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Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningMethylpropanediol
SolventMethyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantBetaine
HumectantAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Macrocystis Pyrifera Extract
Skin ConditioningOrchid Extract
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Extract
CleansingFicus Carica Fruit Extract
HumectantMorus Alba Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningBeer Extract
Skin ConditioningMelaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract
PerfumingPinus Pinaster Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningMorus Alba Flower Extract
Vitex Trifolia Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantHydrogenated Lecithin
EmulsifyingIsostearyl Alcohol
EmollientIsononyl Isononanoate
EmollientButylene Glycol Cocoate
EmulsifyingAscorbyl Tetraisopalmitate
AntioxidantFructooligosaccharides
HumectantEthylcellulose
Disodium EDTA
Beta-Glucan
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantHydroxydecyl Ubiquinone
AntioxidantCyamopsis Tetragonoloba Gum
Emulsion StabilisingAgar
MaskingHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
HumectantCeramide NP
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingMagnolol
AntioxidantHonokiol
AntioxidantHydroxyacetophenone
AntioxidantEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningWater, Methylpropanediol, Methyl Trimethicone, 1,2-Hexanediol, Glycerin, Betaine, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Macrocystis Pyrifera Extract, Orchid Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Ficus Carica Fruit Extract, Morus Alba Leaf Extract, Beer Extract, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract, Pinus Pinaster Leaf Extract, Morus Alba Flower Extract, Vitex Trifolia Fruit Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Isostearyl Alcohol, Isononyl Isononanoate, Butylene Glycol Cocoate, Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate, Fructooligosaccharides, Ethylcellulose, Disodium EDTA, Beta-Glucan, Butylene Glycol, Hydroxydecyl Ubiquinone, Cyamopsis Tetragonoloba Gum, Agar, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Ceramide NP, Xanthan Gum, Magnolol, Honokiol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Ethylhexylglycerin
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingGlycerin
HumectantTrehalose
HumectantCyclopentasiloxane
EmollientGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
SmoothingOctyldodecyl Myristate
EmollientPEG-100 Stearate
Cyclohexasiloxane
EmollientHydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin)
EmollientDimethicone
EmollientPhytosteryl/Behenyl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate
Skin ConditioningButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin ConditioningPalmitic Acid
EmollientHydrogenated Olive Oil Lauryl Esters
Emulsion StabilisingHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientStearic Acid
CleansingCetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone
EmulsifyingPolyacrylamide
Cetyl Alcohol
EmollientStearyl Alcohol
EmollientTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantC13-14 Isoparaffin
EmollientDimethiconol
EmollientBeeswax
Emulsion StabilisingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningLaureth-7
EmulsifyingMicrocrystalline Wax
Emulsion StabilisingAdenosine
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantCoptis Japonica Extract
AntimicrobialLactobacillus Ferment Lysate
Skin ConditioningIsopentyldiol
HumectantDextrin
AbsorbentTheobroma Cacao Extract
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
AntioxidantBetaine
HumectantAllantoin
Skin ConditioningXylitol
HumectantPanthenol
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Collagen
EmollientJuglans Regia Seed Oil
Skin ConditioningSqualane
EmollientLactic Acid
BufferingUndaria Pinnatifida Extract
Skin ConditioningPolydecene
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
SolventHoney Extract
HumectantSodium PCA
HumectantSodium Lactate
BufferingArginine
MaskingOlea Europaea Fruit Oil
MaskingBifida Ferment Lysate
Skin ConditioningAspartic Acid
MaskingAdansonia Digitata Seed Oil
EmollientHibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningPCA
HumectantCeramide NP
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Lecithin
EmulsifyingAcacia Senegal Gum
MaskingPhospholipids
Skin ConditioningAgar
MaskingGluconic Acid
Streptococcus Thermophilus Ferment
HumectantXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingGlycine
BufferingAlanine
MaskingRoyal Jelly Extract
Skin ConditioningMusa Sapientum Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningTuber Melanosporum Extract
HumectantPropolis Extract
Skin ConditioningDaucus Carota Sativa Root Extract
Skin ConditioningArtemisia Capillaris Extract
Serine
MaskingValine
MaskingGuaiazulene
AntimicrobialCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientCholesterol
EmollientIsoleucine
Skin ConditioningThreonine
Proline
Skin ConditioningTuber Magnatum Extract
Skin ConditioningPhenylalanine
MaskingHistidine
HumectantPhellinus Linteus Extract
Skin ConditioningGlutathione
Ceramide Ns
Skin ConditioningCeramide As
Skin ConditioningCeramide EOP
Skin ConditioningCeramide AP
Skin ConditioningGlucose
HumectantBeta-Glucan
Skin ConditioningHyaluronic Acid
HumectantChondrus Crispus Extract
Skin ConditioningPanax Ginseng Berry Extract
Skin ConditioningPhytosterols
Skin ConditioningHydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Crocus Sativus Flower Extract
MaskingHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
HumectantSodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
HumectantCopper Tripeptide-1
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
HumectantHydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningAcetyl Hexapeptide-8
HumectantTripeptide-1
Skin ConditioningPalmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Skin ConditioningPalmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin ConditioningPalmitoyl Pentapeptide-4
Skin ConditioningHexapeptide-9
Skin ConditioningTripeptide-2
Skin ConditioningNonapeptide-1
Skin ConditioningHexapeptide-11
Skin ConditioningPotassium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Parfum
MaskingWater, Butylene Glycol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Trehalose, Cyclopentasiloxane, Glyceryl Stearate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Niacinamide, Octyldodecyl Myristate, PEG-100 Stearate, Cyclohexasiloxane, Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin), Dimethicone, Phytosteryl/Behenyl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Palmitic Acid, Hydrogenated Olive Oil Lauryl Esters, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Stearic Acid, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Polyacrylamide, Cetyl Alcohol, Stearyl Alcohol, Tocopheryl Acetate, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Dimethiconol, Beeswax, Ethylhexylglycerin, Laureth-7, Microcrystalline Wax, Adenosine, Sodium Hyaluronate, Coptis Japonica Extract, Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate, Isopentyldiol, Dextrin, Theobroma Cacao Extract, Tocopherol, Betaine, Allantoin, Xylitol, Panthenol, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Juglans Regia Seed Oil, Squalane, Lactic Acid, Undaria Pinnatifida Extract, Polydecene, Propanediol, Honey Extract, Sodium PCA, Sodium Lactate, Arginine, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Bifida Ferment Lysate, Aspartic Acid, Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil, Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract, PCA, Ceramide NP, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Acacia Senegal Gum, Phospholipids, Agar, Gluconic Acid, Streptococcus Thermophilus Ferment, Xanthan Gum, Glycine, Alanine, Royal Jelly Extract, Musa Sapientum Fruit Extract, Tuber Melanosporum Extract, Propolis Extract, Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract, Artemisia Capillaris Extract, Serine, Valine, Guaiazulene, Caprylyl Glycol, Cholesterol, Isoleucine, Threonine, Proline, Tuber Magnatum Extract, Phenylalanine, Histidine, Phellinus Linteus Extract, Glutathione, Ceramide Ns, Ceramide As, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide AP, Glucose, Beta-Glucan, Hyaluronic Acid, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Panax Ginseng Berry Extract, Phytosterols, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Crocus Sativus Flower Extract, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Copper Tripeptide-1, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Hexapeptide-9, Tripeptide-2, Nonapeptide-1, Hexapeptide-11, Potassium Hyaluronate, Disodium EDTA, Parfum
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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.
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
Agar is the vegan substitute for animal-gelatin. It helps thicken and improve the texture of cosmetics. It comes from cell-walls of red algae.
Beta-Glucan is a polysaccharide. It can be derived from the cell walls of seaweed, oats, yeast, and fungi. It hydrates the skin and helps boost your skin's natural barrier.
As an antioxidant, beta-glucan helps fight free-radicals. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells, such as pollution.
Studies show this ingredient may be an effective wrinkle reducer as it can deeply penetrate into skin. It has also been show to help with wound healing.
Learn more about Beta-GlucanBetaine is a common humectant (a substance that promotes retention of moisture). It's known to be gentle on the skin and can help balance hydration.
This ingredient is best for improving hydration and soothing irritated skin. Studies also show it helps even out skin tone.
Fun fact: Betaine is naturally created in the skin and body. The kind found within cosmetic products can be either plant-derived or synthetic.
Another name for betaine is trimethylglycine.
Learn more about BetaineButylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
Learn more about Butylene GlycolCeramide NP is a type of ceramide.
Ceramides are intercellular lipids naturally found in our skin that bonds dead skin cells together to create a barrier. They are known for their ability to hold water and thus are a great ingredient for dry skin.
Ceramides are an important building block for our skin barrier. A stronger barrier helps the skin look more firm and hydrated. By bolstering the skin ceramides act as a barrier against irritating ingredients. This can help with inflammation as well.
If you would like to eat ceramides, sweet potatoes contain a small amount.
Read more about other common types of ceramides here:
Ceramide AP
Ceramide EOP
Disodium EDTA plays a role in making products more stable by aiding other preservatives.
It is a chelating agent, meaning it neutralizes metal ions that may be found in a product.
Disodium EDTA is a salt of edetic acid and is found to be safe in cosmetic ingredients.
Learn more about Disodium EDTAEthylhexylglycerin (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 GlycerinHydrogenated Lecithin is created from the hydrogenation of lecithin (a group of phospholipids). Hydrogenation is a chemical reaction between hydrogen and another element.
This ingredient is an emollient and emulsifier. As an emollient, it helps soften skin by trapping moisture within. As an emulsifier, it prevents oil and water ingredients from separating.
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid is a form of hyaluronic acid. It is created by the hydrolysis of hyaluronic acid with a high molecular weight. Once created, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid has a low molecular weight.
Low molecular weight HA has been shown to hydrate and increase elasticity of the skin. Increasing elasticity is also associated with reduction of wrinkle depth.
One study found topical low molecular weight hyaluronic acid may be considered for the treatment of rosacea in the adult population. However, we always recommend speaking with a professional about your skin concerns.
Hyaluronic acids are a humectant. This means they draw moisture from the air. Hyaluronic acids help moisturize, soothe, and protect the skin.
Read more about other common forms of hyaluronic acid:
Learn more about Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic AcidSodium 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 WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum