What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningAlcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Glycerin
Humectant
Triethylhexanoin
MaskingCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Dipropylene Glycol
Humectant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingTromethamine
BufferingSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
C14-22 Alcohols
Emulsion Stabilising
Squalane
Emollient
Polysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Propanediol
Solvent
Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil
Emollient
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Parfum
Masking
Arachidyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer-2
HumectantHydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans
HumectantGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Cholesterol
Emollient
Dimethicone
Emollient
PEG-100 Stearate
Benzyl Glycol
SolventHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Collagen
Emollient
Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningHyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Raspberry Ketone
Masking
Acetyl Tetrapeptide-9
Skin Conditioning
Water, Alcohol Denat., Glycerin, Triethylhexanoin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Dipropylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Niacinamide, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Panthenol, Carbomer, Tromethamine, Sodium Hyaluronate, C14-22 Alcohols, Squalane, Polysorbate 60, Propanediol, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Adenosine, Parfum, Arachidyl Glucoside, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer-2, Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans, Glyceryl Stearate, Stearic Acid, Ceramide NP, Cholesterol, Dimethicone, PEG-100 Stearate, Benzyl Glycol, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hyaluronic Acid, Raspberry Ketone, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-9
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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
Ethylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.
Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
Learn more about EthylhexylglycerinGlycerin (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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