What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Urea
Buffering
Mannitol
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Biotin
AntiseborrhoeicPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein
Skin ConditioningBiotinoyl Tripeptide-1
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Glycoproteins
Skin Conditioning
Oligopeptide-2
Skin Conditioning
Levulinic Acid
Perfuming
Octapeptide-2
Skin Conditioning
Myristoyl Pentapeptide-17
Skin Conditioning
Glycine
Buffering
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Larix Europaea Wood Extract
HumectantPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Isochrysis Galbana Extract
Skin ConditioningCorylus Avellana Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPantothenic Acid
Skin ConditioningCetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Disodium Phosphate
BufferingPhosphatidylcholine
Emulsifying1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Sodium Oleate
CleansingHydrogenated Phosphatidylcholine
Emulsifying
Sodium Metabisulfite
Antioxidant
Cetrimonium Chloride
Antimicrobial
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCitric Acid
Buffering
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Zinc Chloride
AntimicrobialDisodium EDTA
Benzoic Acid
Masking
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Chloride
MaskingWater, Glycerin, Urea, Mannitol, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Biotin, Pentylene Glycol, Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein, Biotinoyl Tripeptide-1, Ceramide NP, Glycoproteins, Oligopeptide-2, Levulinic Acid, Octapeptide-2, Myristoyl Pentapeptide-17, Glycine, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Larix Europaea Wood Extract, Panthenol, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Isochrysis Galbana Extract, Corylus Avellana Leaf Extract, Glycine Soja Oil, Butylene Glycol, Xanthan Gum, Pantothenic Acid, Cetyl Alcohol, Disodium Phosphate, Phosphatidylcholine, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Oleate, Hydrogenated Phosphatidylcholine, Sodium Metabisulfite, Cetrimonium Chloride, Ethylhexylglycerin, Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Zinc Chloride, Disodium EDTA, Benzoic Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Chloride
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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.
Biotin is a B vitamin that is naturally produced by our bodies. It is also called Vitamin H.
Our bodies use biotin in the metabolism process. It also helps our bodies use enzymes and move nutrients around. A biotin deficiency can lead to brittle hair and nails.
More research is needed on applying biotin topically. However, taking biotin orally has been shown to help nourish the skin, hair, and nails. They play a role in forming skin-hydrating fatty acids.
Biotin is water-soluble. It can be found in foods such as fish, eggs, dairy, nuts, and meat. Vitamin H stands for "haar" and "haut". These are the German words for hair and skin.
Learn more about BiotinBiotinoyl Tripeptide-1 is a lab-made molecule that combines two parts: biotin (vitamin B7) and Tripeptide-1. Together, they form a peptide that’s often used in hair and eyelash products.
In-vitro studies show this ingredient helps hair bulb cells grow faster and product more structual proteins. This helps keep hair securely anchored in the follicle.
A small human study using a mascara with 2% Biotinoyl Tripeptide-1 reported lashes that were about 17% longer and 19% thicker after one month.
One study from 2025 compared topical spray vs. a combined tropical/oral treatment. The combination group saw greater increases in total hair count.
While these early results are encouraging, most of the data comes from in-vitro experiments (in test tubes) or small, short-term trials.
Biotinoyl Tripeptide-1 looks promising for supporting hair strength and growth but there’s not yet strong clinical evidence to confirm how well it works.
Learn more about Biotinoyl Tripeptide-1Glycerin (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 GlycerinLarix Europaea is a larch tree native to Europe.
It’s one of the key ingredients in Redensyl, an alternative to Minoxidil for hair growth. Redensyl works by targeting stem cells and fibroblasts from the top, inner layer of your skin.
The bark of Larix Europaea is rich in antioxidants and plant compounds such as flavonoids, spiro-polyphenols, and procyanidins.
Flavonoids are naturally occurring compounds found in many plantsand foods like tea, wine, and chocolate. They’re known for their strong antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.
Learn more about Larix Europaea Wood ExtractMyristoyl Pentapeptide-17 is a five amino peptide attached to myristic acid to help it absorb better into skin. It's mostly used for lash growth and as a delivery vehicle for other ingredients.
The myristic acid "tail" is basically a delivery upgrade that helps the peptide mix with your skin's natural oils so it can get where it needs to go.
In your eyelash follicles, it activates the keratin gene and promotes nutrient absorption into the follicle. This translates to thicker and longer eyelashes over time.
Besides stimulating keratin production for lash growth, this ingredient enhances the delivery of other active ingredients in a formula.
The clinical evidence is still pretty early-stage at this point. A 90 day study in 29 participants found improvements in lash length (10.52%), volume (9.3%), thickness (35%), and curl (50.83%) with no adverse reactions reported.
You might have heard that eyelash serums can cause pigmentation change in eye color to turn eyes brown. This is associated with a different class of lash serum ingredients: prostaglandin analogs.
Myristoyl Pentapeptide-17 is a different thing entirely and has no known association with iris pigmentation changes. The 90 day study noted no adverse effects around the eye area at all.
Learn more about Myristoyl Pentapeptide-17Octapeptide-2 is a peptide.
Panthenol is a common ingredient that helps hydrate and soothe the skin. It is found naturally in our skin and hair.
There are two forms of panthenol: D and L.
D-panthenol is also known as dexpanthenol. Most cosmetics use dexpanthenol or a mixture of D and L-panthenol.
Panthenol is famous due to its ability to go deeper into the skin's layers. Using this ingredient has numerous pros (and no cons):
Like hyaluronic acid, panthenol is a humectant. Humectants are able to bind and hold large amounts of water to keep skin hydrated.
This ingredient works well for wound healing. It works by increasing tissue in the wound and helps close open wounds.
Once oxidized, panthenol converts to pantothenic acid. Panthothenic acid is found in all living cells.
This ingredient is also referred to as pro-vitamin B5.
Learn more about PanthenolWater. 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 Water
