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Camellia Japonica Flower Water
Skin ConditioningWater
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantPropanediol
SolventDicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingSqualane
EmollientCamellia Japonica Seed Oil
EmollientSaccharomyces Cerevisiae Extract
Skin ConditioningFaex
Skin ConditioningCoffea Arabica Seed Oil
MaskingCamellia Japonica Flower Extract
EmollientCamellia Oleifera Seed Oil
Skin ConditioningPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningLauroyl Lysine
Skin ConditioningSilica
AbrasiveHydrogenated Canola Oil
Skin ConditioningAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Arginine
MaskingMaltooligosyl Glucoside
Skin ConditioningEscin
TonicXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningChlorphenesin
AntimicrobialEthylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate
HumectantAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientMaltodextrin
AbsorbentAcmella Oleracea Extract
Skin ProtectingHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingAdenosine
Skin ConditioningCamelina Sativa Seed Oil
Skin ConditioningCanola Oil
EmollientSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantLactic Acid
BufferingPhytic Acid
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium Citrate
BufferingPalmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
AntioxidantSodium Benzoate
MaskingCamellia Japonica Flower Water, Water, Glycerin, Propanediol, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Squalane, Camellia Japonica Seed Oil, Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Extract, Faex, Coffea Arabica Seed Oil, Camellia Japonica Flower Extract, Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil, Pentylene Glycol, Lauroyl Lysine, Silica, Hydrogenated Canola Oil, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Arginine, Maltooligosyl Glucoside, Escin, Xanthan Gum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Chlorphenesin, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Caprylyl Glycol, Maltodextrin, Acmella Oleracea Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Carbomer, Adenosine, Camelina Sativa Seed Oil, Canola Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate, Lactic Acid, Phytic Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Citrate, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Tocopherol, Sodium Benzoate
Water
Skin ConditioningDipropylene Glycol
HumectantGlycerin
HumectantButylene Glycol
HumectantPropylene Glycol
HumectantAlcohol
AntimicrobialNiacinamide
SmoothingIsopropyl Lauroyl Sarcosinate
Skin ConditioningPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantGuanosine
Skin ConditioningMica
Cosmetic ColorantTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantHydrolyzed Linseed Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
HumectantSodium Benzoate
MaskingPhenoxyethanol
PreservativePhenylethyl Resorcinol
AntioxidantStearic Acid
CleansingAdenosine
Skin ConditioningCaffeine
Skin ConditioningPEG-100 Stearate
Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingSilica Silylate
EmollientPalmitic Acid
EmollientPolysorbate 20
EmulsifyingPolysorbate 80
EmulsifyingAmmonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Emulsion StabilisingLimonene
PerfumingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingTin Oxide
AbrasiveBenzyl Alcohol
PerfumingIsohexadecane
Emollient3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientCapryloyl Salicylic Acid
ExfoliatingBoron Nitride
AbsorbentFerulic Acid
AntimicrobialAcrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingSorbitan Oleate
EmulsifyingMyristic Acid
CleansingGeraniol
PerfumingOctocrylene
UV AbsorberButyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
UV AbsorberPotassium Cetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingOctyldodecanol
EmollientCetyl Alcohol
EmollientOctyldodecyl Xyloside
EmulsifyingCitric Acid
BufferingCitronellol
PerfumingGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientParfum
MaskingWater, Dipropylene Glycol, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Propylene Glycol, Alcohol, Niacinamide, Isopropyl Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Pentylene Glycol, CI 77891, Guanosine, Mica, Tocopheryl Acetate, Hydrolyzed Linseed Extract, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Sodium Benzoate, Phenoxyethanol, Phenylethyl Resorcinol, Stearic Acid, Adenosine, Caffeine, PEG-100 Stearate, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Silica Silylate, Palmitic Acid, Polysorbate 20, Polysorbate 80, Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Limonene, Xanthan Gum, Tin Oxide, Benzyl Alcohol, Isohexadecane, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Caprylyl Glycol, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, Boron Nitride, Ferulic Acid, Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer, Sorbitan Oleate, Myristic Acid, Geraniol, Octocrylene, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Octyldodecanol, Cetyl Alcohol, Octyldodecyl Xyloside, Citric Acid, Citronellol, Glyceryl Stearate, Parfum
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Ingredients Explained
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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 AdenosineCaprylyl Glycol is a humectant and emollient, meaning it attracts and preserves moisture.
It is a common ingredient in many products, especially those designed to hydrate skin. The primary benefits are retaining moisture, skin softening, and promoting a healthy skin barrier.
Though Caprylyl Glycol is an alcohol derived from fatty acids, it is not the kind that can dry out skin.
This ingredient is also used as a preservative to extend the life of products. It has slight antimicrobial properties.
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolGlycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
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 BenzoateWater. 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. 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