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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Niacinamide
Smoothing
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Polysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingArginine
Masking
Steareth-21
CleansingAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Betaine
Humectant
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Steareth-20
CleansingIsohexadecane
EmollientMilk Extract
Skin ConditioningEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
PEG-30 Dipolyhydroxystearate
Emulsifying
Disodium EDTA
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Propanediol
Solvent
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer
HumectantSucrose Stearate
EmollientSodium Nitrate
SoothingSodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans
HumectantArachidic Acid
Cleansing
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Artemisia Vulgaris Extract
Skin Conditioning
Benzyl Glycol
SolventLauric Acid
Cleansing
Myristic Acid
Cleansing
Oleic Acid
Emollient
Disodium Phosphate
BufferingHydrolyzed Pea Protein
EmollientPhytosterols
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Ceramide As
Skin Conditioning
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Lecithin
Emollient
Squalane
Emollient
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Ceramide Ng
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Phosphate
BufferingHydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Glycosphingolipids
EmollientSodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Raspberry Ketone
Masking
Water, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Niacinamide, 1,2-Hexanediol, Butylene Glycol, Panthenol, Polysorbate 60, Pentylene Glycol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Arginine, Steareth-21, Allantoin, Betaine, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Steareth-20, Isohexadecane, Milk Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Adenosine, Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid, PEG-30 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Disodium EDTA, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Caprylyl Glycol, Propanediol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Sucrose Stearate, Sodium Nitrate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Ceramide NP, Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans, Arachidic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Artemisia Vulgaris Extract, Benzyl Glycol, Lauric Acid, Myristic Acid, Oleic Acid, Disodium Phosphate, Hydrolyzed Pea Protein, Phytosterols, Ceramide AP, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Ceramide As, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Lecithin, Squalane, Hyaluronic Acid, Ceramide Ng, Sodium Phosphate, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Glycosphingolipids, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Raspberry Ketone
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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.
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 AllantoinArginine 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 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 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!
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