What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Hippophae Rhamnoides Water
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Betaine
Humectant
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cetearyl Olivate
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil
Emollient
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Arginine
Masking
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Dimethicone
Emollient
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingHippophae Rhamnoides Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Betaine, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Arginine, Panthenol, Dimethicone, Ethylhexylglycerin, Carbomer, Allantoin, Xanthan Gum
Water
Skin ConditioningSqualane
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Polyquaternium-37
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Avena Sativa Kernel Extract
Abrasive
Avena Sativa Kernel Oil
Skin Conditioning
Lactobacillus/Soymilk Ferment Filtrate
Skin ConditioningStreptococcus Thermophilus Ferment
Humectant
Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Bifida Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Glycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Phytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Polyglutamic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Trehalose
Humectant
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Macadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Hippophae Rhamnoides Oil
Emollient
Phytosterols
Skin Conditioning
Phytosteryl Isostearate
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Arginine
Masking
Lysolecithin
EmulsifyingCitric Acid
Buffering
Beta-Sitosterol
Emulsion Stabilising
Octyldodecanol
Emollient
Sodium Beta-Sitosteryl Sulfate
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Phosphatidylcholine
Emulsifying
Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingSorbitan Caprylate
EmulsifyingHydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Cetyl-Pg Hydroxyethyl Palmitamide
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Parfum
Masking
Benzyl Salicylate
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Water, Squalane, Glycerin, Polyquaternium-37, Pentylene Glycol, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Avena Sativa Kernel Oil, Lactobacillus/Soymilk Ferment Filtrate, Streptococcus Thermophilus Ferment, Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate, Bifida Ferment Lysate, Glycine Soja Oil, Phytosphingosine, Polyglutamic Acid, Trehalose, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Ceramide NP, Macadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil, Hippophae Rhamnoides Oil, Phytosterols, Phytosteryl Isostearate, Panthenol, Adenosine, Arginine, Lysolecithin, Citric Acid, Beta-Sitosterol, Octyldodecanol, Sodium Beta-Sitosteryl Sulfate, Hydrogenated Phosphatidylcholine, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Sorbitan Caprylate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Cetyl-Pg Hydroxyethyl Palmitamide, Butylene Glycol, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Parfum, Benzyl Salicylate, Geraniol, Linalool
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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
Arginine is a semi-essential amino acid. This just means our bodies can product a bit on its own, but sometimes needs a little boost from food sources.
It is a part of your skin's natural moisturizing factor (NMF), or the water-loving molecules in your outermost layer of skin (stratum corneum) that keeps everything hydrated and happy.
Here's an interesting thing about Arginine: your skin converts it into urea through the Krebs-Henseleit urea cycle. Urea is one of the most effective humectants your skin naturally produces.
A clinical study showed applying 2.5% arginine hydrochloride to atopic dermatitis skin showed significant urea levels in the stratum corneum and improved moisture in just four weeks.
Arginine is also a precursor to nitric oxide; nitric oxide improves microcirculation and supports wound healing and collagen synthesis.
One study found that an amino acid complex containing Arginine reduced skin irritation, improved hydration, and accelerated skin repair in clinical / in-vivo studies.
Arginine itself is an amino acid and not a fatty acid, oil, or ester. On its own, it's not a direct food source for Malassezia, or the yeast that causes fungal acne.
Learn more about ArginineButylene 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 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 Panthenol
