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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantGlycerin
HumectantDipropylene Glycol
HumectantNiacinamide
Smoothing1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAllantoin
Skin ConditioningTromethamine
BufferingCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingPanthenol
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
HumectantHydrogenated Lecithin
EmulsifyingOctyldodeceth-16
EmulsifyingHydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
HumectantAdenosine
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantDisodium EDTA
Ceramide NP
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
AntioxidantHydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningC12-14 Sec-Pareth-12
EmulsifyingGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientPEG-100 Stearate
Cetearyl Olivate
Sorbitan Olivate
EmulsifyingSodium Lauroyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingCeramide AP
Skin ConditioningPhytosphingosine
Skin ConditioningCholesterol
EmollientCeramide EOP
Skin ConditioningWater, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, Niacinamide, 1,2-Hexanediol, Carbomer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Allantoin, Tromethamine, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Panthenol, Xanthan Gum, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Octyldodeceth-16, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Adenosine, Sodium Hyaluronate, Disodium EDTA, Ceramide NP, Tocopherol, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, C12-14 Sec-Pareth-12, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Ceramide AP, Phytosphingosine, Cholesterol, Ceramide EOP
Water
Skin ConditioningDipropylene Glycol
HumectantGlycerin
HumectantButylene Glycol
HumectantCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingTrehalose
HumectantGlycosyl Trehalose
Emulsion StabilisingPEG-240/Hdi Copolymer Bis-Decyltetradeceth-20 Ether
StabilisingPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeHydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate
HumectantCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientPEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
EmulsifyingPPG-26-Buteth-26
Skin ConditioningPotassium Hydroxide
BufferingBetula Platyphylla Japonica Juice
Skin ConditioningAdenosine
Skin ConditioningParfum
MaskingDisodium EDTA
Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSea Water
HumectantMonascus Extract
Skin ConditioningPotassium Laurate
EmulsifyingMaltodextrin
AbsorbentGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientBHT
AntioxidantCarthamus Tinctorius Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantSaccharomyces Ferment Filtrate
HumectantEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningLaminaria Japonica Extract
Skin ProtectingUndaria Pinnatifida Extract
Skin ConditioningFucus Vesiculosus Extract
EmollientWater, Dipropylene Glycol, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Carbomer, Trehalose, Glycosyl Trehalose, PEG-240/Hdi Copolymer Bis-Decyltetradeceth-20 Ether, Phenoxyethanol, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, Caprylyl Glycol, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, PPG-26-Buteth-26, Potassium Hydroxide, Betula Platyphylla Japonica Juice, Adenosine, Parfum, Disodium EDTA, Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract, Sea Water, Monascus Extract, Potassium Laurate, Maltodextrin, Glyceryl Caprylate, BHT, Carthamus Tinctorius Flower Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Saccharomyces Ferment Filtrate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Laminaria Japonica Extract, Undaria Pinnatifida Extract, Fucus Vesiculosus Extract
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Adenosine is in every living organism. It is one of four components in nucleic acids that helps store our DNA.
Adenosine has many benefits when used. These benefits include hydrating the skin, smoothing skin, and reducing wrinkles. Once applied, adenosine increases collagen production. It also helps with improving firmness and tissue repair.
Studies have found adenosine may also help with wound healing.
In skincare products, Adenosine is usually derived from yeast.
Learn more about AdenosineButylene 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 GlycolCarbomer is a polymer of acrylic acid. Its main role is to create a gel consistency.
A high amount of carbomer can cause pilling or balling up of products. Don't worry, most products contain 1% or less of carbomer.
Dipropylene Glycol is a synthetically created humectant, stabilizer, and solvent.
This ingredient helps:
Dipropylene glycol is technically an alcohol, but it belongs to the glycol family (often considered part of the ‘good’ alcohols). This means it is hydrating and gentle on skin unlike drying solvent alcohols like denatured alcohol.
As a masking agent, Dipropylene Glycol can be used to cover the smell of other ingredients. However, it does not have a scent.
Studies show Dipropylene Glycol is considered safe to use in skincare.
Learn more about Dipropylene GlycolDisodium EDTA plays a role in making products more stable by aiding other preservatives.
It is a chelating agent, meaning it neutralizes metal ions that may be found in a product.
Disodium EDTA is a salt of edetic acid and is found to be safe in cosmetic ingredients.
Learn more about Disodium EDTAEthylhexylglycerin (we can't pronounce this either) is commonly used as a preservative and skin softener. It is derived from glyceryl.
You might see Ethylhexylglycerin often paired with other preservatives such as phenoxyethanol. Ethylhexylglycerin has been found to increase the effectiveness of these other preservatives.
Glycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinSodium Hyaluronate is hyaluronic acid's salt form. It is commonly derived from the sodium salt of hyaluronic acid.
Like hyaluronic acid, it is great at holding water and acts as a humectant. This makes it a great skin hydrating ingredient.
Sodium Hyaluronate is naturally occurring in our bodies and is mostly found in eye fluid and joints.
These are some other common types of Hyaluronic Acid:
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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water