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Water
Skin ConditioningRosa Centifolia Flower Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Ectoin
Skin Conditioning
Ethoxydiglycol
HumectantPropanediol
Solvent
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Tetradecyl Aminobutyroylvalylaminobutyric Urea Trifluoroacetate
Skin ConditioningAcetyl Glucosamine
Skin Conditioning
Betaine
Humectant
Hydroxyethyl Urea
Humectant
Polyquaternium-51
Skin Conditioning
Lactococcus Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin
MaskingNordihydroguaiaretic Acid
Antioxidant
Oleanolic Acid
Skin ConditioningAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Salix Alba Bark Extract
Astringent
Acetyl Dipeptide-1 Cetyl Ester
Skin Conditioning
Disodium EDTA
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Trehalose
Humectant
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Malachite Extract
Antioxidant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSaccharide Isomerate
Humectant
Inulin
Skin Conditioning
Ferulic Acid
Antimicrobial
Resveratrol
Antioxidant
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingPEG-60 Almond Glycerides
Emulsifying
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Sodium Metabisulfite
Antioxidant
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Sodium Lactate
Buffering
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract
Antioxidant
Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
Astringent
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialLaureth-3
EmulsifyingHydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingArginine
Masking
Aspartic Acid
Masking
PCA
Humectant
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingHexacarboxymethyl Dipeptide-12
Humectant
Sodium Chloride
MaskingGlycine
Buffering
Alanine
Masking
Lecithin
Emollient
Serine
Masking
Valine
MaskingCeramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Phytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Cholesterol
Emollient
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Proline
Skin Conditioning
Threonine
Isoleucine
Skin ConditioningCitric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Citrate
BufferingGlucose
Humectant
Histidine
Humectant
Phenylalanine
Masking
Chondrus Crispus Extract
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Potassium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Water, Rosa Centifolia Flower Water, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Ectoin, Ethoxydiglycol, Propanediol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Tetradecyl Aminobutyroylvalylaminobutyric Urea Trifluoroacetate, Acetyl Glucosamine, Betaine, Hydroxyethyl Urea, Polyquaternium-51, Lactococcus Ferment Lysate, Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin, Nordihydroguaiaretic Acid, Oleanolic Acid, Allantoin, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Acetyl Dipeptide-1 Cetyl Ester, Disodium EDTA, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Trehalose, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Malachite Extract, Xanthan Gum, Saccharide Isomerate, Inulin, Ferulic Acid, Resveratrol, Caprylyl Glycol, Carbomer, PEG-60 Almond Glycerides, Centella Asiatica Extract, Sodium Metabisulfite, Sodium PCA, Sodium Lactate, Tocopherol, Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Laureth-3, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Arginine, Aspartic Acid, PCA, Lactic Acid, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Hexacarboxymethyl Dipeptide-12, Sodium Chloride, Glycine, Alanine, Lecithin, Serine, Valine, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Phytosphingosine, Cholesterol, Beta-Glucan, Proline, Threonine, Isoleucine, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Glucose, Histidine, Phenylalanine, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Potassium Hyaluronate, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate
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Ingredients Explained
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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 ArginineBetaine is a humectant. Like hyaluronic acid, it helps attract and retain moisture in the skin. Itβs known for being gentle and for helping the skin maintain balanced hydration.
Betaine is mainly used to improve hydration and support calmer skin. It helps skin cells regulate water balance because it functions as an osmolyte.
Some studies suggest betaine may support making skin tone more even.
Fun fact: Betaine naturally exists in the skin and the body. In cosmetic products, it can be either plant-derived (most commonly from sugar beets) or synthetically produced for consistency and stability.
Betaine is also known as trimethylglycine.
Learn more about BetaineGlycerin (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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