This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Niacinamide and Ceramide NP to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin.
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Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Glycerin
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Cetearyl Olivate
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Phytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Squalane
Emollient
Cholesterol
Emollient
C13-14 Isoparaffin
Emollient
Cetyl Palmitate
Emollient
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Hamamelis Virginiana Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Potassium Hydroxide
Buffering1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Polyacrylamide
Laureth-7
EmulsifyingCeteareth-12
EmulsifyingSorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Glucose
Humectant
Disodium EDTA
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Potassium Cetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingSodium Lauroyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingMyristyl Myristate
Emollient
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Ceteareth-20
CleansingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Potassium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningChondrus Crispus Extract
Skin Conditioning
Sophora Japonica Flower Extract
Skin ProtectingWater, Propanediol, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetearyl Olivate, Niacinamide, Caprylyl Glycol, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Phytosphingosine, Panthenol, Ceramide EOP, Squalane, Cholesterol, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Cetyl Palmitate, Propylene Glycol, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract, Hamamelis Virginiana Leaf Extract, Hyaluronic Acid, Potassium Hydroxide, 1,2-Hexanediol, Lactic Acid, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tocopheryl Acetate, Polyacrylamide, Laureth-7, Ceteareth-12, Sorbitan Olivate, Butylene Glycol, Glucose, Disodium EDTA, Cetearyl Alcohol, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Myristyl Myristate, Xanthan Gum, Glyceryl Stearate, Ceteareth-20, Carbomer, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Potassium Hyaluronate, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Sophora Japonica Flower Extract
Aminocaproic Acid
Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate
Skin ConditioningWater
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Triethylhexanoin
MaskingDimethicone
Emollient
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Arachidyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingArachidyl Alcohol
Emollient
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Diisostearyl Malate
EmollientPolymethyl Methacrylate
Trehalose
Humectant
Betaine
Humectant
Glyceryl Stearate Se
Emulsifying
Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate
Skin ConditioningIsostearic Acid
Cleansing
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Citrate
BufferingAspartic Acid
Masking
Valine
MaskingProline
Skin Conditioning
Threonine
Isoleucine
Skin ConditioningHistidine
Humectant
Phenylalanine
Masking
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPrunus Yedoensis Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningActinidia Chinensis Fruit Extract
EmollientPolyquaternium-61
Skin ConditioningCitric Acid
Buffering
Leucine
Skin ConditioningSodium Lactate
Buffering
PCA
Humectant
Arginine
Masking
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Glycine
Buffering
Alanine
Masking
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Serine
Masking
Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Aminocaproic Acid, Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate, Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Triethylhexanoin, Dimethicone, Pentylene Glycol, Arachidyl Glucoside, Arachidyl Alcohol, Behenyl Alcohol, Diisostearyl Malate, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Trehalose, Betaine, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate, Isostearic Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Carbomer, Sodium Citrate, Aspartic Acid, Valine, Proline, Threonine, Isoleucine, Histidine, Phenylalanine, Potassium Hydroxide, Xanthan Gum, Prunus Yedoensis Leaf Extract, Actinidia Chinensis Fruit Extract, Polyquaternium-61, Citric Acid, Leucine, Sodium Lactate, PCA, Arginine, Sodium PCA, Glycine, Alanine, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Serine, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
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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.
Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
Learn more about Butylene GlycolCarbomer is a synthetic thickening and gelling agent. It's basically the ingredient that gives a lot of serums, gels, creams, and sunscreens their smooth, non-sticky texture.
Although legally permitted at very high levels, carbomers are normally used at concentrations below 1%.
It also needs to be neutralized to actually thicken, and because it is a large molecule, it doesn't really penetrate the skin barrier.
Allergy-wise, the risk is very low. Clinical studies show carbomers have low potential for skin irritation/sensitization even at concentrations up to 100%.
A 2024 UK study patch-tested 1,302 patients and found true allergy to the parent group of carbomer to be rare with no confirmed relevant reactions.
Learn more about CarbomerGlycerin (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 GlycerinPhenoxyethanol is one of the most widely used preservatives in skincare (and for good reason!).
It has a large spectrum of antimicrobial activity and especially effective bacteria, yeast, and mold while only having a weak effect on your skin's natural microbiome.
On a cellular level, it disrupts the cell membranes of microbes by poking holes that make the cell leak. This shuts down the chemical reactions the microbe needs to make energy so it can no longer survive.
Another perk of this ingredient is that it stays functional across a wide pH range (3-10).
You'll often see it paired with boosters like Ethylhexylglycerin; one study showed that a 1:9 ratio of Ethylhexylglycerin to Phenoxyethanol damages bacterial membranes as effectively as doubling the Phenoxyethanol concentration on its own.
Typical use concentrations range from 0.3-1% depending on the formula, and this ingredient is capped at 1% int the EU.
Safety-wise, the fear mongering does not hold up to the evidence. The EU's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety and FDA consider it safe as a preservative at up to 1%, including for children of all ages.
Adverse systemic effects only showed up in animal studies at exposures roughly 200x higher than what people get from cosmetics. And despite its very widespread use, this ingredient is a rare sensitizer and allergic reactions are uncommon.
Learn more about PhenoxyethanolPotassium Hydroxide (also known as potash) is a strong alkaline ingredient that does one job: it nudges a product's pH up so the whole formula lands in a skin-friendly range.
It's also the base that turns oils into liquid soap during the soap making process.
An expert safety panel reviewed it and found it safe when formulations are made to be non-irritating.
As a pH adjuster, it's typically used well under 1% though regulatory caps go much higher: 5% in nail cuticle removers and 2-4.5% in hair straighteners.
Though there is some concern for irritation from raw or high pH material, a well-balanced formula will be a non-issue for the vast majority of people.
Learn more about Potassium HydroxideWater. 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
