This anti-aging serum is formulated around Collagen Water and Niacinamide to soften the look of wrinkles and brighten dull-looking skin.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
C9-12 Alkane
SolventOctyldodecyl Myristate
EmollientCoco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Potassium Cetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingJojoba Esters
Emollient
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Silica
Abrasive
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caesalpinia Spinosa Fruit Extract
Skin ProtectingKappaphycus Alvarezii Extract
Skin Conditioning
Camellia Japonica Seed Oil
Emollient
Camellia Japonica Flower Extract
EmollientMaris Aqua
HumectantPolyglycerin-3
Humectant
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Parfum
Masking
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Propanediol
Solvent
Tin Oxide
Abrasive
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Acacia Decurrens Flower Wax
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Stearate
CleansingCetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Stearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Phormidium Persicinum Extract
Antioxidant
Ceteareth-20
Cleansing
Calcium Chloride
AstringentSaccharide Isomerate
Humectant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
CI 77007
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantMica
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Glycerin, C9-12 Alkane, Octyldodecyl Myristate, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Jojoba Esters, Behenyl Alcohol, Silica, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caesalpinia Spinosa Fruit Extract, Kappaphycus Alvarezii Extract, Camellia Japonica Seed Oil, Camellia Japonica Flower Extract, Maris Aqua, Polyglycerin-3, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Potassium Sorbate, Parfum, Caprylyl Glycol, Propanediol, Tin Oxide, Sodium Hyaluronate, Acacia Decurrens Flower Wax, Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax, Sodium Stearate, Cetyl Alcohol, Stearyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Phormidium Persicinum Extract, Ceteareth-20, Calcium Chloride, Saccharide Isomerate, Tocopherol, CI 77007, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499, CI 77891, Mica
Collagen Water
Humectant
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantButylene Glycol
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Glycereth-26
Humectant
Diethoxyethyl Succinate
SolventCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingTromethamine
BufferingC12-14 Alketh-12
EmulsifyingSodium DNA
Skin Conditioning
Saccharide Hydrolysate
HumectantEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPolyquaternium-51
Skin Conditioning
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Disodium EDTA
Pyrus Communis Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Cyanocobalamin
Skin ConditioningRosa Damascena Flower Water
Masking
Iris Florentina Root Extract
MaskingCucumis Melo Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningHedera Helix Leaf/Stem Extract
AntimicrobialTocopherol
Antioxidant
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Lycopodium Clavatum Extract
Skin ConditioningEquisetum Arvense Extract
AstringentAcetyl Hexapeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Prunus Mume Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningPaeonia Albiflora Flower Extract
TonicMichelia Alba Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningLeontopodium Alpinum Flower/Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningBellis Perennis Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningCollagen Water, Water, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Dipropylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Glycereth-26, Diethoxyethyl Succinate, Carbomer, Tromethamine, C12-14 Alketh-12, Sodium DNA, Saccharide Hydrolysate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Polyquaternium-51, Adenosine, Disodium EDTA, Pyrus Communis Fruit Extract, Panthenol, Cyanocobalamin, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Iris Florentina Root Extract, Cucumis Melo Fruit Extract, Hedera Helix Leaf/Stem Extract, Tocopherol, Ascorbic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Lycopodium Clavatum Extract, Equisetum Arvense Extract, Acetyl Hexapeptide-1, Prunus Mume Flower Extract, Paeonia Albiflora Flower Extract, Michelia Alba Flower Extract, Leontopodium Alpinum Flower/Leaf Extract, Bellis Perennis Flower Extract
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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
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 GlycerinSodium 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!
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