What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate
Absorbent
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Isododecane
EmollientIsostearyl Neopentanoate
Emollient
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
PEG-8
HumectantOryza Sativa Powder
Squalane
Emollient
Ipomoea Batatas Root Extract
Skin ConditioningMedicago Sativa Extract
TonicSaccharomyces Cerevisiae Extract
Skin Conditioning
Cera Alba
Emollient
Jojoba Esters
Emollient
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
PEG-100 Stearate
Surfactant
Sodium Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingCetearyl Glucoside
Emulsifying
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Hydrolyzed Soy Protein
Humectant
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Phospholipids
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Escin
TonicPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Citrate
BufferingBeta-Sitosterol
Emulsion Stabilising
Biosaccharide Gum-1
Humectant
Polyquaternium-51
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Phytic Acid
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningHydrochloric Acid
BufferingTocopherol
Antioxidant
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Citric Acid
Buffering
Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Isododecane, Isostearyl Neopentanoate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Pentylene Glycol, PEG-8, Oryza Sativa Powder, Squalane, Ipomoea Batatas Root Extract, Medicago Sativa Extract, Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Extract, Cera Alba, Jojoba Esters, Dipropylene Glycol, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Sodium Carbomer, Cetearyl Glucoside, Tocopheryl Acetate, Chlorphenesin, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Caprylyl Glycol, Phospholipids, Sodium Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Escin, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Citrate, Beta-Sitosterol, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Polyquaternium-51, Sodium Polyacrylate, Adenosine, Sodium Hyaluronate, Phytic Acid, Polysorbate 20, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hydrochloric Acid, Tocopherol, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Sodium Benzoate, Citric Acid
Water
Skin ConditioningCoco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Propanediol
Solvent
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Isononyl Isononanoate
EmollientPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Methylpropanediol
SolventVanilla Planifolia Fruit Water
Skin ConditioningSecale Cereale Seed Extract
Abrasive
Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Extract
RefreshingVanilla Planifolia Leaf Cell Extract
Antioxidant
Vanilla Planifolia Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningGlutamylamidoethyl Imidazole
Castor Oil/Ipdi Copolymer
Parfum
Masking
Sodium Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingChlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Glycerin
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Tamarindus Indica Seed Gum
Emulsion Stabilising
Alcaligenes Polysaccharides
EmollientTrisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Amodimethicone
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Caramel
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Propanediol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Isononyl Isononanoate, Pentylene Glycol, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Methylpropanediol, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Water, Secale Cereale Seed Extract, Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Extract, Vanilla Planifolia Leaf Cell Extract, Vanilla Planifolia Flower Extract, Glutamylamidoethyl Imidazole, Castor Oil/Ipdi Copolymer, Parfum, Sodium Carbomer, Chlorphenesin, Glycerin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tamarindus Indica Seed Gum, Alcaligenes Polysaccharides, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Amodimethicone, Adenosine, Tocopherol, Sodium Benzoate, Caramel
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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.
Adenosine is in every living organism. It is one of four components in nucleic acids that helps store our DNA.
Adenosine has many benefits when used. These benefits include hydrating the skin, smoothing skin, and reducing wrinkles. Once applied, adenosine increases collagen production. It also helps with improving firmness and tissue repair.
Studies have found adenosine may also help with wound healing.
In skincare products, Adenosine is usually derived from yeast.
Learn more about AdenosineChlorphenesin is a synthetic preservative. It helps protect a product against bacteria in order to extend shelf life. In most cases, Chlorphenesin is paired with other preservatives such as phenoxyethanol and caprylyl glycol.
Chlorphenesin is a biocide. This means it is able to help fight the microorganisms on our skin. It is also able to fight odor-releasing bacteria.
Chlorphenesin is soluble in both water and glycerin.
Studies show Chlorphenesin is easily absorbed by our skin. You should speak with a skincare professional if you have concerns about using Chlorphenesin.
Learn more about ChlorphenesinGlycerin (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 GlycerinPentylene glycol is typically used within a product to thicken it. It also adds a smooth, soft, and moisturizing feel to the product. It is naturally found in plants such as sugar beets.
The hydrophilic trait of Pentylene Glycol makes it a humectant. As a humectant, Pentylene Glycol helps draw moisture from the air to your skin. This can help keep your skin hydrated.
This property also makes Pentylene Glycol a great texture enhancer. It can also help thicken or stabilize a product.
Pentylene Glycol also acts as a mild preservative and helps to keep a product microbe-free.
Some people may experience mild eye and skin irritation from Pentylene Glycol. We always recommend speaking with a professional about using this ingredient in your routine.
Pentylene Glycol has a low molecular weight and is part of the 1,2-glycol family.
Learn more about Pentylene GlycolSodium Benzoate is a preservative. It's used in both cosmetic and food products to inhibit the growth of mold and bacteria. It is typically produced synthetically.
Both the US FDA and EU Health Committee have approved the use of sodium benzoate. In the US, levels of 0.1% (of the total product) are allowed.
Sodium benzoate works as a preservative by inhibiting the growth of bacteria inside of cells. It prevents the cell from fermenting a type of sugar using an enzyme called phosphofructokinase.
It is the salt of benzoic acid. Foods containing sodium benzoate include soda, salad dressings, condiments, fruit juices, wines, and snack foods.
Studies for using ascorbic acid and sodium benzoate in cosmetics are lacking, especially in skincare routines with multiple steps.
We always recommend speaking with a professional, such as a dermatologist, if you have any concerns.
Learn more about Sodium BenzoateSodium Carbomer is used to thicken products and create a gel-like consistency.
It is synthetically created from carbomer and sodium salt.
Sodium 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 HyaluronateTocopherol is a fat-soluble antioxidant known as Vitamin E.
You'll find this ingredient in the vast majority of skincare (for good reason). It works to neutralize free radicals, or unstable molecules generated by UV exposure, pollution, and other environmental stressors, before they can cause oxidative damage to your skin cells.
Topically applied tocopherol has been shown to protect against UV damage by ramping up the skin's own natural defense enzymes.
It also acts as a skin conditioning agent; some studies show that regular topical use can improve the skin's water-binding capacity over 2-4 weeks.
This ingredient is especially loved for being a team player. When combined with Vitamin C, the photoprotective effect of both ingredients roughly doubles and the combo also helps reduce UV-induced DNA damage.
This ingredient has some brightening potential but it's more of a prevention ingredient than spot-fader. Cell studies show it can slow down melanin production but it's worth noting that it's not the most powerful brightener out there.
In formulations, it also serves as a stabilizer that helps protect other oxidation-prone ingredients from degrading.
Concentrations usually range from 0.1-1% in most leave-on products.
Learn more about TocopherolWater. 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
