene Glycol

Humectant
1 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Glycereth-26

Humectant
0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

1,2-Hexanediol

Skin Conditioning
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Glycerin

Humectant
0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps brighten skin IconGood for Scar Healing IconGood for Barrier Repair Icon

Hydroxyethyl Urea

Humectant
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Viscum Album Leaf Extract

Soothing

Imperata Cylindrica Root Extract

Skin Conditioning

Poria Cocos Extract

Skin Conditioning

Paeonia Lactiflora Extract

Astringent

Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract

Bleaching
Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce irritation IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconGood for Dark Spots IconGood for Barrier Repair Icon

Angelica Gigas Root Extract

Skin Conditioning

Cimicifuga Racemosa Root Extract

Antimicrobial
Antioxidant Icon

Rehmannia Glutinosa Root Extract

Skin Conditioning

Dioscorea Japonica Root Extract

Skin Conditioning

Astragalus Membranaceus Root Extract

Emollient

Lepidium Meyenii Root Extract

Skin Conditioning

Sedum Rosea Root Extract

Antioxidant
Antioxidant Icon

Paeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract

Skin Protecting

Ficus Carica Fruit Extract

Humectant
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Punica Granatum Extract

Astringent

Morus Alba Fruit Extract

Antioxidant
Antioxidant Icon

Ginkgo Biloba Nut Extract

Skin Conditioning

Hamamelis Virginiana Leaf Extract

Skin Conditioning
Can worsen Dry Skin Icon

Candida Bombicola/Glucose/Methyl Rapeseedate Ferment

Antimicrobial

Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil

Emollient
Oil IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce irritation IconGood for Dark Spots IconGood for Barrier Repair IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Olea Europaea Fruit Oil

Masking
0-2 / 0 Oil IconFragrance IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil

Emulsifying
Oil IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Dimethicone

Emollient
1 / 0 Silicon Icon

Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer

Emulsion Stabilising

Hydrogenated Lecithin

Emulsifying
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Rosa Damascena Flower Oil

Masking
Oil IconFragrance IconMay cause irritation IconEU Allergen Icon

Dipropylene Glycol

Humectant

Pentylene Glycol

Skin Conditioning

Caprylyl Glycol

Emollient
Fatty Alcohol Icon

Isopropyl Myristate

Emollient
3-5 / 3 Bad for Acne Prone Skin IconMay worsen Oily Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Potassium Hydroxide

Buffering

Disodium EDTA

Xanthan Gum

Emulsifying

Caramel

Cosmetic Colorant

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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.

Skin Conditioning, Solvent

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 
Skin Conditioning, Solvent

Water. 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!

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