This barrier-repair treatment is formulated around Panthenol and Ceramide NP to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin.
This hydrating treatment is formulated around Sodium Hyaluronate and Centella Asiatica Extract to hydrate skin and calm redness.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantEthylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantHydroxypropyl Bislauramide Mea
EmollientMethyl Gluceth-10
EmulsifyingSorbeth-30 Tetraisostearate
EmulsifyingDipropylene Glycol
HumectantPanthenol
Skin ConditioningSorbitan Sesquiisostearate
EmulsifyingAcrylates/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Copolymer
Sodium Citrate
BufferingTromethamine
BufferingPPG-8-Ceteth-20
EmulsifyingCitric Acid
BufferingCitrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
MaskingHydrogenated Lecithin
EmulsifyingCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientStearic Acid
CleansingCeramide NP
Skin ConditioningCeramide Ns
Skin ConditioningCholesterol
EmollientPhytosphingosine
Skin ConditioningCeramide AP
Skin ConditioningCeramide As
Skin ConditioningCeramide EOP
Skin ConditioningWater, Glycerin, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Butylene Glycol, Hydroxypropyl Bislauramide Mea, Methyl Gluceth-10, Sorbeth-30 Tetraisostearate, Dipropylene Glycol, Panthenol, Sorbitan Sesquiisostearate, Acrylates/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Copolymer, Sodium Citrate, Tromethamine, PPG-8-Ceteth-20, Citric Acid, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Stearic Acid, Ceramide NP, Ceramide Ns, Cholesterol, Phytosphingosine, Ceramide AP, Ceramide As, Ceramide EOP
Water
Skin ConditioningRosa Gallica Flower Extract
AstringentButylene Glycol
HumectantGlycerin
HumectantCorn Gluten Amino Acids
Skin ConditioningPEG/PPG-17/6 Copolymer
SolventSodium Polyglutamate
HumectantHexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantCucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
EmollientMentha Arvensis Leaf Extract
MaskingChrysanthemum Indicum Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningSophora Angustifolia Root Extract
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Extract
Skin ConditioningPolygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract
AntioxidantPelargonium Graveolens Extract
MaskingPortulaca Oleracea Extract
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
SolventAvena Sativa Kernel Extract
AbrasiveScutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
AstringentCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
BleachingChamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
MaskingRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialBeta-Glucan
Skin ConditioningEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Hydroxide
BufferingPotassium Sorbate
PreservativeSodium Benzoate
MaskingWater, Rosa Gallica Flower Extract, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Corn Gluten Amino Acids, PEG/PPG-17/6 Copolymer, Sodium Polyglutamate, Hexylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Mentha Arvensis Leaf Extract, Chrysanthemum Indicum Flower Extract, Sophora Angustifolia Root Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Extract, Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract, Pelargonium Graveolens Extract, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, 1,2-Hexanediol, Propanediol, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Beta-Glucan, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Hydroxide, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate
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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
Butylene 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 GlycolGlycerin (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!
Learn more about Water