This anti-aging treatment is formulated around Retinol and Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate to soften the look of wrinkles and refine skin texture.
This anti-aging treatment is formulated around Retinyl Retinoate and Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4 to soften the look of wrinkles and strengthen the skin barrier.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Glycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
C14-22 Alcohols
Emulsion Stabilising
Fructooligosaccharides
Humectant
Dimethyl Isosorbide
SolventGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Squalane
Emollient
Retinol
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate
Skin Conditioning
Retinal
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Beta Vulgaris Root Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Tamarindus Indica Seed Polysaccharide
Skin ConditioningPotassium Lactate
BufferingCellulose
Absorbent
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Propanediol
Solvent
Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingCaprylhydroxamic Acid
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingWater, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Glycerin, Glycine Soja Oil, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, C14-22 Alcohols, Fructooligosaccharides, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Glyceryl Caprylate, Pentylene Glycol, Squalane, Retinol, Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate, Retinal, Tocopherol, Centella Asiatica Extract, Allantoin, Beta Vulgaris Root Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tamarindus Indica Seed Polysaccharide, Potassium Lactate, Cellulose, Sorbitan Isostearate, Propanediol, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Lactic Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Citric Acid, Sodium Hydroxide
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Betaine
Humectant
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate
Emollient
Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate
EmollientButylene Glycol
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantPolylactic Acid
Abrasive
Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate
Emulsifying
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientDimethicone
Emollient
C10-40 Isoalkyl Acid Cholesterol Esters
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Canola Oil
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Glyceryl Polymethacrylate
Aleuritic Acid
Skin ConditioningYeast Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycoproteins
Skin Conditioning
Imperata Cylindrica Root Extract
Skin ConditioningPEG-8
HumectantBeta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Polyglutamic Acid
Skin Conditioning
PEG-100 Stearate
Surfactant
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Hydroxypropyl Bispalmitamide Mea
Emollient
Hydrogenated Castor Oil Isostearate
Skin Conditioning
Glucosylrutin
Antioxidant
Isoquercitrin
Antioxidant
Ethylhexyl Stearate
Emollient
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate
Emulsifying
Sodium Isostearate
CleansingAlcohol
Antimicrobial
Octyldodeceth-20
CleansingSqualane
Emollient
Collagen
Moisturising
Hydrolyzed Collagen
Emollient
Hydrolyzed Elastin
EmollientCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Lilium Candidum Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningNymphaea Caerulea Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningNymphaea Alba Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningPolysorbate 80
Emulsifying
Hydrolyzed Millet
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Potassium Phosphate
BufferingEDTA
Laminaria Saccharina Extract
Skin Protecting
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4
Skin Conditioning
Acetyl Hydroxyproline
EmollientArginine/Lysine Polypeptide
Skin Conditioning
Gold
Cosmetic ColorantAcetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialTribehenin
Emollient
Ceramide Ns
Skin Conditioning
PEG-10 Rapeseed Sterol
CleansingPalmitoyl Hexapeptide-12
Skin Conditioning
Acetyl Octapeptide-3
Humectant
Panthenyl Triacetate
Naringenin
Skin ConditioningRetinyl Retinoate
Skin Conditioning
Caramel
Cosmetic ColorantDisodium EDTA
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingBHT
Antioxidant
Triethanolamine
BufferingTris(Tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol)Citrate
StabilisingSodium Benzotriazolyl Butylphenol Sulfonate
UV AbsorberButeth-3
SolventTributyl Citrate
SolventEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningParfum
Masking
Water, Glycerin, Betaine, Cyclopentasiloxane, Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate, Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Butylene Glycol, Dipropylene Glycol, Polylactic Acid, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Dimethicone, C10-40 Isoalkyl Acid Cholesterol Esters, Cetearyl Alcohol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Canola Oil, Glyceryl Stearate, Glyceryl Polymethacrylate, Aleuritic Acid, Yeast Extract, Glycoproteins, Imperata Cylindrica Root Extract, PEG-8, Beta-Glucan, Sodium Hyaluronate, Polyglutamic Acid, PEG-100 Stearate, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Hydroxypropyl Bispalmitamide Mea, Hydrogenated Castor Oil Isostearate, Glucosylrutin, Isoquercitrin, Ethylhexyl Stearate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate, Sodium Isostearate, Alcohol, Octyldodeceth-20, Squalane, Collagen, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Hydrolyzed Elastin, Caprylyl Glycol, Lilium Candidum Flower Extract, Nymphaea Caerulea Flower Extract, Nymphaea Alba Flower Extract, Polysorbate 80, Hydrolyzed Millet, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Potassium Phosphate, EDTA, Laminaria Saccharina Extract, Polysorbate 20, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Acetyl Hydroxyproline, Arginine/Lysine Polypeptide, Gold, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Tribehenin, Ceramide Ns, PEG-10 Rapeseed Sterol, Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12, Acetyl Octapeptide-3, Panthenyl Triacetate, Naringenin, Retinyl Retinoate, Caramel, Disodium EDTA, Carbomer, Xanthan Gum, BHT, Triethanolamine, Tris(Tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol)Citrate, Sodium Benzotriazolyl Butylphenol Sulfonate, Buteth-3, Tributyl Citrate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Parfum
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 GlycerinSodium 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 HyaluronateSqualane is the hydrogenated and shelf-stable form of squalene (a lipid that naturally occurs in human sebum).
It is an emollient and skin conditioning agent that is able to integrate seamlessly into the skin's lipid barrier without clogging pores.
This is due to how structurally similar it is to what your skin already produces.
Though it is mostly an emollient that helps soften and hydrate skin, it also has some humectant and occlusive action. Humectants help the skin retain moisture while occlusives seal it in, making squalane a triple-threat moisturizer.
Research shows it has antioxidant capabilities that help protect against stressors like UV exposure, specifically UVA induced oxidative stress. This study also found that it supports collagen biosynthesis in human dermal fibroblasts.
No clinical study has reported significant adverse effects and irritation reactions are very rare from this ingredient (even at 100% concentration).
Overall, it's a fantastic ingredient for hydration and is suitable for all skin types.
This depends on the source. Squalane can be derived from both plants and animals. Most squalane used in skincare comes from plants.
Please note: the source of squalane is only known if disclosed by the brand. We recommend reaching out to the brand if you have any questions about their squalane.
Read more about squalene with an "e".
Though squalane is often called an oil, it’s technically not one. It is a hydrocarbon, meaning it is only made of carbon and hydrogen. True oils are triglycerides and made of fatty acids and glycerol.
The term “oil-free” isn’t regulated so companies can define it however they want. Some exclude all oils, while others just avoid mineral oil or comedogenic oils.
Squalane has a comedogenic rating of 1 from the original 1972 study that tested raw ingredients under occlusion on rabbit ears. This system is not standardized or peer-reviewed, and using the raw ingredients is very different from how diluted cosmetic formulations are used on human skin.
A comedogenic rating of 1 means it is "unlikely to clog pores" according to the original rating system.
The overall formula of a product matters more than the individual ingredients on whether or not it will cause clogged pores.
Learn more about SqualaneWater. 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
