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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Squalane
Emollient
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Propanediol
Solvent
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Rosa Canina Fruit Oil
Emollient
Capsicum Annuum Extract
MaskingHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin Conditioning
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Boerhavia Diffusa Root Extract
Skin Protecting
Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract
Antioxidant
Portulaca Oleracea Extract
Skin Conditioning
Glycyrrhiza Uralensis Extract
EmollientViscum Album Extract
Skin ConditioningMorinda Citrifolia Extract
AstringentPhaseolus Radiatus Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Tagetes Erecta Flower Extract
Perfuming
Levan
Skin ProtectingSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hydroxycinnamic Acid
Skin ConditioningHibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningAronia Arbutifolia Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningEuterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract
Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningHippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Metabisulfite
Antioxidant
Glutathione
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Caffeine
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Ferulic Acid
Antimicrobial
Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside
CleansingRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
Masking
Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil
Perfuming
Sodium Carbonate
BufferingPolysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Octyldodeceth-25
CleansingDecyltetradeceth-25
EmulsifyingGardenia Florida Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Tetrasodium EDTA
Arginine
Masking
Glycine
Buffering
Carnitine
Cleansing
Pinus Pinaster Bark Extract
Antioxidant
Ubiquinone
Antioxidant
Xanthophylls
Skin ConditioningWater, Butylene Glycol, Squalane, Ascorbic Acid, Alcohol, Propanediol, Bisabolol, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Capsicum Annuum Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Glycerin, Boerhavia Diffusa Root Extract, Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Glycyrrhiza Uralensis Extract, Viscum Album Extract, Morinda Citrifolia Extract, Phaseolus Radiatus Seed Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Extract, Tagetes Erecta Flower Extract, Levan, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydroxycinnamic Acid, Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract, Aronia Arbutifolia Fruit Extract, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract, Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract, Sodium Metabisulfite, Glutathione, Allantoin, Panthenol, Caffeine, 1,2-Hexanediol, Beta-Glucan, Ferulic Acid, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Sodium Carbonate, Polysorbate 60, Octyldodeceth-25, Decyltetradeceth-25, Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract, Tocopherol, Adenosine, Tetrasodium EDTA, Arginine, Glycine, Carnitine, Pinus Pinaster Bark Extract, Ubiquinone, Xanthophylls
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialGlycerin
Humectant
Sodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningSodium Anisate
AntimicrobialSalvia Sclarea Oil
Masking
Citrus Grandis Seed Extract
Astringent
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Amorphophallus Konjac Root Powder
Abrasive
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf
Masking
Tocotrienols
Skin Conditioning
Ferulic Acid
Antimicrobial
Matricaria Maritima Powder
Abrasive
Sodium Phytate
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingHydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingWater, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Glycerin, Sodium Levulinate, Sodium Anisate, Salvia Sclarea Oil, Citrus Grandis Seed Extract, Hyaluronic Acid, Amorphophallus Konjac Root Powder, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf, Tocotrienols, Ferulic Acid, Matricaria Maritima Powder, Sodium Phytate, Xanthan Gum, Hydroxyethylcellulose
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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.
Ferulic Acid is a plant based antioxidant that can be naturally found in the cell walls of grains like rice, oats, and corn. It has antioxidant and antimicrobial properties, and has the ability to boost the performance of other antioxidants as well.
A well-known study found that adding Ferulic Acid to a solution of Vitamins C and E doubled the photoprotection of skin. This is why you'll often see it paired with Vitamin C or Vitamin E serums rather than sold on its own.
A 2025 review of 18 human studies found that using Ferulic Acid (0.5-1%) daily for one to three months showed improvements in:
As far as allergies go, Ferulic acid is generally well-tolerated but can cause an allergic reaction in very rare cases. It's also worth noting that Ferulic acid is often extracted from plant sources like rice bran or wheat bran, so be sure to path test if you have known grain allergies.
Outside of skincare, researchers are also looking into Ferulic Acid for its potential benefits in areas like diabetes, Alzheimer's, and heart health.
Learn more about Ferulic AcidGlycerin (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 GlycerinWater. 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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