What's inside
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Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningOctocrylene
UV Absorber
Homosalate
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexyl Salicylate
UV Absorber
Butyloctyl Salicylate
Skin Conditioning
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
UV Absorber
Glycerin
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Ethyl Ferulate
Antioxidant
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Cholesterol
Emollient
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Astaxanthin
Skin Conditioning
Phytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Haematococcus Pluvialis Extract
Antioxidant
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Cocoglycerides
Emollient
Dicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientDiisopropyl Adipate
EmollientCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Oleic Acid
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingGlyceryl Stearate Se
Emulsifying
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Propanediol
Solvent
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Microcrystalline Cellulose
AbsorbentXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningCitric Acid
Buffering
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Methylheptylglycerin
HumectantSodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Phospholipids
Skin Conditioning
Glycolipids
Skin ConditioningPhosphatidylserine
Emulsion StabilisingWater, Octocrylene, Homosalate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Glycerin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tocopherol, Bisabolol, Ethyl Ferulate, Ceramide NP, Cholesterol, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Astaxanthin, Phytosphingosine, Haematococcus Pluvialis Extract, Beta-Glucan, Cocoglycerides, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Diisopropyl Adipate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Oleic Acid, Stearic Acid, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Propanediol, Lactic Acid, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Xanthan Gum, Cellulose Gum, Sodium Gluconate, Citric Acid, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Caprylyl Glycol, Methylheptylglycerin, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Phospholipids, Glycolipids, Phosphatidylserine
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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.
Glycerin (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 GlycerinSodium Hyaluronate is the salt form of hyaluronic acid. It is a long sugar chain that is naturally found in your skin, joints, and connective tissue that maintains hydration and elasticity.
In skincare, it works as a humectant. It pulls water from the environment and deeper layers of skin and binds it to the surface.
Interestingly, the size of the molecule affects its behavior:
Some clinical evidence links low molecular weight versions to improved wrinkle depth, elasticity, anti-inflammatory effects, and barrier repair.
Many serums use a blend of both weights so you can get surface hydration plus longer-lasting and deeper effects.
You'll typically see concentrations between 0.1-2% for this ingredient.
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. Remember to stay hydrated!
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