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Morinda Citrifolia Fruit Extract 81.67%
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantWater
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningHydroxyethyl Urea
HumectantCitrus Reticulata Peel Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
HumectantCopper Tripeptide-1
Skin ConditioningMorinda Citrifolia Seed Oil
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantMelia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningMelia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningTheobroma Cacao Extract
Skin ConditioningRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
MaskingCeramide NP
Skin ConditioningOlea Europaea Fruit Oil
MaskingButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin ConditioningSqualane
EmollientPhytosphingosine
Skin ConditioningPolyglutamic Acid
Skin ConditioningCholesterol
EmollientDiethoxyethyl Succinate
SolventCoconut Acid
CleansingPolyquaternium-51
Skin ConditioningProline
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingGlycerin
HumectantDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
HumectantAdenosine
Skin ConditioningDextrin
AbsorbentHydrogenated Lecithin
EmulsifyingDisodium EDTA
Chlorphenesin
AntimicrobialMorinda Citrifolia Fruit Extract 81.67%, Butylene Glycol, Water, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydroxyethyl Urea, Citrus Reticulata Peel Extract, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Copper Tripeptide-1, Morinda Citrifolia Seed Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Theobroma Cacao Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Ceramide NP, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Squalane, Phytosphingosine, Polyglutamic Acid, Cholesterol, Diethoxyethyl Succinate, Coconut Acid, Polyquaternium-51, Proline, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Adenosine, Dextrin, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Disodium EDTA, Chlorphenesin
Hypochlorous Acid
AntiseborrhoeicWater
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantFructose
HumectantUrea
BufferingPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeCitric Acid
BufferingCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialMaltose
MaskingSodium PCA
HumectantBeta-Glucan
Skin ConditioningSodium Lactate
BufferingTrehalose
HumectantAllantoin
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantGlucose
HumectantEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningHyaluronic Acid
HumectantHydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
HumectantSodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
HumectantHydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
HumectantHypochlorous Acid, Water, Glycerin, Fructose, Urea, Phenoxyethanol, Citric Acid, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Maltose, Sodium PCA, Beta-Glucan, Sodium Lactate, Trehalose, Allantoin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Glucose, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic 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.
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 GlycerinHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid is hyaluronic acid (HA) that is broken down into lower molecular weight fragments.
It's a humectant that pulls and holds water in the skin to help with hydration, plumpness, and reduce transepidermal water loss.
Because hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid is smaller in size, it can slip past your outermost layer of skin more easily than full-sized HA.
Most formulations will combine all sizes to get the best of both worlds.
Typical usage levels range from 0.01-1%. Any percentage higher than 2% might become goopy and tacky.
Learn more about Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic AcidSodium 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!
Learn more about Water