What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningOnsen-Sui
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Stearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Brassicamidopropyl Dimethylamine
Skin ConditioningBehentrimonium Chloride
Preservative
Behentrimonium Methosulfate
Surfactant
Parfum
Masking
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Steartrimonium Chloride
Preservative
Quaternium-33
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Isopropyl Myristate
Emollient
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Propanediol
Solvent
Zinc Pyrithione
Antiseborrhoeic
Citric Acid
Buffering
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Menthol
Masking
Polyquaternium-10
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Lanolin Acid
Cleansing
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Laurdimonium Hydroxypropyl Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein
Cnidium Officinale Rhizome Extract
Skin ConditioningPanax Ginseng Root Extract
Emollient
Sodium Citrate
BufferingHydrolyzed Soy Protein
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Keratin
Humectant
Zinc Chloride
AntimicrobialSorbitol
Humectant
Belamcanda Chinensis Root Extract
Skin ConditioningSwertia Japonica Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Gardenia Taitensis Flower
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Rye Phytoplacenta Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycine
Buffering
Paeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract
Skin ProtectingSerine
Masking
Glutamic Acid
Humectant
Nymphaea Alba Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningSerenoa Serrulata Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningAspartic Acid
Masking
Leucine
Skin ConditioningFagraea Berteroana Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningCananga Odorata Flower Extract
Perfuming
Alanine
Masking
Lysine
Skin ConditioningArginine
Masking
Tyrosine
MaskingPhenylalanine
Masking
Urea
Buffering
Lecithin
Emollient
Polysorbate 80
Emulsifying
Threonine
Proline
Skin Conditioning
Valine
MaskingIsoleucine
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Histidine
Humectant
Methionine
Skin ConditioningCysteine
Antioxidant
Cysteic Acid
Skin ConditioningSodium Succinate
BufferingPlumeria Alba Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningPlumeria Rubra Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningBiotin
AntiseborrhoeicTocopherol
Antioxidant
Water, Onsen-Sui, Dipropylene Glycol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Stearyl Alcohol, Brassicamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Behentrimonium Chloride, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Parfum, Behenyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Steartrimonium Chloride, Quaternium-33, Alcohol, Pentylene Glycol, Propylene Glycol, Isopropyl Myristate, Panthenol, Propanediol, Zinc Pyrithione, Citric Acid, Butylene Glycol, Salicylic Acid, Menthol, Polyquaternium-10, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Caprylyl Glycol, Lanolin Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Disodium EDTA, Laurdimonium Hydroxypropyl Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Cnidium Officinale Rhizome Extract, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Sodium Citrate, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Hydrolyzed Keratin, Zinc Chloride, Sorbitol, Belamcanda Chinensis Root Extract, Swertia Japonica Extract, Glycerin, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Gardenia Taitensis Flower, Hydrolyzed Rye Phytoplacenta Extract, Glycine, Paeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract, Serine, Glutamic Acid, Nymphaea Alba Flower Extract, Serenoa Serrulata Fruit Extract, Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract, Aspartic Acid, Leucine, Fagraea Berteroana Flower Extract, Cananga Odorata Flower Extract, Alanine, Lysine, Arginine, Tyrosine, Phenylalanine, Urea, Lecithin, Polysorbate 80, Threonine, Proline, Valine, Isoleucine, 1,2-Hexanediol, Ceramide NP, Histidine, Methionine, Cysteine, Cysteic Acid, Sodium Succinate, Plumeria Alba Flower Extract, Plumeria Rubra Flower Extract, Biotin, Tocopherol
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Caffeine
Skin Conditioning
Biotinoyl Tripeptide-1
Acetyl Tetrapeptide-3
Skin Protecting
Larix Europaea Wood Extract
HumectantPisum Sativum Extract
Skin ConditioningScutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
Astringent
Triticum Vulgare Germ Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycine Soja Germ Extract
EmollientTrifolium Pratense Flower Extract
AstringentCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Apigenin
Antioxidant
Oleanolic Acid
Skin ConditioningArginine
Masking
Glycine
Buffering
Calcium Gluconate
HumectantZinc Chloride
AntimicrobialLactic Acid
Buffering
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Dextran
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Dimethyl Isosorbide
SolventPolysorbate 20
Emulsifying
PPG-26-Buteth-26
Skin ConditioningPEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Sodium Metabisulfite
Antioxidant
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Water, Propanediol, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Caffeine, Biotinoyl Tripeptide-1, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-3, Larix Europaea Wood Extract, Pisum Sativum Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Triticum Vulgare Germ Extract, Glycine Soja Germ Extract, Trifolium Pratense Flower Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Apigenin, Oleanolic Acid, Arginine, Glycine, Calcium Gluconate, Zinc Chloride, Lactic Acid, Gluconolactone, Dextran, Maltodextrin, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Xanthan Gum, Pentylene Glycol, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Polysorbate 20, PPG-26-Buteth-26, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Sodium Metabisulfite, Sodium Benzoate, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin
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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.
Arginine is a semi-essential amino acid. This just means our bodies can product a bit on its own, but sometimes needs a little boost from food sources.
It is a part of your skin's natural moisturizing factor (NMF), or the water-loving molecules in your outermost layer of skin (stratum corneum) that keeps everything hydrated and happy.
Here's an interesting thing about Arginine: your skin converts it into urea through the Krebs-Henseleit urea cycle. Urea is one of the most effective humectants your skin naturally produces.
A clinical study showed applying 2.5% arginine hydrochloride to atopic dermatitis skin showed significant urea levels in the stratum corneum and improved moisture in just four weeks.
Arginine is also a precursor to nitric oxide; nitric oxide improves microcirculation and supports wound healing and collagen synthesis.
One study found that an amino acid complex containing Arginine reduced skin irritation, improved hydration, and accelerated skin repair in clinical / in-vivo studies.
Arginine itself is an amino acid and not a fatty acid, oil, or ester. On its own, it's not a direct food source for Malassezia, or the yeast that causes fungal acne.
Learn more about ArginineButylene 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 GlycerinGlycine is the smallest amino acid and a key building block of collagen. It's part if your skin's Natural Moisturizing Factor (NMF), or the water-loving molecules in your outermost layer of skin (stratum corneum) that keeps everything hydrated and happy.
A study from 2022 found that an amino acid complex featuring taurine, arginine, and glycine significantly reduced skin irritation, improved redness, and accelerated the skin repair process.
Pentylene 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!
Learn more about WaterZinc chloride is a white crystalline compound. You'll most likely see it in personal care products such as mouthwashes, skincare, hair conditioners, and bath products.
