What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingCaprylhydroxamic Acid
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingSorbitan Oleate Decylglucoside Crosspolymer
CleansingCitrus Limon Peel Extract
EmollientCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Extract
Emulsion Stabilising
Cinnamomum Zeylanicum Leaf Oil
Masking
Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Eugenia Caryophyllus Leaf Oil
Masking
Eugenia Caryophyllus Flower Extract
AstringentCinnamomum Zeylanicum Bark Oil
Masking
Propanediol
Solvent
Maclura Cochinchinensis Leaf Prenylflavonoids
Vaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract
Skin Protecting
Haslea Ostrearia Extract
Skin ConditioningMelia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningMelia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningCorallina Officinalis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSolanum Melongena Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Flower Extract
EmollientOcimum Sanctum Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningOcimum Basilicum Flower/Leaf Extract
TonicCurcuma Longa Root Extract
Masking
Phenethyl Alcohol
MaskingTanacetum Annuum Flower Oil
Masking
Sodium Chloride
MaskingWater, Glycerin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Carbomer, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Sorbitan Oleate Decylglucoside Crosspolymer, Citrus Limon Peel Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Extract, Cinnamomum Zeylanicum Leaf Oil, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Eugenia Caryophyllus Leaf Oil, Eugenia Caryophyllus Flower Extract, Cinnamomum Zeylanicum Bark Oil, Propanediol, Maclura Cochinchinensis Leaf Prenylflavonoids, Vaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract, Haslea Ostrearia Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Flower Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Ocimum Basilicum Flower/Leaf Extract, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Phenethyl Alcohol, Tanacetum Annuum Flower Oil, Sodium Chloride
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Betaine
Humectant
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Mentha Rotundifolia Leaf Extract
TonicRosa Canina Fruit Extract
Astringent
Melissa Officinalis Flower/Leaf/Stem Water
Skin ConditioningThymus Vulgaris Leaf Extract
Skin ProtectingRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Water
MaskingCitrus Aurantium Amara Flower Oil
Masking
Peat Extract
Skin ConditioningPopulus Nigra Bark/Bud/Leaf/Twig Extract
Skin ConditioningRosa Gallica Flower Extract
AstringentTuber Magnatum Extract
Skin ConditioningXylitol
Humectant
Erythritol
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Caffeine
Skin Conditioning
Copper Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Glycine
Buffering
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Glyceryl Polymethacrylate
Triethylhexanoin
MaskingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingDimethicone
Emollient
Disiloxane
Skin Conditioning
Tromethamine
BufferingGlycerin
Humectant
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Stearyl Dimethicone
Emollient
Lactobacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract
Skin ConditioningC30-45 Alkyl Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Saccharomyces/Potato Extract Ferment Filtrate
Humectant
Saccharomyces/Barley Seed Ferment Filtrate
HumectantTrisodium EDTA
Malachite Extract
Antioxidant
Methyl Diisopropyl Propionamide
MaskingCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
Masking
Citrus Aurantifolia Oil
Cleansing
Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
Masking
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
Masking
Limonene
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Citral
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Water, Butylene Glycol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, 1,2-Hexanediol, Betaine, Behenyl Alcohol, Panthenol, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Extract, Mentha Rotundifolia Leaf Extract, Rosa Canina Fruit Extract, Melissa Officinalis Flower/Leaf/Stem Water, Thymus Vulgaris Leaf Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Water, Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Oil, Peat Extract, Populus Nigra Bark/Bud/Leaf/Twig Extract, Rosa Gallica Flower Extract, Tuber Magnatum Extract, Xylitol, Erythritol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Caffeine, Copper Tripeptide-1, Glycine, Beta-Glucan, Niacinamide, Glyceryl Polymethacrylate, Triethylhexanoin, Carbomer, Dimethicone, Disiloxane, Tromethamine, Glycerin, Propylene Glycol, Stearyl Dimethicone, Lactobacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract, C30-45 Alkyl Dimethicone, Tocopheryl Acetate, Saccharomyces/Potato Extract Ferment Filtrate, Saccharomyces/Barley Seed Ferment Filtrate, Trisodium EDTA, Malachite Extract, Methyl Diisopropyl Propionamide, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Citrus Aurantifolia Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Limonene, Citronellol, Geraniol, Citral, Linalool
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Carbomer is a high-molecular weight polymer of acrylic acid. It is used to form gels and thicken formulas.
Due to its large molecular size, carbomer has minimal skin penetration and is considered an inert ingredient.
A high amount of carbomer can cause pilling or balling up of products. Don't worry, most products contain 1% or less of carbomer.
Learn more about CarbomerGlycerin (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 GlycerinSodium 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 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. Remember to stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water
