This brightening essence is formulated around Glycolic Acid to brighten dull-looking skin and refine skin texture.
This hydrating emulsion is formulated around Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract and Sodium Hyaluronate to hydrate skin and strengthen the skin barrier.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningVitis Vinifera Fruit Water
Skin ConditioningCitrus Aurantium Amara Flower Water
MaskingGlycerin
Humectant
Methylpropanediol
SolventGlycolic Acid
Buffering
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingVitis Vinifera Juice
Antioxidant
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Citric Acid
Buffering
Arginine
Masking
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Paeonia Lactiflora Root Extract
Skin ConditioningPhenylpropanol
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Phytate
ChelatingLinalool
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Water, Vitis Vinifera Fruit Water, Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Water, Glycerin, Methylpropanediol, Glycolic Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Vitis Vinifera Juice, Caprylyl Glycol, Citric Acid, Arginine, Sodium Benzoate, Paeonia Lactiflora Root Extract, Phenylpropanol, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Phytate, Linalool, Limonene
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Betaine
Humectant
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Paeonia Lactiflora Bark/Sap Extract
Skin ConditioningLilium Tigrinum Extract
Skin ConditioningNelumbium Speciosum Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningLonicera Japonica Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningChrysanthemum Indicum Flower Extract
Skin Conditioning
Cucurbita Pepo Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Solanum Lycopersicum Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Orbignya Oleifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Sea Water
HumectantHoney
Humectant
Pearl Extract
Antioxidant
Arginine
Masking
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Glycereth-26
Humectant
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Isononyl Isononanoate
EmollientPolysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Rosa Canina Fruit Oil
Emollient
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Macadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Dimethicone
Emollient
Myrciaria Dubia Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningEuterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract
Panax Ginseng Root Extract
Emollient
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Rosa Multiflora Fruit Extract
MaskingGardenia Florida Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningScutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
Astringent
Ligustrum Japonicum Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningEcklonia Cava Extract
Skin Conditioning
Hizikia Fusiforme Extract
Skin Conditioning
Codium Tomentosum Extract
Skin ProtectingGelidium Cartilagineum Extract
Skin ProtectingAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Disodium EDTA
ChelatingLeontopodium Alpinum Extract
Skin ConditioningMalva Sylvestris Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Collagen
Emollient
Camellia Sinensis Callus Culture Extract
Perfuming
Bambusa Vulgaris Callus Culture Extract
Skin ConditioningEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningParfum
Masking
Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Betaine, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Paeonia Lactiflora Bark/Sap Extract, Lilium Tigrinum Extract, Nelumbium Speciosum Flower Extract, Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract, Chrysanthemum Indicum Flower Extract, Cucurbita Pepo Fruit Extract, Solanum Lycopersicum Fruit Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Orbignya Oleifera Seed Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Ceramide NP, Sea Water, Honey, Pearl Extract, Arginine, Panthenol, Glycereth-26, Carbomer, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Sorbitan Isostearate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Isononyl Isononanoate, Polysorbate 60, Niacinamide, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Macadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil, Dimethicone, Myrciaria Dubia Fruit Extract, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Rosa Multiflora Fruit Extract, Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Ligustrum Japonicum Fruit Extract, Ecklonia Cava Extract, Hizikia Fusiforme Extract, Codium Tomentosum Extract, Gelidium Cartilagineum Extract, Adenosine, Disodium EDTA, Leontopodium Alpinum Extract, Malva Sylvestris Flower Extract, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Camellia Sinensis Callus Culture Extract, Bambusa Vulgaris Callus Culture Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, 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.
Arginine is a semi-essential amino acid. This just means our bodies can product a bit on its own, but sometimes needs a little boost from food sources.
It is a part of your skin's natural moisturizing factor (NMF), or the water-loving molecules in your outermost layer of skin (stratum corneum) that keeps everything hydrated and happy.
Here's an interesting thing about Arginine: your skin converts it into urea through the Krebs-Henseleit urea cycle. Urea is one of the most effective humectants your skin naturally produces.
A clinical study showed applying 2.5% arginine hydrochloride to atopic dermatitis skin showed significant urea levels in the stratum corneum and improved moisture in just four weeks.
Arginine is also a precursor to nitric oxide; nitric oxide improves microcirculation and supports wound healing and collagen synthesis.
One study found that an amino acid complex containing Arginine reduced skin irritation, improved hydration, and accelerated skin repair in clinical / in-vivo studies.
Arginine itself is an amino acid and not a fatty acid, oil, or ester. On its own, it's not a direct food source for Malassezia, or the yeast that causes fungal acne.
Learn more about ArginineGlycerin (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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