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Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Glycerin
Humectant
Arnica Montana Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium PCA
Humectant
Rhodiola Rosea Root Extract
EmollientSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Lens Esculenta Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCitric Acid
Buffering
Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Agastache Mexicana Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Sodium Lactate
Buffering
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Biphenyl Azepanyl Methanone
Skin ConditioningCitrullus Lanatus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Ribes Nigrum Fruit Extract
Astringent
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Xanthan Gum
Emulsifying1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Phytate
Water, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Water, Propanediol, Glycerin, Arnica Montana Extract, Sodium PCA, Rhodiola Rosea Root Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Panthenol, Lens Esculenta Fruit Extract, Citric Acid, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Agastache Mexicana Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Sodium Lactate, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Biphenyl Azepanyl Methanone, Citrullus Lanatus Fruit Extract, Allantoin, Ribes Nigrum Fruit Extract, Hydroxyacetophenone, Xanthan Gum, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Benzoate, Pentylene Glycol, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Phytate
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water
Masking
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Salvia Officinalis Extract
Antimicrobial
Ganoderma Lucidum Extract
Skin Protecting
Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Sambucus Nigra Flower Extract
RefreshingAcetyl Hexapeptide-37
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Camellia Sinensis Extract
Antioxidant
Vitis Vinifera
MaskingGinkgo Biloba Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Cassia Angustifolia Seed Polysaccharide
Skin ConditioningSodium Lactate
Buffering
Bambusa Vulgaris Sap Extract
EmollientAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingLecithin
Emollient
Chamomilla Recutita Extract
Skin Conditioning
Mahonia Aquifolium Root Extract
AstringentSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Glycerin, Beta-Glucan, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium PCA, Panthenol, Niacinamide, Salvia Officinalis Extract, Ganoderma Lucidum Extract, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Sambucus Nigra Flower Extract, Acetyl Hexapeptide-37, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Camellia Sinensis Extract, Vitis Vinifera, Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Cassia Angustifolia Seed Polysaccharide, Sodium Lactate, Bambusa Vulgaris Sap Extract, Allantoin, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Lecithin, Chamomilla Recutita Extract, Mahonia Aquifolium Root Extract, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Allantoin is a soothing ingredient known for its protective and moisturizing properties; it's basically a quiet workhorse ingredient you can find in a huge range of cosmetics.
Though it can be derived from the comfrey plant, allantoin is produced synthetically for cosmetic products to ensure purity.
Research shows it can encourage your skin cells to turn over and renew by stimulating keratinocyte and fibroblast proliferation.
It also has mild keratolytic properties to help loosen and shed dead skin cells without being harsh.
Studies also suggest allantoin can help calm inflammation by dialing down some of the chemical signals your skin sends out when it is irritated.
This ingredient is typically used in the 0.1-0.5% range, and the FDA recognizes it as a skin protectant in OTC products up to 2%.
Overall, allantoin is a wonderful addition to most routines; it is stable across a wide pH range (~4-8), works well with other ingredients, and is considered non-sensitizing/non-irritating.
Fun fact: Allantoin is naturally occurring in comfrey root, beets, chamomile, and wheat sprouts. Our bodies even produce it as a byproduct of uric acid metabolism.
Learn more about AllantoinAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice comes from leaves of the aloe plant. Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice is best known for helping to soothe sunburns. It is also anti-inflammatory, moisturizing, antiseptic, and can help heal wounds.
Aloe is packed with good stuff including Vitamins A, C, and E. These vitamins are antioxidants, which help fight free-radicals and the damage they may cause. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells, such as pollution.
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice also contains sugars. These sugars come in the form of monosaccharides and polysaccharides, folic acid, and choline. These sugars are able to help bind moisture to skin.
It also contains minerals such as calcium, 12 anthraquinones, fatty acids, amino acids, and Vitamin B12.
Learn more about Aloe Barbadensis Leaf JuiceCentella Asiatica Extract (Centella) is derived from an herb native to Southeast Asia. It is famous for its anti-inflammatory and soothing properties.
Centella is rich in antioxidants and amino acids, such as Madecassic Acid and Asiaticoside.
Studies show the compounds in centella help with:
The combination of all these properties makes centella effective at soothing, hydrating, and protecting the skin.
Other great components of centella include Vitamin A, vitamin C, several B vitamins, and Asiatic Acid.
Fun fact: Centella has been used as a medicine and in food for many centuries. As a medicine, it is used to treat burns, scratches, and wounds.
Learn more about Centella Asiatica ExtractGlycerin (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 GlycerinPanthenol 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 PanthenolSodium 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 HyaluronateSodium Lactate is the sodium salt of lactic acid, an AHA. It is a humectant and sometimes used to adjust the pH of a product.
This ingredient is part of our skin's NMF, or natural moisturizing factor. Our NMF is essential for the hydration of our top skin layers and plasticity of skin. NMF also influences our skin's natural acid mantle and pH, which protects our skin from harmful bacteria.
High percentages of Sodium Lactate can have an exfoliating effect.
Fun fact: Sodium Lactate is produced from fermented sugar.
Learn more about Sodium LactateSodium PCA is the sodium salt of pyroglutamic acid. It is naturally occurring in our skin's natural moisturizing factors where it works to maintain hydration.
The PCA stands for pyrrolidone carboxylic acid, a natural amino acid derivative.
This ingredient has skin conditioning, anti-inflammatory, and humectant properties. Humectants help hydrate your skin by drawing moisture from the air. This helps keep your skin moisturized.
Learn more about Sodium PCA
