This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Squalane and Ceramide NP to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin.
This oil-control serum is formulated around Niacinamide and Zinc PCA to balance excess oil and refine the look of pores.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Glycerin
Humectant
C15-19 Alkane
SolventSqualane
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-10 Pentastearate
Skin Conditioning
Parfum
Masking
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin Conditioning
Menthol
Masking
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Xylitylglucoside
Humectant
Anhydroxylitol
Humectant
Xylitol
Humectant
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Menthyl Lactate
Masking
Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Lauroyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningBaicalin
Antioxidant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Althaea Rosea Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCeramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Levulinic Acid
Perfuming
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Phytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Cholesterol
Emollient
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientBenzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Water, Propanediol, Glycerin, C15-19 Alkane, Squalane, Polyglyceryl-10 Pentastearate, Parfum, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Menthol, Behenyl Alcohol, Xylitylglucoside, Anhydroxylitol, Xylitol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Menthyl Lactate, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Carbomer, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Baicalin, Pentylene Glycol, Althaea Rosea Flower Extract, Xanthan Gum, Ceramide NP, Levulinic Acid, Tocopherol, Phytosphingosine, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide AP, Cholesterol, Sodium Hydroxide, Glyceryl Caprylate, Benzyl Alcohol
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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.
Pentylene Glycol (1,2-pentanediol) is a multitasking little diol with three main roles in a formula:
Research on alkanediols (the family pentylene glycol belongs to) show they work by disrupting microbial cell membranes. This disruption helps the primary preservative system in a product work more effectively at lower doses.
On the safety side, the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel has concluded this ingredient to be safe as used in current cosmetic practices + concentrations.
Typical use levels in a formula run about 1-5%.
Learn more about Pentylene GlycolWater. 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 WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum
