This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Panthenol and Ceramide NP to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin.
This hydrating serum is formulated around Sodium Hyaluronate and Saccharide Isomerate to hydrate skin and strengthen the skin barrier.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Dimethicone
Emollient
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantPolyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate
Emulsifying
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Propanediol
Solvent
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Cetearyl Olivate
Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate
EmollientMacadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil
Emollient
Soy Isoflavones
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Glucoside
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Polyglutamic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Methionine
Skin ConditioningEchium Plantagineum Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil
Emollient
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Unsaponifiables
Emollient
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningGlucose
Humectant
Lactobacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract
Skin ConditioningLactobacillus/Punica Granatum Fruit Ferment Extract
Antioxidant
Saccharomyces/Barley Seed Ferment Filtrate
HumectantLactobacillus/Pear Juice Ferment Filtrate
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
Astringent
Paeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract
Skin ProtectingPolygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract
Antioxidant
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Cardiospermum Halicacabum Flower/Leaf/Vine Extract
Skin ConditioningSerenoa Serrulata Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Beta-Sitosterol
Emulsion Stabilising
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Lecithin
Emollient
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Serine
Masking
Histidine
Humectant
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Acrylates Copolymer
Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin Conditioning
Octyldodecanol
Emollient
Cyclohexasiloxane
Emollient
C14-22 Alcohols
Emulsion Stabilising
Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingArginine
Masking
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Parfum
Masking
Water, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Dipropylene Glycol, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Sorbitan Olivate, Propanediol, Butylene Glycol, Cetearyl Olivate, Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Soy Isoflavones, Panthenol, Ceramide NP, Glyceryl Glucoside, Sodium Hyaluronate, Polyglutamic Acid, Niacinamide, Methionine, Echium Plantagineum Seed Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Unsaponifiables, Ethylhexylglycerin, Glucose, Lactobacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract, Lactobacillus/Punica Granatum Fruit Ferment Extract, Saccharomyces/Barley Seed Ferment Filtrate, Lactobacillus/Pear Juice Ferment Filtrate, Centella Asiatica Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Paeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract, Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Cardiospermum Halicacabum Flower/Leaf/Vine Extract, Serenoa Serrulata Fruit Extract, Beta-Sitosterol, Cyclopentasiloxane, Lecithin, Allantoin, Serine, Histidine, Carbomer, Sodium Acrylates Copolymer, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Octyldodecanol, Cyclohexasiloxane, C14-22 Alcohols, Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate, 1,2-Hexanediol, C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Arginine, Tocopherol, Maltodextrin, Parfum
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Water
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Polymethacrylate
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Betaine
Humectant
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Chamomilla Recutita Extract
Skin Conditioning
Hypnea Musciformis Extract
Skin Protecting
Gelidiella Acerosa Extract
Skin Protecting
Sargassum Filipendula Extract
Skin Protecting
Sorbitol
Humectant
Saccharide Isomerate
Humectant
Sodium Carboxymethyl Beta-Glucan
CleansingPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Arginine
Masking
Lysine
Skin ConditioningGlutamic Acid
Humectant
Biosaccharide Gum-1
Humectant
Saccharomyces Lysate Extract
Humectant
Citrus Aurantium Amara Peel Oil
Skin Conditioning
Geranium Maculatum Oil
Masking
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
PPG-26-Buteth-26
Skin ConditioningPEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Methylchloroisothiazolinone
Preservative
Methylisothiazolinone
Preservative
Methylparaben
Preservative
Propylparaben
Preservative
Tetrasodium EDTA
ChelatingSodium Hyaluronate, Water, Glyceryl Polymethacrylate, Pentylene Glycol, Betaine, Propylene Glycol, Chamomilla Recutita Extract, Hypnea Musciformis Extract, Gelidiella Acerosa Extract, Sargassum Filipendula Extract, Sorbitol, Saccharide Isomerate, Sodium Carboxymethyl Beta-Glucan, Panthenol, Sodium PCA, Arginine, Lysine, Glutamic Acid, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Saccharomyces Lysate Extract, Citrus Aurantium Amara Peel Oil, Geranium Maculatum Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, PPG-26-Buteth-26, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Methylisothiazolinone, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Tetrasodium EDTA
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
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 ArgininePanthenol 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 HyaluronateWater. 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!
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