What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Water
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Collagen
Emollient
Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantCetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientSorbitan Stearate
Emulsifying
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Di-C12-13 Alkyl Malate
EmollientVinyldimethicone
Hydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientArachidyl Alcohol
Emollient
Diisopropyl Sebacate
EmollientOzokerite
Emulsion StabilisingCoptis Japonica Root Extract
Skin ConditioningBehenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingStearic Acid
Cleansing
Xylitylglucoside
Humectant
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingChlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Tromethamine
BufferingParfum
Masking
Arachidyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingAnhydroxylitol
Humectant
Glycosyl Trehalose
Emulsion StabilisingHydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate
HumectantXylitol
Humectant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Disodium EDTA
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Sucrose
Humectant
Mannitol
Humectant
Cellulose
Absorbent
Zea Mays Starch
Absorbent
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Glucose
Humectant
Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
CI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCalendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Chamomilla Recutita Extract
Skin Conditioning
Pueraria Lobata Root Extract
HumectantTocopheryl Succinate
Antioxidant
Brassica Oleracea Italica Extract
AstringentLeontopodium Alpinum Flower/Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningLonicera Caprifolium Flower Extract
Perfuming
Linoleic Acid
Cleansing
Sargassum Muticum Extract
Skin ProtectingSoy Isoflavones
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Oleate
Emollient
Oryza Sativa Extract
Absorbent
Curcuma Longa Root Extract
Masking
Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPortulaca Oleracea Extract
Skin Conditioning
Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningEucalyptus Globulus Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Mentha Piperita Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningPolygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract
Antioxidant
CI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantLavandula Angustifolia Flower Extract
Cleansing
Cimicifuga Racemosa Root Extract
Antimicrobial
Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Syringa Vulgaris Extract
Skin ConditioningPunica Granatum Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Centaurea Cyanus Flower Extract
Astringent
Durvillaea Antarctica Extract
Skin ConditioningAscorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Viola Odorata Flower Extract
MaskingSalvia Officinalis Extract
Antimicrobial
Saccharomyces Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Hyacinthus Orientalis Extract
Skin ConditioningSophora Flavescens Root Extract
Antioxidant
Angelica Archangelica Extract
Skin ConditioningGalactose
Skin Conditioning
Lactobacillus Lysate
AntimicrobialEugenia Caryophyllus Flower Extract
AstringentMorus Alba Root Extract
BleachingWithania Somnifera Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4
Skin Conditioning
Biotin
AntiseborrhoeicFolic Acid
Skin ConditioningPyridoxine Hcl
Skin ConditioningEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCyanocobalamin
Skin ConditioningBeta-Carotene
Skin ConditioningNicotinoyl Sh-Pentapeptide-19
Skin Conditioning
Water, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Panthenol, Centella Asiatica Extract, Niacinamide, Dipropylene Glycol, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Sorbitan Stearate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Di-C12-13 Alkyl Malate, Vinyldimethicone, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Arachidyl Alcohol, Diisopropyl Sebacate, Ozokerite, Coptis Japonica Root Extract, Behenyl Alcohol, Palmitic Acid, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Stearic Acid, Xylitylglucoside, Carbomer, Chlorphenesin, Tromethamine, Parfum, Arachidyl Glucoside, Anhydroxylitol, Glycosyl Trehalose, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, Xylitol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Disodium EDTA, Adenosine, Sucrose, Mannitol, Cellulose, Zea Mays Starch, Polysorbate 20, Glucose, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, CI 77491, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Chamomilla Recutita Extract, Pueraria Lobata Root Extract, Tocopheryl Succinate, Brassica Oleracea Italica Extract, Leontopodium Alpinum Flower/Leaf Extract, Lonicera Caprifolium Flower Extract, Linoleic Acid, Sargassum Muticum Extract, Soy Isoflavones, Glyceryl Oleate, Oryza Sativa Extract, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Mentha Piperita Leaf Extract, Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract, CI 77492, Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Extract, Cimicifuga Racemosa Root Extract, Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract, Syringa Vulgaris Extract, Punica Granatum Fruit Extract, Centaurea Cyanus Flower Extract, Durvillaea Antarctica Extract, Ascorbic Acid, Viola Odorata Flower Extract, Salvia Officinalis Extract, Saccharomyces Lysate, Hyacinthus Orientalis Extract, Sophora Flavescens Root Extract, Angelica Archangelica Extract, Galactose, Lactobacillus Lysate, Eugenia Caryophyllus Flower Extract, Morus Alba Root Extract, Withania Somnifera Root Extract, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Biotin, Folic Acid, Pyridoxine Hcl, Ethylhexylglycerin, Cyanocobalamin, Beta-Carotene, Nicotinoyl Sh-Pentapeptide-19
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Paraffinum Liquidum
Emollient
Ethylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantXylitol
Humectant
Bis-PEG/PPG-16/16 PEG/PPG-16/16 Dimethicone
Emollient
Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingIsohexadecane
EmollientCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Glycyrrhetinic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Polysorbate 80
Emulsifying
Disodium EDTA
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Fructooligosaccharides
Humectant
Mannitol
Humectant
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Cetrimonium Bromide
Antimicrobial
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Rhamnose
HumectantGinkgo Biloba Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Dodecyl Gallate
Antioxidant
Laminaria Ochroleuca Extract
Skin Conditioning
Parfum
Masking
Water, Glycerin, Paraffinum Liquidum, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Dipropylene Glycol, Xylitol, Bis-PEG/PPG-16/16 PEG/PPG-16/16 Dimethicone, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Isohexadecane, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycyrrhetinic Acid, Tocopheryl Acetate, Polysorbate 80, Disodium EDTA, Allantoin, Fructooligosaccharides, Mannitol, Propylene Glycol, Cetrimonium Bromide, Ceramide NP, Rhamnose, Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract, Dodecyl Gallate, Laminaria Ochroleuca Extract, 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.
Dipropylene Glycol is a synthetically created humectant, stabilizer, and solvent.
This ingredient helps:
Dipropylene glycol is technically an alcohol, but it belongs to the glycol family (often considered part of the ‘good’ alcohols). This means it is hydrating and gentle on skin unlike drying solvent alcohols like denatured alcohol.
As a masking agent, Dipropylene Glycol can be used to cover the smell of other ingredients. However, it does not have a scent.
Studies show Dipropylene Glycol is considered safe to use in skincare.
Learn more about Dipropylene GlycolDisodium EDTA is a chelating agent. It grabs onto and deactivates metal ions that sneak into your products from water, packaging, or air.
This ingredient mainly works behind the scenes and helps with:
On top of that, this ingredient can counteract the effects of hard water by binding to the minerals in it.
One thing worth knowing is that Disodium EDTA has been shown to be a mild penetration enhancer. It can help other ingredients absorb into skin more effectively which can be a double-edged sword (great for actives, but can also make the active too strong if you have sensitive skin).
Clinical patch testing showed no significant skin irritation at typical use concentrations and minimal dermal absorption.
You'll most likely see this ingredient near the end of an ingredient list. It's typically found in concentrations less than 1%.
Learn more about Disodium EDTAGinkgo Biloba Leaf Extract comes from the leaves of the Ginkgo tree. It has soothing and antioxidant properties.
The leaves of ginkgo contains flavonoids and terpenoids, potent antioxidants. Antioxidants may protect your skin from damage caused by external sources such as pollution.
Its soothing ability comes from a variety of compounds including biflavones, a type of flavonoid. Studies show gingko biloba has strong anti-inflammatory properties.
Fun fact: This tree is native to China and has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for thousands of years.
Learn more about Ginkgo Biloba Leaf 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 GlycerinMannitol is a sugar alcohol. It is a humectant and moisturizes the skin. In vitro (not tested on a living organism), mannitol displays antioxidant properties.
When found in aqueous solutions, mannitol tends to become acidic. This is because it loses a hydrogen ion. This is why mannitol can often be found with pH adjusting ingredients, such as sodium bicarbonate.
Fun fact: Mannitol can be found in foods as a sweetener. It can be naturally found in mushrooms, algae, fruits, and veggies.
Learn more about MannitolParfum is a catch-all term for an ingredient or more that is used to give a scent to products.
Also called "fragrance", this ingredient can be a blend of hundreds of chemicals or plant oils. This means every product with "fragrance" or "parfum" in the ingredients list is a different mixture.
For instance, Habanolide is a proprietary trade name for a specific aroma chemical. When used as a fragrance ingredient in cosmetics, most aroma chemicals fall under the broad labeling category of “FRAGRANCE” or “PARFUM” according to EU and US regulations.
The term 'parfum' or 'fragrance' is not regulated in many countries. In many cases, it is up to the brand to define this term.
For instance, many brands choose to label themselves as "fragrance-free" because they are not using synthetic fragrances. However, their products may still contain ingredients such as essential oils that are considered a fragrance by INCI standards.
One example is Calendula flower extract. Calendula is an essential oil that still imparts a scent or 'fragrance'.
Depending on the blend, the ingredients in the mixture can cause allergies and sensitivities on the skin. Some ingredients that are known EU allergens include linalool and citronellol.
Parfum can also be used to mask or cover an unpleasant scent.
The bottom line is: not all fragrances/parfum/ingredients are created equally. If you are worried about fragrances, we recommend taking a closer look at an ingredient. And of course, we always recommend speaking with a professional.
Learn more about ParfumTocopheryl Acetate is AKA Vitamin E. It is an antioxidant and protects your skin from free radicals. Free radicals damage the skin by breaking down collagen.
One study found using Tocopheryl Acetate with Vitamin C decreased the number of sunburned cells.
Tocopheryl Acetate is commonly found in both skincare and dietary supplements.
Learn more about Tocopheryl AcetateWater. 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!
Learn more about WaterXylitol is a humectant and prebiotic. It can help with dry skin.
In studies, xylitol has been shown to improve dry skin. It decreased transepidermal water loss, or when water passes through the skin and evaporates. Xylitol also showed to help improve the biomechanical properties of the skin barrier.
The prebiotic property of xylitol may also help reinforce our skin's natural microbiome. Having a healthy microbiome prevents infection by bad bacteria and helps with hydration.
As a humectant, Xylitol helps draw moisture from both the air and from deeper skin layers. This helps keep skin hydrated.
Xylitol is a sugar alcohol and commonly used as a sugar substitute. It is naturally occurring in plants such as strawberries and pumpkin.
Learn more about Xylitol
