What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningAmmonium Laureth Sulfate
Cleansing
Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate
Cleansing
Sodium Lauroyl Methylaminopropionate
CleansingCocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Cocamide Methyl Mea
Alcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Cocamide Mea
Emulsifying
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Menthol
Masking
Ammonium Sulfate
Laureth-3
EmulsifyingGuar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Skin ConditioningCetrimonium Chloride
Antimicrobial
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Lauryl Alcohol
Emollient
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Sodium Chloride
MaskingTrihydroxystearin
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Disodium EDTA
Human Umbilical Mesenchymal Stem Cell Conditioned Media Extract
Antioxidant
Polyquaternium-7
Citric Acid
Buffering
Camphor
Masking
Malt Extract
Skin ProtectingCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Prunus Salicina Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Polysorbate 80
Emulsifying
Lecithin
Emollient
Myristyl Alcohol
Emollient
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Stearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Elastin
EmollientMadecassoside
Antioxidant
Mauritia Flexuosa Flower/Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Collagen
Emollient
Propanediol
Solvent
Biotin
AntiseborrhoeicCocodimonium Hydroxypropyl Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein
CleansingRehmannia Elata Root Extract
Skin ProtectingPropylene Glycol
Humectant
Allium Cepa Bulb Extract
Skin Conditioning
Santalum Album Wood Extract
Perfuming
Brassica Oleracea Italica Extract
AstringentPlantago Lanceolata Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialCornus Officinalis Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningDipropylene Glycol
HumectantHydrolyzed Soy Protein
Humectant
Dioscorea Villosa Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Lycium Chinense Extract
Skin ConditioningBifida Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Lactococcus Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Keratin
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Silk
Humectant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Origanum Vulgare Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningPearl Extract
Antioxidant
Hexanediol
SolventGlycine
Buffering
Citrus Limon Fruit Extract
Masking
Serine
Masking
Glutamic Acid
Humectant
Cysteine
Antioxidant
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Methionine
Skin ConditioningAspartic Acid
Masking
Leucine
Skin ConditioningThymus Linearis Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCamellia Euryoides Leaf Extract
EmollientElettaria Cardamomum Fruit Extract
AntimicrobialMilk Protein Extract
Vinca Minor Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Arginine
Masking
Alanine
Masking
Asiaticoside
Antioxidant
Lysine
Skin ConditioningProline
Skin Conditioning
Phenylalanine
Masking
Threonine
Tyrosine
MaskingCaffeine
Skin Conditioning
Isoleucine
Skin ConditioningAsiatic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Valine
MaskingMadecassic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Histidine
Humectant
Tryptophan
MaskingAsparagine
MaskingGlutamine
Skin ConditioningBeta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Parfum
Masking
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Hexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Hydroxycitronellal
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Water, Ammonium Laureth Sulfate, Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate, Sodium Lauroyl Methylaminopropionate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Cocamide Methyl Mea, Alcohol Denat., Cocamide Mea, Cetyl Alcohol, Menthol, Ammonium Sulfate, Laureth-3, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Cetrimonium Chloride, Sodium Benzoate, Lauryl Alcohol, Panthenol, Caprylyl Glycol, Salicylic Acid, Glycerin, Sodium Chloride, Trihydroxystearin, Niacinamide, Disodium EDTA, Human Umbilical Mesenchymal Stem Cell Conditioned Media Extract, Polyquaternium-7, Citric Acid, Camphor, Malt Extract, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Prunus Salicina Fruit Extract, Polysorbate 80, Lecithin, Myristyl Alcohol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Stearyl Alcohol, Ceramide NP, Hydrolyzed Elastin, Madecassoside, Mauritia Flexuosa Flower/Seed Extract, Butylene Glycol, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Propanediol, Biotin, Cocodimonium Hydroxypropyl Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Rehmannia Elata Root Extract, Propylene Glycol, Allium Cepa Bulb Extract, Santalum Album Wood Extract, Brassica Oleracea Italica Extract, Plantago Lanceolata Leaf Extract, Cornus Officinalis Fruit Extract, Dipropylene Glycol, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Dioscorea Villosa Root Extract, Lycium Chinense Extract, Bifida Ferment Lysate, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract, Lactococcus Ferment Lysate, Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate, Hydrolyzed Keratin, Hydrolyzed Silk, Ethylhexylglycerin, Pentylene Glycol, Origanum Vulgare Leaf Extract, Pearl Extract, Hexanediol, Glycine, Citrus Limon Fruit Extract, Serine, Glutamic Acid, Cysteine, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Methionine, Aspartic Acid, Leucine, Thymus Linearis Leaf Extract, Camellia Euryoides Leaf Extract, Elettaria Cardamomum Fruit Extract, Milk Protein Extract, Vinca Minor Leaf Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Arginine, Alanine, Asiaticoside, Lysine, Proline, Phenylalanine, Threonine, Tyrosine, Caffeine, Isoleucine, Asiatic Acid, Valine, Madecassic Acid, Histidine, Tryptophan, Asparagine, Glutamine, Beta-Glucan, Parfum, Phenoxyethanol, Hexyl Cinnamal, Citronellol, Hydroxycitronellal, Geraniol, Linalool
Water
Skin ConditioningDibutyl Adipate
EmollientPropanediol
Solvent
Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate
UV Filter
Polymethylsilsesquioxane
Ethylhexyl Triazone
UV Absorber
Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol
UV Filter
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Caprylyl Methicone
Skin Conditioning
Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone
UV Absorber
Glycerin
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Poly C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate
Emulsion StabilisingPolyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate
Emulsifying
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Tromethamine
BufferingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingPolyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCentella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
T-Butyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Betula Platyphylla Japonica Bark Extract
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Brassica Oleracea Italica Sprout Extract
EmollientCamellia Japonica Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningEruca Sativa Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningMedicago Sativa Extract
TonicTriticum Vulgare Sprout Extract
Skin ConditioningInositol
Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Water, Dibutyl Adipate, Propanediol, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol, Niacinamide, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Caprylyl Methicone, Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone, Glycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Butylene Glycol, Pentylene Glycol, Behenyl Alcohol, Poly C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Decyl Glucoside, Tromethamine, Carbomer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Ethylhexylglycerin, Adenosine, Xanthan Gum, Centella Asiatica Extract, T-Butyl Alcohol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Betula Platyphylla Japonica Bark Extract, Tocopherol, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract, Brassica Oleracea Italica Sprout Extract, Camellia Japonica Leaf Extract, Eruca Sativa Leaf Extract, Medicago Sativa Extract, Triticum Vulgare Sprout Extract, Inositol, Hyaluronic Acid
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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
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 GlycolCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract (tea extract) is one of the most well-researched plant extracts in skincare with an impressive resume.
Black tea, green tea, and oolong tea are all harvested from the Camellia Sinensis plant.
Studies show green tea extract and its catechins (like epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG)) help your skin cells product energy more efficiently and reducing the number of free-radicals that can damage your skin from the inside.
In lab-grown skin models, this translated to younger, healthier, and stronger skin.
There's also good sun protection data; researchers saw less DNA damage and redness on human skin when green tea was applied before UVB exposure. And the more they applied, the better the protection.
Needless to say, this ingredient shouldn't replace your sunscreen. But it is a great supportive ingredient that you can already find in many sunscreens and antioxidant serums.
A 2009 study found a 2% green tea lotion was effective for mild-to-moderate acne thanks to its anti-inflammatory and mild antimicrobial activity.
The quality of the extract matters a lot here:
Good extracts contain 50-90% catechins while lower quality ones are mostly there for marketing. We recommend reaching out to the brand if you have questions about the quality or source of their ingredients.
Human Repeated Insult Patch Testing showed no irritation or sensitization at use concentrations (0.86% in leave-on products and up to 30% as leaf water).
Learn more about Camellia Sinensis Leaf ExtractEthylhexylglycerin 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 GlycerinNiacinamide is a multitasking form of vitamin B3 that strengthens the skin barrier, reduces pores and dark spots, regulates oil, and improves signs of aging.
And the best part? It's gentle and well-tolerated by most skin types, including sensitive and reactive skin.
You might have heard of "niacin flush", or the reddening of skin that causes itchiness. Niacinamide has not been found to cause this.
In very rare cases, some individuals may not be able to tolerate niacinamide at all or experience an allergic reaction to it.
If you are experiencing flaking, irritation, and dryness with this ingredient, be sure to double check all your products as this ingredient can be found in all categories of skincare.
When incorporating niacinamide into your routine, look out for concentration amounts. Typically, 5% niacinamide provides benefits such as fading dark spots. However, if you have sensitive skin, it is better to begin with a smaller concentration.
When you apply niacinamide to your skin, your body converts it into nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD). NAD is an essential coenzyme that is already found in your cells as "fuel" and powers countless biological processes.
In your skin, NAD helps repair cell damage, produce new healthy cells, support collagen production, strengthen the skin barrier, and fight environmental stressors (like UV and pollution).
Our natural NAD levels start to decline with age, leading to slower skin repair, visible aging, and a weaker skin barrier. By providing your skin niacinamide, you're recharging your skin's NAD levels. This leads to stronger, healthier, and younger looking skin.
Another name for vitamin B3 is nicotinamide. This vitamin is water-soluble and our bodies don't store it. We obtain Vitamin B3 from either food or skincare. Meat, fish, wheat, yeast, and leafy greens contain vitamin B3.
The type of niacinamide used in skincare is synthetically created.
Learn more about NiacinamidePentylene glycol is typically used within a product to thicken it. It also adds a smooth, soft, and moisturizing feel to the product. It is naturally found in plants such as sugar beets.
The hydrophilic trait of Pentylene Glycol makes it a humectant. As a humectant, Pentylene Glycol helps draw moisture from the air to your skin. This can help keep your skin hydrated.
This property also makes Pentylene Glycol a great texture enhancer. It can also help thicken or stabilize a product.
Pentylene Glycol also acts as a mild preservative and helps to keep a product microbe-free.
Some people may experience mild eye and skin irritation from Pentylene Glycol. We always recommend speaking with a professional about using this ingredient in your routine.
Pentylene Glycol has a low molecular weight and is part of the 1,2-glycol family.
Learn more about Pentylene GlycolPropanediol is an all-star ingredient. It softens, hydrates, and smooths the skin.Â
It’s often used to:
Propanediol is not likely to cause sensitivity and considered safe to use. It is derived from corn or petroleum with a clear color and no scent.
Learn more about PropanediolWater. 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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