What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Vegetable Oil
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate
Emulsifying
Niacinamide
Smoothing
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Camellia Japonica Seed Oil
Emollient
3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Propolis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantEclipta Prostrata Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningLaminaria Japonica Extract
Skin Protecting
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil
Masking
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningRosa Centifolia Flower Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Fructooligosaccharides
Humectant
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Citrus Nobilis Peel Oil
Masking
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Ficus Carica Fruit Extract
Humectant
Litsea Cubeba Fruit Oil
Masking
Acmella Oleracea Extract
Skin ProtectingHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Phellodendron Amurense Bark Extract
Skin ConditioningPortulaca Oleracea Extract
Skin Conditioning
Dextrin
AbsorbentTheobroma Cacao Seed Extract
Antioxidant
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialCeramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Royal Jelly Extract
Skin Conditioning
Hamamelis Virginiana Extract
Antiseborrhoeic
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Lupinus Albus Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Water, Butylene Glycol, Vegetable Oil, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Niacinamide, 1,2-Hexanediol, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Camellia Japonica Seed Oil, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Glycerin, Propolis Extract, Dipropylene Glycol, Eclipta Prostrata Leaf Extract, Laminaria Japonica Extract, Hydroxyacetophenone, Alcohol, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil, Ethylhexylglycerin, Rosa Centifolia Flower Water, Propanediol, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Adenosine, Fructooligosaccharides, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Citrus Nobilis Peel Oil, Beta-Glucan, Centella Asiatica Extract, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Ficus Carica Fruit Extract, Litsea Cubeba Fruit Oil, Acmella Oleracea Extract, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Phellodendron Amurense Bark Extract, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Dextrin, Theobroma Cacao Seed Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Ceramide NP, Royal Jelly Extract, Hamamelis Virginiana Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Lupinus Albus Seed Extract, Tocopherol
Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Propolis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Squalane
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Seedcake
Abrasive
Saccharomyces/Honey Ferment Filtrate
Skin Conditioning
Bifida Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Lactococcus Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Allium Sativum Bulb Extract
Skin ConditioningPisum Sativum Starch
AbsorbentMalva Sylvestris Extract
AstringentGlycine Soja Extract
Skin ConditioningSolanum Tuberosum Starch
AbsorbentTocopherol
Antioxidant
Betaine
Humectant
Water
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Xylitol
Humectant
Capryleth-4
EmulsifyingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPolyacrylate-2
Disodium EDTA
Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate, Propolis Extract, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Squalane, Helianthus Annuus Seedcake, Saccharomyces/Honey Ferment Filtrate, Bifida Ferment Lysate, Lactococcus Ferment Lysate, Allium Sativum Bulb Extract, Pisum Sativum Starch, Malva Sylvestris Extract, Glycine Soja Extract, Solanum Tuberosum Starch, Tocopherol, Betaine, Water, Glyceryl Stearate, Xylitol, Capryleth-4, Xanthan Gum, Polyacrylate-2, Disodium EDTA
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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
Butylene 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 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 GlycerinPropolis Extract is a natural ingredient derived from propolis (also known as bee glue). Bees make propolis by mixing their saliva and beeswax with resins collected from tree buds and plants.
This ingredient is packed with bioactive compounds like flavonoids, phenolic acids, and amino acids that give it antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.
Research shows it can help:
It also pairs nicely with hydrating ingredients like niacinamide and ceramides.
Just so you know, Propolis Extract is recognized as a contact allergen. In patch tests done in the EU, roughly 1-6% of patients react to it. Be sure to steer clear of this ingredient if you have a known allergy to bee products.
Since it is an animal-derived product, this ingredient is not considered vegan. For vegan alternatives, check out Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate or Centella Asiatica Extract.
Learn more about Propolis ExtractTocopherol 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!
Learn more about Water
