This anti-aging serum is formulated around Centella Asiatica Leaf Water and Niacinamide to soften the look of wrinkles and refine skin texture.
This anti-aging ampoule is formulated around Niacinamide and Asiaticoside to soften the look of wrinkles and calm redness.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Centella Asiatica Leaf Water
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingJasminum Sambac Flower Oil
Masking
Human Adipose Derived Stem Cell Conditioned Media
BleachingDisodium EDTA
ChelatingRetinol
Skin Conditioning
Opuntia Ficus-Indica Extract
Skin Conditioning
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Ubiquinone
Antioxidant
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Sh-Oligopeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Cyanocobalamin
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Leaf Water, Glycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Butylene Glycol, Niacinamide, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Jasminum Sambac Flower Oil, Human Adipose Derived Stem Cell Conditioned Media, Disodium EDTA, Retinol, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Extract, Adenosine, Ubiquinone, Centella Asiatica Extract, Sh-Oligopeptide-1, Cyanocobalamin
Water
Skin ConditioningDipropylene Glycol
HumectantMethylpropanediol
SolventGlycerin
Humectant
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Macadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
2,3-Butanediol
HumectantMethionyl R-Clostridium Botulinum Polypeptide-1 Hexapeptide-40
Skin Protecting
Asiaticoside
Antioxidant
Asiatic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Madecassic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Madecassoside
Antioxidant
Candida Bombicola/Glucose/Methyl Rapeseedate Ferment
AntimicrobialLactobacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract
Skin ConditioningPolyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate
Emulsifying
Hydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientC12-14 Alketh-12
EmulsifyingEthoxydiglycol
HumectantTromethamine
BufferingDimethyl Sulfone
SolventEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Disodium EDTA
ChelatingSodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Bakuchiol
Antimicrobial
Ectoin
Skin Conditioning
Chamaecyparis Obtusa Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCinnamomum Cassia Bark Extract
Masking
Hamamelis Virginiana Extract
Antiseborrhoeic
Hamamelis Virginiana Bark/Leaf Extract
AstringentOriganum Vulgare Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningPortulaca Oleracea Extract
Skin Conditioning
Salix Alba Bark Extract
Astringent
Hydrastis Canadensis Extract
MaskingSodium Chloride
MaskingCopper Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Nonapeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Disodium Phosphate
BufferingPalmitoyl Hexapeptide-12
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5
Skin Conditioning
Acetyl Octapeptide-3
Humectant
Acetyl Tetrapeptide-3
Skin Protecting
Acetyl Tetrapeptide-5
Humectant
Dipeptide-2
Skin Conditioning
Hexapeptide-11
Skin Conditioning
Octapeptide-9
Skin Conditioning
Oligopeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4
Skin Conditioning
Pentapeptide-3
Skin Conditioning
Dipeptide Diaminobutyroyl Benzylamide Diacetate
Skin Conditioning
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingGlyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer
HumectantPotassium Chloride
Potassium Phosphate
BufferingPolysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Citral
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Parfum
Masking
Water, Dipropylene Glycol, Methylpropanediol, Glycerin, Propylene Glycol, Macadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil, Niacinamide, 2,3-Butanediol, Methionyl R-Clostridium Botulinum Polypeptide-1 Hexapeptide-40, Asiaticoside, Asiatic Acid, Madecassic Acid, Allantoin, Madecassoside, Candida Bombicola/Glucose/Methyl Rapeseedate Ferment, Lactobacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Hydrogenated Polydecene, C12-14 Alketh-12, Ethoxydiglycol, Tromethamine, Dimethyl Sulfone, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Polyacrylate, Adenosine, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Hyaluronate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Butylene Glycol, Bakuchiol, Ectoin, Chamaecyparis Obtusa Leaf Extract, Cinnamomum Cassia Bark Extract, Hamamelis Virginiana Extract, Hamamelis Virginiana Bark/Leaf Extract, Origanum Vulgare Leaf Extract, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Hydrastis Canadensis Extract, Sodium Chloride, Copper Tripeptide-1, Tripeptide-1, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Nonapeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Disodium Phosphate, Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Acetyl Octapeptide-3, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-3, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-5, Dipeptide-2, Hexapeptide-11, Octapeptide-9, Oligopeptide-1, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Pentapeptide-3, Dipeptide Diaminobutyroyl Benzylamide Diacetate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Potassium Chloride, Potassium Phosphate, Polysorbate 20, Citral, Citronellol, Geraniol, Limonene, Linalool, Parfum
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Adenosine is a purine nucleoside that your body already makes in every cell. In skincare, it acts mainly as a skin conditioning and anti-aging agent.
The way it works is fairly well mapped out:
Your skin has cells called fibroblasts that build collagen (the stuff that keeps skin firm and smooth). Adenosine basically flips a switch on these cells that tells them to get to work making more collagen and other proteins. These cells slow down on their own as skin ages, so Adenosine helps give them a little nudge to keep going.
The clinical backing is pretty solid too.
A blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial of 126 women aged 45-65 tested a 0.1% cream twice daily and found real improvements in crow's feet and frown lines using a precise 3D skin-mapping technique; these changes showed up by week 3 and held at 2 months.
A later study using Adenosine-loaded dissolving microneedle patches reported gains in wrinkle depth, dermal density, elasticity, and hydration.
On concentrations, South Korea's Ministry of Food and Drug Safety has set 0.04% as the approved functional anti-wrinkle level. You'll typically see this ingredient used somewhere in the 0.04-0.1% range since it works at low doses.
This ingredient has been found safe for cosmetics with the data showing no irritation or sensitization.
Overall, this is a great ingredient for any anti-aging routine and has no photosensitizing effect, so it suits both AM and PM use.
Learn more about AdenosineButylene 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 GlycolDisodium EDTA is a chelating agent. It grabs onto and deactivates metal ions that sneak into your products from water, packaging, or air.
This ingredient mainly works behind the scenes and helps with:
On top of that, this ingredient can counteract the effects of hard water by binding to the minerals in it.
One thing worth knowing is that Disodium EDTA has been shown to be a mild penetration enhancer. It can help other ingredients absorb into skin more effectively which can be a double-edged sword (great for actives, but can also make the active too strong if you have sensitive skin).
Clinical patch testing showed no significant skin irritation at typical use concentrations and minimal dermal absorption.
You'll most likely see this ingredient near the end of an ingredient list. It's typically found in concentrations less than 1%.
Learn more about Disodium EDTAGlycerin (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 GlycerinNiacinamide is a multitasking form of vitamin B3 that strengthens the skin barrier, reduces pores and dark spots, regulates oil, and improves signs of aging.
And the best part? It's gentle and well-tolerated by most skin types, including sensitive and reactive skin.
You might have heard of "niacin flush", or the reddening of skin that causes itchiness. Niacinamide has not been found to cause this.
In very rare cases, some individuals may not be able to tolerate niacinamide at all or experience an allergic reaction to it.
If you are experiencing flaking, irritation, and dryness with this ingredient, be sure to double check all your products as this ingredient can be found in all categories of skincare.
When incorporating niacinamide into your routine, look out for concentration amounts. Typically, 5% niacinamide provides benefits such as fading dark spots. However, if you have sensitive skin, it is better to begin with a smaller concentration.
When you apply niacinamide to your skin, your body converts it into nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD). NAD is an essential coenzyme that is already found in your cells as "fuel" and powers countless biological processes.
In your skin, NAD helps repair cell damage, produce new healthy cells, support collagen production, strengthen the skin barrier, and fight environmental stressors (like UV and pollution).
Our natural NAD levels start to decline with age, leading to slower skin repair, visible aging, and a weaker skin barrier. By providing your skin niacinamide, you're recharging your skin's NAD levels. This leads to stronger, healthier, and younger looking skin.
Another name for vitamin B3 is nicotinamide. This vitamin is water-soluble and our bodies don't store it. We obtain Vitamin B3 from either food or skincare. Meat, fish, wheat, yeast, and leafy greens contain vitamin B3.
The type of niacinamide used in skincare is synthetically created.
Learn more about Niacinamide
