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What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Polysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Dimethicone
Emollient
Methylpropanediol
SolventPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
BHT
Antioxidant
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin Conditioning
PEG-10 Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Stabilising
Steareth-21
CleansingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Polyacrylamide
Isohexadecane
EmollientSteareth-2
EmulsifyingPolysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Retinol
Skin Conditioning
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingElaeis Guineensis Oil
Emollient
C13-14 Isoparaffin
Emollient
Tromethamine
BufferingHydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Polyquaternium-51
Skin Conditioning
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Piper Methysticum Leaf/Root/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningBenzophenone-4
UV Absorber
PEG-30 Dipolyhydroxystearate
Emulsifying
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningHydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingHydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Dioscorea Japonica Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Polymethacrylate
Laureth-7
EmulsifyingPanax Ginseng Berry Extract
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Disodium EDTA
Glycosyl Trehalose
Emulsion StabilisingAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate
HumectantRaffinose
Skin ConditioningDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Lecithin
Emollient
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
BHA
Antioxidant
Folic Acid
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Centella Asiatica Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Saccharomyces Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Cholesterol
Emollient
Disodium Phosphate
BufferingBiosaccharide Gum-1
Humectant
Sodium Phosphate
BufferingTocopherol
Antioxidant
Asiaticoside
Antioxidant
Madecassoside
Antioxidant
Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4
Skin Conditioning
Asiatic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Madecassic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Water, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Polysorbate 60, Niacinamide, Dimethicone, Methylpropanediol, Panthenol, Cetyl Alcohol, 1,2-Hexanediol, BHT, Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, PEG-10 Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Steareth-21, Phenoxyethanol, Polyacrylamide, Isohexadecane, Steareth-2, Polysorbate 20, Retinol, Carbomer, Elaeis Guineensis Oil, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Tromethamine, Hydroxyacetophenone, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Palmitic Acid, Polyquaternium-51, Stearic Acid, Piper Methysticum Leaf/Root/Stem Extract, Benzophenone-4, PEG-30 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Beta-Glucan, Centella Asiatica Extract, Dioscorea Japonica Root Extract, Glyceryl Polymethacrylate, Laureth-7, Panax Ginseng Berry Extract, Butylene Glycol, Disodium EDTA, Glycosyl Trehalose, Adenosine, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, Raffinose, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Lecithin, Sodium Hyaluronate, BHA, Folic Acid, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Centella Asiatica Root Extract, Saccharomyces Ferment, Ceramide NP, Cholesterol, Disodium Phosphate, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Sodium Phosphate, Tocopherol, Asiaticoside, Madecassoside, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Asiatic Acid, Madecassic Acid
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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.
Disodium 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 EDTAGlycerin (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 GlycerinWater. 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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