What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Sh-Oligopeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Sh-Polypeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Vaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract
Skin Protecting
Lecithin
Emollient
Sorbitan Sesquioleate
Emulsifying
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Glycerin
Humectant
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Guaiazulene
Antimicrobial
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate
Humectant
Lactobacillus/Collagen Ferment Filtrate
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientMacadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Water
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Cetearyl Olivate
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Bifida Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Sorbitan Stearate
Emulsifying
Propanediol
Solvent
Betaine
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Althaea Rosea Root Extract
HumectantBeta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Copper Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Hexapeptide-11
Skin Conditioning
Hexapeptide-9
Skin Conditioning
Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingIsopentyldiol
Humectant
Arginine
Masking
Sucrose Palmitate
EmollientSodium Surfactin
CleansingAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Citrus Paradisi Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Schisandra Chinensis Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Perilla Ocymoides Leaf Extract
TonicAcorus Calamus Root Extract
Perfuming
Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate, Lactobacillus/Collagen Ferment Filtrate, Butylene Glycol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Macadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil, Water, 1,2-Hexanediol, Cetearyl Olivate, Pentylene Glycol, Bifida Ferment Lysate, Ceramide NP, Sorbitan Olivate, Sorbitan Stearate, Propanediol, Betaine, Panthenol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Althaea Rosea Root Extract, Beta-Glucan, Copper Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Hexapeptide-11, Hexapeptide-9, Tripeptide-1, Allantoin, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Isopentyldiol, Arginine, Sucrose Palmitate, Sodium Surfactin, Adenosine, Caprylyl Glycol, Citrus Paradisi Fruit Extract, Tocopherol, Schisandra Chinensis Fruit Extract, Perilla Ocymoides Leaf Extract, Acorus Calamus Root Extract, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
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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.Â
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 preservativesÂ
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 GlycolCaprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created.
Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin.
Because it is not a free-fatty acid or alcohol, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolGlycerin (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!
Learn more about Water
