This hydrating serum is formulated around Panthenol and Madecassoside to hydrate skin and strengthen the skin barrier.
This hydrating emulsion is formulated around Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil and Rosa Damascena Flower Water to hydrate skin and calm redness.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Glycerin
Humectant
Ethoxydiglycol
HumectantSodium PCA
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer
Madecassoside
Antioxidant
Asiaticoside
Antioxidant
Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingLecithin
Emollient
Sclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingPullulan
Hexanediol
SolventCaprylhydroxamic Acid
ChelatingDisodium EDTA
ChelatingWater, Propanediol, Glycerin, Ethoxydiglycol, Sodium PCA, Panthenol, Allantoin, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer, Madecassoside, Asiaticoside, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Sodium Hyaluronate, Xanthan Gum, Lecithin, Sclerotium Gum, Pullulan, Hexanediol, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Disodium EDTA
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate
Skin Conditioning
C9-12 Alkane
Solvent1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Polyglycerin-3
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Cellulose
Absorbent
Rosa Damascena Flower Water
Masking
Rosa Damascena Extract
MaskingRosa Damascena Flower Extract
Masking
Achillea Millefolium Extract
CleansingRosa Damascena Flower Oil
Masking
Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
Emollient
Jojoba Esters
Emollient
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingCoco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
ChelatingSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Citric Acid
Buffering
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Citronellol
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Water, Glycerin, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate, C9-12 Alkane, 1,2-Hexanediol, Polyglycerin-3, Propanediol, Cellulose, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Rosa Damascena Extract, Rosa Damascena Flower Extract, Achillea Millefolium Extract, Rosa Damascena Flower Oil, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Jojoba Esters, Caprylyl Glycol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Xanthan Gum, Tocopheryl Acetate, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Hydroxide, Pentylene Glycol, Citric Acid, Tocopherol, Chlorphenesin, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Citronellol, Geraniol
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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.
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 GlycerinPropanediol is an all-star ingredient. It softens, hydrates, and smooths the skin.
It’s often used to:
Propanediol is not likely to cause sensitivity and considered safe to use. It is derived from corn or petroleum with a clear color and no scent.
Learn more about PropanediolSodium 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 HyaluronateWater. 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
