What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide 20%
SmoothingGlycerin
HumectantButylene Glycol
HumectantMethyl Gluceth-20
HumectantCeramide AP
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
SolventPolyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin ConditioningCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientAllantoin
Skin ConditioningAdenosine
Skin ConditioningArginine
MaskingGlyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer
HumectantDisodium EDTA
Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningDiospyros Kaki Leaf Extract
Skin ProtectingHamamelis Virginiana Extract
AntiseborrhoeicPortulaca Oleracea Extract
Skin ConditioningPolygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract
AntioxidantCoffea Arabica Seed Extract
MaskingCarthamus Tinctorius Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningZanthoxylum Piperitum Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCastanea Crenata Shell Extract
Skin ConditioningCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialPaeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract
Skin ProtectingPanthenol
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantHydrogenated Lecithin
EmulsifyingCentella Asiatica Extract
CleansingTocopheryl Succinate
AntioxidantLinoleic Acid
CleansingGlyceryl Oleate
EmollientPaeonia Lactiflora Extract
AstringentGlutathione
Pyridoxine Hcl
Skin ConditioningFolic Acid
Skin ConditioningBiotin
AntiseborrhoeicCyanocobalamin
Skin ConditioningSodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
AntioxidantBeta-Carotene
Skin ConditioningWater, Niacinamide 20%, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Methyl Gluceth-20, Ceramide AP, 1,2-Hexanediol, Propanediol, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Carbomer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Caprylyl Glycol, Allantoin, Adenosine, Arginine, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Disodium EDTA, Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract, Diospyros Kaki Leaf Extract, Hamamelis Virginiana Extract, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract, Coffea Arabica Seed Extract, Carthamus Tinctorius Flower Extract, Zanthoxylum Piperitum Fruit Extract, Castanea Crenata Shell Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Paeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract, Panthenol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Centella Asiatica Extract, Tocopheryl Succinate, Linoleic Acid, Glyceryl Oleate, Paeonia Lactiflora Extract, Glutathione, Pyridoxine Hcl, Folic Acid, Biotin, Cyanocobalamin, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Beta-Carotene
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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.
Niacinamide is a multitasking form of vitamin B3 that strengthens the skin barrier, reduces pores and dark spots, regulates oil, and improves signs of aging.
And the best part? It's gentle and well-tolerated by most skin types, including sensitive and reactive skin.
You might have heard of "niacin flush", or the reddening of skin that causes itchiness. Niacinamide has not been found to cause this.
In very rare cases, some individuals may not be able to tolerate niacinamide at all or experience an allergic reaction to it.
If you are experiencing flaking, irritation, and dryness with this ingredient, be sure to double check all your products as this ingredient can be found in all categories of skincare.
When incorporating niacinamide into your routine, look out for concentration amounts. Typically, 5% niacinamide provides benefits such as fading dark spots. However, if you have sensitive skin, it is better to begin with a smaller concentration.
When you apply niacinamide to your skin, your body converts it into nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD). NAD is an essential coenzyme that is already found in your cells as "fuel" and powers countless biological processes.
In your skin, NAD helps repair cell damage, produce new healthy cells, support collagen production, strengthen the skin barrier, and fight environmental stressors (like UV and pollution).
Our natural NAD levels start to decline with age, leading to slower skin repair, visible aging, and a weaker skin barrier. By providing your skin niacinamide, you're recharging your skin's NAD levels. This leads to stronger, healthier, and younger looking skin.
Another name for vitamin B3 is nicotinamide. This vitamin is water-soluble and our bodies don't store it. We obtain Vitamin B3 from either food or skincare. Meat, fish, wheat, yeast, and leafy greens contain vitamin B3.
The type of niacinamide used in skincare is synthetically created.
Learn more about NiacinamideWater. 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