What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSqualane
Emollient
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Glycereth-26
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Betaine
Humectant
Borago Officinalis Seed Oil
Emollient
Sheep Milk
Skin ConditioningEuglena Gracilis Polysaccharide
Gel FormingDimethyl Isosorbide
SolventHydroxypropyl Tetrahydropyrantriol
Skin ConditioningErgothioneine
Antioxidant
Ectoin
Skin Conditioning
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Portulaca Oleracea Extract
Skin Conditioning
Crithmum Maritimum Callus Culture Filtrate
Skin ProtectingChrysanthellum Indicum Extract
Skin Conditioning
Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract
Antioxidant
Carboxymethyl Chitosan
Gel FormingOligopeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Copper Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Houttuynia Cordata Extract
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Collagen
Emollient
Opuntia Streptacantha Stem Extract
HumectantScutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
Astringent
Paeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract
Skin ProtectingDendrobium Nobile Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Sophora Flavescens Root Extract
Antioxidant
Ethylbisiminomethylguaiacol Manganese Chloride
Antioxidant
Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract
Astringent
Echinacea Purpurea Extract
MoisturisingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Dipeptide Diaminobutyroyl Benzylamide Diacetate
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningWater, Squalane, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Glycereth-26, Glycerin, Betaine, Borago Officinalis Seed Oil, Sheep Milk, Euglena Gracilis Polysaccharide, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Hydroxypropyl Tetrahydropyrantriol, Ergothioneine, Ectoin, Propylene Glycol, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Crithmum Maritimum Callus Culture Filtrate, Chrysanthellum Indicum Extract, Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract, Carboxymethyl Chitosan, Oligopeptide-1, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Copper Tripeptide-1, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Opuntia Streptacantha Stem Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Paeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract, Dendrobium Nobile Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Sophora Flavescens Root Extract, Ethylbisiminomethylguaiacol Manganese Chloride, Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract, Echinacea Purpurea Extract, Butylene Glycol, Polysorbate 20, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Dipeptide Diaminobutyroyl Benzylamide Diacetate, Ethylhexylglycerin
Water
Skin ConditioningPolysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Propanediol
Solvent
Lactobacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Mangifera Indica Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningLactobacillus Ferment Lysate Filtrate
Skin ConditioningYogurt
Skin ProtectingZinc PCA
Humectant
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract
Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
Emollient
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder
Skin Conditioning
Cocodimonium Hydroxypropyl Silk Amino Acids
Skin ConditioningSilver
Cosmetic ColorantCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Callus Culture Extract
Skin ConditioningErgothioneine
Antioxidant
Glutathione
Glycerin
Humectant
Populus Tremuloides Bark Extract
AntiseborrhoeicLeuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Skin Conditioning
Chrysin
Skin ConditioningN-Hydroxysuccinimide
Skin ConditioningGlutamylamidoethyl Imidazole
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCalcium Gluconate
HumectantEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSorbic Acid
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Sodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningSteareth-20
CleansingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Water, Polysorbate 20, Niacinamide, Propanediol, Lactobacillus Ferment, Gluconolactone, Mangifera Indica Fruit Extract, Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate Filtrate, Yogurt, Zinc PCA, Bisabolol, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Cocodimonium Hydroxypropyl Silk Amino Acids, Silver, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Callus Culture Extract, Ergothioneine, Glutathione, Glycerin, Populus Tremuloides Bark Extract, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Chrysin, N-Hydroxysuccinimide, Glutamylamidoethyl Imidazole, Xanthan Gum, Calcium Gluconate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sorbic Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Gluconate, Steareth-20, Sodium Hydroxide, Phenoxyethanol
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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.
Ergothioneine is an amino acid found naturally in mushrooms, grains, and meat. It has antioxidant and skin soothing properties.
This amino acid helps with:
- Maintaining DNA stability and cell reproduction
- Enhances cellular immunity
- Skin brightening
- Anti-aging
- Skin soothing
Ethylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.
Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
Learn more about EthylhexylglycerinGlycerin (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 GlycerinPolysorbate 20 is a gentle, water-soluble emulsifier and mild surfactant. It stops oil and water from separating to keep your formulas blended and stable.
It also acts as a mild penetration enhancer by helping active ingredients absorb slightly better.
The common safety discussion around this ingredient involves a manufacturing byproduct called 1,4-dioxane.
Trace amounts can form during production but the EU's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety has concluded that levels at/below 10 ppm in finished products are safe (commercial products consistently fall within acceptable margins).
True allergic reactions are uncommon and the CIR Expert Panel has confirmed this ingredient to be safe as used in cosmetics.
Because it is derived from lauric acid, it may not be fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Polysorbate 20Water. 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
