This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Squalane to strengthen the skin barrier and soften the look of wrinkles.
This pore-care ampoule is formulated around Niacinamide and Gluconolactone to refine the look of pores and soften the look of wrinkles.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSqualane
Emollient
Propanediol
Solvent
Glycerin
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Stearate Se
Emulsifying
Disodium Succinoyl Farnesylcysteine
Skin ProtectingNicotinamide Mononucleotide
Antioxidant
Salvia Hispanica Seed Oil
Emollient
Ferulic Acid
Antimicrobial
Spilanthes Acmella Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningPinus Strobus Bark Extract
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Stearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Steareth-20
CleansingSodium Phytate
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingPotassium Hydroxide
BufferingWater, Squalane, Propanediol, Glycerin, Pentylene Glycol, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Disodium Succinoyl Farnesylcysteine, Nicotinamide Mononucleotide, Salvia Hispanica Seed Oil, Ferulic Acid, Spilanthes Acmella Flower Extract, Pinus Strobus Bark Extract, Tocopherol, Maltodextrin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Stearyl Alcohol, Steareth-20, Sodium Phytate, Carbomer, Potassium Hydroxide
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Xylitol
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantNiacinamide
Smoothing
Nicotinamide Mononucleotide
Antioxidant
Trehalose
Humectant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingPhenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Tromethamine
BufferingAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
C12-13 Alketh-9
EmulsifyingPolymethylsilsesquioxane
Sodium Phosphate
BufferingHydrolyzed Safflower Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningMethyldihydrojasmonate
MaskingDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Disodium EDTA
Gardenia Taitensis Callus Extract
Antioxidant
Dextrin
AbsorbentStomach Extract
HumectantEthylene Brassylate
MaskingGluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
2-T-Butylcyclohexyl Acetate
Masking
Pueraria Lobata Root Extract
HumectantOenothera Biennis Flower Extract
AstringentPinus Pinaster Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningMaranta Arundinacea Root Extract
SmoothingFibronectin
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Adenosine Triphosphate
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientBenzyl Glycol
SolventCeramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Bellis Perennis Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningSoluble Proteoglycan
Skin ConditioningPEG-5 Rapeseed Sterol
Cleansing
Solanum Lycopersicum Fruit Juice
Skin ConditioningSolanum Lycopersicum Fruit
EmollientPhenethyl Alcohol
MaskingHydrolyzed Collagen
Emollient
Raspberry Ketone
Masking
Phytosteryl/Behenyl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate
Skin ConditioningCholesterol
Emollient
Lysolecithin
EmulsifyingOleic Acid
Emollient
Glycosaminoglycans
EmollientSodium Chloride
MaskingPotassium Phosphate
BufferingPotassium Chloride
Disodium Phosphate
BufferingHydrolyzed Vegetable Protein
Skin ConditioningEphedra Sinica Root Extract
Skin ConditioningLycopene
Antioxidant
Collagen Extract
Skin Conditioning
Linalyl Acetate
Masking
Ethyl Linalool
Masking
Eucalyptol
Perfuming
Methylenedioxyphenyl Methylpropanal
Perfuming
Hexenyl Acetate
Masking
2,4-Dimethyl-3-Cyclohexene Carboxaldehyde
Masking
3-Hexenol
Masking
Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Xylitol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Dipropylene Glycol, Niacinamide, Nicotinamide Mononucleotide, Trehalose, Xanthan Gum, Carbomer, Phenyl Trimethicone, Tromethamine, Allantoin, C12-13 Alketh-9, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Sodium Phosphate, Hydrolyzed Safflower Flower Extract, Methyldihydrojasmonate, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Adenosine, Disodium EDTA, Gardenia Taitensis Callus Extract, Dextrin, Stomach Extract, Ethylene Brassylate, Gluconolactone, Panthenol, 2-T-Butylcyclohexyl Acetate, Pueraria Lobata Root Extract, Oenothera Biennis Flower Extract, Pinus Pinaster Leaf Extract, Maranta Arundinacea Root Extract, Fibronectin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Adenosine Triphosphate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Benzyl Glycol, Ceramide NP, Tocopherol, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Bellis Perennis Flower Extract, Soluble Proteoglycan, PEG-5 Rapeseed Sterol, Solanum Lycopersicum Fruit Juice, Solanum Lycopersicum Fruit, Phenethyl Alcohol, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Raspberry Ketone, Phytosteryl/Behenyl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate, Cholesterol, Lysolecithin, Oleic Acid, Glycosaminoglycans, Sodium Chloride, Potassium Phosphate, Potassium Chloride, Disodium Phosphate, Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein, Ephedra Sinica Root Extract, Lycopene, Collagen Extract, Linalyl Acetate, Ethyl Linalool, Eucalyptol, Methylenedioxyphenyl Methylpropanal, Hexenyl Acetate, 2,4-Dimethyl-3-Cyclohexene Carboxaldehyde, 3-Hexenol
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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.
Carbomer is a synthetic thickening and gelling agent. It's basically the ingredient that gives a lot of serums, gels, creams, and sunscreens their smooth, non-sticky texture.
Although legally permitted at very high levels, carbomers are normally used at concentrations below 1%.
It also needs to be neutralized to actually thicken, and because it is a large molecule, it doesn't really penetrate the skin barrier.
Allergy-wise, the risk is very low. Clinical studies show carbomers have low potential for skin irritation/sensitization even at concentrations up to 100%.
A 2024 UK study patch-tested 1,302 patients and found true allergy to the parent group of carbomer to be rare with no confirmed relevant reactions.
Learn more about CarbomerGlycerin (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 GlycerinNicotinamide Mononucleotide, or NMN, is a nucleotide derived from niacin and a precursor to NAD+.
NAD+ is a coenzyme that is used for cellular energy production, DNA repair, and signaling protein activation. These all slow down as we age and as NAD+ levels decline.
In lab and animal studies, NMN has demonstrated:
This ingredient also breaks down into niacinamide even as it degrades.
There are two major caveats to this ingredient:
1) It is not stable and degrades quickly in water-based formulations.
2) Most of the skin data is still prelinical (cell and animal studies) and human clinical trials are still limited.
Tocopherol 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!
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