What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Citrullus Lanatus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Soy Protein
Humectant
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Rubus Chamaemorus Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Cyamopsis Tetragonoloba Gum
Emulsion StabilisingApricot Kernel Amino Acids
Skin ConditioningAlkanna Tinctoria Root Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCitrullus Lanatus Seed Oil
Emollient
Water, Glycerin, Citrullus Lanatus Fruit Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Glyceryl Stearate, Stearic Acid, Sorbitan Olivate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Niacinamide, Rubus Chamaemorus Fruit Extract, Cyamopsis Tetragonoloba Gum, Apricot Kernel Amino Acids, Alkanna Tinctoria Root Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Beta-Glucan, Tocopherol, Panthenol, Xanthan Gum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Citrullus Lanatus Seed Oil
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Trehalose
Humectant
Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane
EmollientDiglycerin
Humectant
Squalane
Emollient
Opunta Dillenii Extract
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingArginine
Masking
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Dimethicone
Emollient
Disodium EDTA
Parfum
Masking
Geraniol
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Water, Butylene Glycol, Trehalose, Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane, Diglycerin, Squalane, Opunta Dillenii Extract, Allantoin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tocopherol, Dipropylene Glycol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Arginine, Hydroxyacetophenone, 1,2-Hexanediol, Dimethicone, Disodium EDTA, Parfum, Geraniol, Linalool
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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.
Sodium 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 HyaluronateTocopherol is a fat-soluble antioxidant known as Vitamin E.
You'll find this ingredient in the vast majority of skincare (for good reason). It works to neutralize free radicals, or unstable molecules generated by UV exposure, pollution, and other environmental stressors, before they can cause oxidative damage to your skin cells.
Topically applied tocopherol has been shown to protect against UV damage by ramping up the skin's own natural defense enzymes.
It also acts as a skin conditioning agent; some studies show that regular topical use can improve the skin's water-binding capacity over 2-4 weeks.
This ingredient is especially loved for being a team player. When combined with Vitamin C, the photoprotective effect of both ingredients roughly doubles and the combo also helps reduce UV-induced DNA damage.
This ingredient has some brightening potential but it's more of a prevention ingredient than spot-fader. Cell studies show it can slow down melanin production but it's worth noting that it's not the most powerful brightener out there.
In formulations, it also serves as a stabilizer that helps protect other oxidation-prone ingredients from degrading.
Concentrations usually range from 0.1-1% in most leave-on products.
Learn more about TocopherolWater. 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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