This anti-aging moisturizer is formulated around Niacinamide and Madecassic Acid to soften the look of wrinkles and strengthen the skin barrier.
This calming moisturizer is formulated around Avena Sativa Seed Water and Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate to calm redness and hydrate skin.
What's inside
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Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDipropylene Glycol
Humectant2,3-Butanediol
HumectantHydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin)
EmollientCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Isodecyl Neopentanoate
EmollientGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-6 Distearate
Emulsifying
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Vinyldimethicone
Dicaprylyl Ether
Emollient
Candelilla/Jojoba/Rice Bran Polyglyceryl-3 Esters
Emulsifying
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Emulsion StabilisingPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingHydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Madecassic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Asiaticoside
Antioxidant
Asiatic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil
Masking
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingDisodium EDTA
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Citrus Nobilis Peel Oil
Masking
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Cyclodextrin
AbsorbentCandida Bombicola/Glucose/Methyl Rapeseedate Ferment
AntimicrobialCentella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Ficus Carica Fruit Extract
Humectant
Jojoba Esters
Emollient
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
Masking
Sodium Laurate
CleansingOlea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Litsea Cubeba Fruit Oil
Masking
Ethoxydiglycol
HumectantXylitylglucoside
Humectant
Malt Extract
Skin ProtectingRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
Masking
Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax
Skin Conditioning
Anhydroxylitol
Humectant
Lauric Acid
Cleansing
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Xylitol
Humectant
Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Caffeine
Skin Conditioning
Arginine
Masking
Citrus Grandis Peel Oil
Masking
Copaifera Officinalis Resin
MaskingJuniperus Virginiana Oil
Masking
Cedrus Atlantica Bark Oil
Masking
Octyldodecanol
Emollient
Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
Masking
Glycolipids
Skin ConditioningPolyglycerin-3
Humectant
C12-13 Alketh-9
EmulsifyingSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Cyanocobalamin
Skin ConditioningMadecassoside
Antioxidant
Sucrose Distearate
Emollient
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Glycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Jasminum Officinale Oil
Masking
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Lepidium Meyenii Root Extract
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Ascorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Myrtus Communis Oil
Masking
Artemisia Absinthium Extract
Skin ConditioningRose Flower Oil
Masking
Centella Asiatica Oil
Antimicrobial
Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Retinol
Skin Conditioning
Ferula Galbaniflua Resin Oil
Antimicrobial
Phytosterols
Skin Conditioning
Resveratrol
Antioxidant
Cimicifuga Racemosa Root Extract
Antimicrobial
Silybum Marianum Extract
Skin Conditioning
Taurine
BufferingHydrolyzed Centella Asiatica Extract
Antioxidant
Phytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Collagen Amino Acids
Moisturising
Salix Alba Bark Extract
Astringent
Origanum Vulgare Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningChamaecyparis Obtusa Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningLaminaria Japonica Extract
Skin Protecting
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Dioscorea Japonica Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Viola Mandshurica Flower Extract
Antioxidant
Myristic Acid
Cleansing
Arachidic Acid
Cleansing
Cinnamomum Cassia Bark Extract
Masking
Portulaca Oleracea Extract
Skin Conditioning
Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
Astringent
Lactobacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium DNA
Skin Conditioning
Limonene
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Citral
Perfuming
Water, Dipropylene Glycol, 2,3-Butanediol, Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin), Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Niacinamide, Isodecyl Neopentanoate, Glyceryl Stearate, Polyglyceryl-6 Distearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Vinyldimethicone, Dicaprylyl Ether, Candelilla/Jojoba/Rice Bran Polyglyceryl-3 Esters, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Panthenol, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Glycerin, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Madecassic Acid, Asiaticoside, Asiatic Acid, Allantoin, Ethylhexylglycerin, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil, Butylene Glycol, Xanthan Gum, Disodium EDTA, Adenosine, Citrus Nobilis Peel Oil, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Cyclodextrin, Candida Bombicola/Glucose/Methyl Rapeseedate Ferment, Centella Asiatica Extract, Ficus Carica Fruit Extract, Jojoba Esters, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Sodium Laurate, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Litsea Cubeba Fruit Oil, Ethoxydiglycol, Xylitylglucoside, Malt Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax, Anhydroxylitol, Lauric Acid, Ceramide NP, Xylitol, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Caffeine, Arginine, Citrus Grandis Peel Oil, Copaifera Officinalis Resin, Juniperus Virginiana Oil, Cedrus Atlantica Bark Oil, Octyldodecanol, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Glycolipids, Polyglycerin-3, C12-13 Alketh-9, Sodium Hyaluronate, Cyanocobalamin, Madecassoside, Sucrose Distearate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Glycine Soja Oil, Jasminum Officinale Oil, Palmitic Acid, Maltodextrin, Lepidium Meyenii Root Extract, Propanediol, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Stearic Acid, Myrtus Communis Oil, Artemisia Absinthium Extract, Rose Flower Oil, Centella Asiatica Oil, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Retinol, Ferula Galbaniflua Resin Oil, Phytosterols, Resveratrol, Cimicifuga Racemosa Root Extract, Silybum Marianum Extract, Taurine, Hydrolyzed Centella Asiatica Extract, Phytosphingosine, Collagen Amino Acids, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Origanum Vulgare Leaf Extract, Chamaecyparis Obtusa Leaf Extract, Laminaria Japonica Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Dioscorea Japonica Root Extract, Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract, Viola Mandshurica Flower Extract, Myristic Acid, Arachidic Acid, Cinnamomum Cassia Bark Extract, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Lactobacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract, Sodium DNA, Limonene, Linalool, Citral
Avena Sativa Seed Water 77%
Solvent
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
2,3-Butanediol
Humectant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Water
Skin ConditioningAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Squalane
Emollient
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Tromethamine
BufferingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningInulin Lauryl Carbamate
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Surfactin
CleansingBeta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Avena Sativa Seed Water 77%, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, 2,3-Butanediol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Water, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Squalane, Hydroxyacetophenone, Carbomer, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Panthenol, Tromethamine, Ethylhexylglycerin, Inulin Lauryl Carbamate, Sodium Surfactin, Beta-Glucan
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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.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives
2,3-Butanediol is a naturally occurring humectant and solvent. It's created from fermentation and can be found in foods like cocoa butter and sweet corn.
This ingredient attracts and holds onto moisture to boost hydration in skin. According to a manufacturer, this ingredient improves the spreadability of ingredients like vitamin C.
Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
Learn more about Butylene GlycolEthylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.
Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
Learn more about EthylhexylglycerinGlycerin (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 GlycerinHydroxyacetophenone is a small phenolic molecule that earns its place in a formulas as an antioxidant and preservative booster.
As a phenol, it is able to neutralize free radicals to protect both the product and the skin from oxidative stress.
Though it can't kill microbes on its own, it works as a good supporting agent when combined with other preservatives like Phenoxyethanol or 1,2-Hexanediol.
This ingredient naturally occurs as piceol in Norwegian spruce needles (~0.4-1.1% dry weight and in cloudberries). Though the cosmetic-grade material is synthesized for purity and consistency.
You'll usually see it used at low levels and suppliers recommend up to 1% added to a water phase.
Safety testing was done at concentrations like 0.05% in SPF products and 0.5% in a Human Repeated Insult Patch Test. The safety evidence is assuring; this ingredient is safe for cosmetics in current use and also holds safety status as a food flavoring as well.
An honest caveat: the "soothing" and "anti-inflammatory" claims come mostly from supplier marketing rather than published clinical trials. The Cosmetic Ingredient Review's own literature search found no useful efficacy studies on this ingredient.
So the antioxidant and preservative-boosting roles are the well supported ones while the calming benefit is plausible but thinly evidenced.
Overall, this is a well-tolerated, low-irritation multitasker that quietly helps a formula stay fresh and stable.
Learn more about HydroxyacetophenonePanthenol is a common ingredient that helps hydrate and soothe the skin. It is found naturally in our skin and hair.
There are two forms of panthenol: D and L.
D-panthenol is also known as dexpanthenol. Most cosmetics use dexpanthenol or a mixture of D and L-panthenol.
Panthenol is famous due to its ability to go deeper into the skin's layers. Using this ingredient has numerous pros (and no cons):
Like hyaluronic acid, panthenol is a humectant. Humectants are able to bind and hold large amounts of water to keep skin hydrated.
This ingredient works well for wound healing. It works by increasing tissue in the wound and helps close open wounds.
Once oxidized, panthenol converts to pantothenic acid. Panthothenic acid is found in all living cells.
This ingredient is also referred to as pro-vitamin B5.
Learn more about PanthenolWater. 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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