What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningMethylpropanediol
SolventGlycerin
HumectantHydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientMethyl Gluceth-20
Humectant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningLaminaria Japonica Extract
Skin ProtectingEclipta Prostrata Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningPiper Methysticum Leaf/Root/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningCollagen Extract
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Extract
CleansingPhellodendron Amurense Bark Extract
Skin ConditioningTuber Magnatum Extract
Skin ConditioningTheobroma Cacao Seed Extract
AntioxidantAnemarrhena Asphodeloides Root Extract
Skin ConditioningSaccharum Officinarum Extract
MoisturisingHouttuynia Cordata Extract
Skin ConditioningLeontopodium Alpinum Extract
Skin ConditioningTilia Vulgaris Flower Extract
SoothingJasminum Officinale Flower Extract
MaskingChamaecyparis Obtusa Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Lecithin
EmulsifyingCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil
MaskingPersea Gratissima Oil
Skin ConditioningOlea Europaea Fruit Oil
MaskingHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientCitrus Nobilis Peel Oil
MaskingLitsea Cubeba Fruit Oil
MaskingOenothera Biennis Oil
EmollientGlycine Soja Oil
EmollientCamellia Japonica Seed Oil
EmollientMacadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil
EmollientHippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil
Skin ProtectingSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantBetula Platyphylla Japonica Juice
Skin ConditioningCananga Odorata Flower Oil
MaskingCeteareth-20
CleansingGlyceryl Stearate Se
EmulsifyingAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingTromethamine
BufferingButylene Glycol
HumectantTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantPanthenol
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingGlyceryl Polymethacrylate
Adenosine
Skin ConditioningFructooligosaccharides
HumectantBeta-Glucan
Skin ConditioningCeramide NP
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
HumectantDextrin
AbsorbentHydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningXylitylglucoside
HumectantAnhydroxylitol
HumectantXylitol
HumectantGlucose
HumectantMannose
HumectantHydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Tocopherol
AntioxidantSodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
HumectantSodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
HumectantPotassium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningHyaluronic Acid
HumectantHydroxyacetophenone
AntioxidantLimonene
PerfumingCitral
PerfumingWater, Methylpropanediol, Glycerin, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Methyl Gluceth-20, 1,2-Hexanediol, Laminaria Japonica Extract, Eclipta Prostrata Leaf Extract, Piper Methysticum Leaf/Root/Stem Extract, Collagen Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Phellodendron Amurense Bark Extract, Tuber Magnatum Extract, Theobroma Cacao Seed Extract, Anemarrhena Asphodeloides Root Extract, Saccharum Officinarum Extract, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Leontopodium Alpinum Extract, Tilia Vulgaris Flower Extract, Jasminum Officinale Flower Extract, Chamaecyparis Obtusa Leaf Extract, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Citrus Nobilis Peel Oil, Litsea Cubeba Fruit Oil, Oenothera Biennis Oil, Glycine Soja Oil, Camellia Japonica Seed Oil, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate, Betula Platyphylla Japonica Juice, Cananga Odorata Flower Oil, Ceteareth-20, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Tromethamine, Butylene Glycol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Panthenol, Xanthan Gum, Glyceryl Polymethacrylate, Adenosine, Fructooligosaccharides, Beta-Glucan, Ceramide NP, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Dextrin, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Xylitylglucoside, Anhydroxylitol, Xylitol, Glucose, Mannose, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Tocopherol, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Potassium Hyaluronate, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydroxyacetophenone, Limonene, Citral
Lactobacillus/Soymilk Ferment Filtrate
Skin ConditioningIsopropyl Myristate
EmollientPolyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate
Skin ConditioningOryza Sativa Bran Oil
EmollientPolyglyceryl-4 Isostearate
EmulsifyingPolyglyceryl-3 Ricinoleate
EmulsifyingGlycerin
HumectantButylene Glycol
HumectantCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingNiacinamide
SmoothingDimer Dilinoleyl Dimer Dilinoleate
Emollient1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningBenzyl Glycol
SolventPrunus Amygdalus Dulcis Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningOryza Sativa Extract
AbsorbentAvena Sativa Meal Extract
SoothingPersea Gratissima Fruit Extract
EmollientMaltodextrin
AbsorbentWater
Skin ConditioningAdenosine
Skin ConditioningEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSaccharomyces/Viscum Album Ferment Extract
Skin ConditioningLactobacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract
Skin ConditioningSqualane
EmollientChamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
MaskingSaccharomyces/Imperata Cylindrica Root Ferment Extract
EmollientMoringa Oleifera Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Lecithin
EmulsifyingCollagen
MoisturisingCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientTheobroma Cacao Extract
Skin ConditioningPyrus Malus Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningVanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningLeuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
AntimicrobialStearic Acid
CleansingFragaria Chiloensis Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningMusa Sapientum Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPrunus Persica Fruit Extract
AbrasivePropanediol
SolventCocos Nucifera Oil
MaskingPrunus Domestica Fruit Extract
MoisturisingCeramide NP
Skin ConditioningCholesterol
EmollientPhytosphingosine
Skin ConditioningCeramide Ng
Skin ConditioningCeramide Ns
Skin ConditioningCeramide As
Skin ConditioningCeramide AP
Skin ConditioningGlycine
BufferingGlutamic Acid
HumectantLeucine
Skin ConditioningMethionine
Skin ConditioningValine
MaskingSerine
MaskingAspartic Acid
MaskingAlanine
MaskingArginine
MaskingIsoleucine
Skin ConditioningPhenylalanine
MaskingProline
Skin ConditioningHistidine
HumectantTaurine
BufferingOrnithine
Skin ConditioningCeramide EOP
Skin ConditioningLactobacillus/Soymilk Ferment Filtrate, Isopropyl Myristate, Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Oryza Sativa Bran Oil, Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate, Polyglyceryl-3 Ricinoleate, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Niacinamide, Dimer Dilinoleyl Dimer Dilinoleate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Benzyl Glycol, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Seed Extract, Oryza Sativa Extract, Avena Sativa Meal Extract, Persea Gratissima Fruit Extract, Maltodextrin, Water, Adenosine, Ethylhexylglycerin, Saccharomyces/Viscum Album Ferment Extract, Lactobacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract, Squalane, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Saccharomyces/Imperata Cylindrica Root Ferment Extract, Moringa Oleifera Seed Extract, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Collagen, Cetearyl Alcohol, Theobroma Cacao Extract, Pyrus Malus Leaf Extract, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Stearic Acid, Fragaria Chiloensis Fruit Extract, Musa Sapientum Fruit Extract, Prunus Persica Fruit Extract, Propanediol, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Prunus Domestica Fruit Extract, Ceramide NP, Cholesterol, Phytosphingosine, Ceramide Ng, Ceramide Ns, Ceramide As, Ceramide AP, Glycine, Glutamic Acid, Leucine, Methionine, Valine, Serine, Aspartic Acid, Alanine, Arginine, Isoleucine, Phenylalanine, Proline, Histidine, Taurine, Ornithine, Ceramide EOP
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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
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 GlycolCeramide NP (formerly known as Ceramide 3) is one of the skin's naturally occurring lipids.
Since ceramides are the major lipid components of the skin, they are crucial for maintaining skin barrier and hydration. Ceramide NP most closely mirrors the dominant kind in human skin amongst ceramide subtypes.
This ceramide works by slotting into gaps within the stratum corneum's lipid matrix to limit trans-epidermal water loss (TEWL) and shield the skin against external irritants.
A study with 312 patients found that using a ceramide-containing routine for 4 weeks reduced the severity of atopic dermatitis by over 61%.
Another clinical study in subjects aged 60 and older found that a ceramide body wash and moisturizer improved skin dryness and itchy skin in 15 days.
Overall, ceramides are considered non-irritating and safety tests have found little to no observable adverse effects from using this ingredient.
Ceramide NP is usually sourced from plants (like soybean or rice bran), or produced synthetically.
Learn more about Ceramide NPGlycerin (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 GlycerinHydrogenated Lecithin is a more stable version of lecithin.
It's made by taking lecithin (a phospholipid commonly found in soybeans and egg yolks) and hydrogenating it. This just means the unsaturated fatty acids are turned into saturated ones so they don't go bad as easily.
This ingredient is an emollient, emulsifier, and penetration enhancer. As an emollient, it helps soften and hydrate skin by trapping moisture within. As an emulsifier, it prevents oil and water ingredients from separating.
Hydrogenated Lecithin can form tiny spherical structures made of phospholipid bilayers called liposomes. These liposomes are able to capture compounds inside their structure and deliver them through the skin barrier.
Because phospholipids are a natural component of our cell membranes, this ingredient is inherently compatible with skin.
A 2021 study found lecithin-based surfactants were less harsh and more tolerable comared to Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS).
Learn more about Hydrogenated LecithinWater. 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!
Learn more about Water