What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Bifida Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract
Antioxidant
Abelmoschus Esculentus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningChamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Cladosiphon Novae-Caledoniae Extract
HumectantPolygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract
Antioxidant
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialScutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
Astringent
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Cyclohexasiloxane
Emollient
Glycereth-26
Humectant
PEG-10 Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
PEG-10 Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Stabilising
Magnesium Sulfate
Isononyl Isononanoate
Emollient1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
CI 77007
Cosmetic ColorantMagnesium Stearate
Cosmetic ColorantC12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialPhenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Triethoxycaprylylsilane
Aroma
Water, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Sodium Hyaluronate, Bifida Ferment Lysate, Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract, Abelmoschus Esculentus Fruit Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Cladosiphon Novae-Caledoniae Extract, Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Cyclopentasiloxane, Propylene Glycol, Titanium Dioxide, Cyclohexasiloxane, Glycereth-26, PEG-10 Dimethicone, PEG-10 Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Magnesium Sulfate, Isononyl Isononanoate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydroxyacetophenone, CI 77007, Magnesium Stearate, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Phenyl Trimethicone, Butylene Glycol, Pentylene Glycol, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Aroma
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate
Cleansing
Cocoyl Glutamic Acid
Cleansing
Sodium Chloride
MaskingBetula Platyphylla Japonica Juice
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxypropyl Starch
Sodium Lauroamphoacetate
CleansingCitric Acid
Buffering
Glycol Distearate
Emollient
Acrylates Copolymer
Maltooligosyl Glucoside
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate
HumectantTrihydroxystearin
Skin Conditioning
Citrus Junos Peel Oil
Astringent
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
PEG-14m
Emulsion StabilisingMauritia Flexuosa Fruit Oil
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientPEG-66 Trihydroxystearin
EmulsifyingCamellia Sinensis Leaf Water
Masking
Manicouagan Clay
AbsorbentRosmarinus Officinalis Extract
AntimicrobialChlorophyllin-Copper Complex
Antioxidant
Serenoa Serrulata Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Cellulose
Absorbent
Copper Chlorophyll
Cosmetic ColorantDipropylene Glycol
HumectantCinnamomum Cassia Bark Extract
Masking
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
Antioxidant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingWater, Glycerin, Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate, Cocoyl Glutamic Acid, Sodium Chloride, Betula Platyphylla Japonica Juice, Hydroxypropyl Starch, Sodium Lauroamphoacetate, Citric Acid, Glycol Distearate, Acrylates Copolymer, Maltooligosyl Glucoside, Propanediol, Decyl Glucoside, Hydroxyacetophenone, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, Trihydroxystearin, Citrus Junos Peel Oil, Butylene Glycol, PEG-14m, Mauritia Flexuosa Fruit Oil, Glyceryl Caprylate, PEG-66 Trihydroxystearin, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water, Manicouagan Clay, Rosmarinus Officinalis Extract, Chlorophyllin-Copper Complex, Serenoa Serrulata Fruit Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Cellulose, Copper Chlorophyll, Dipropylene Glycol, Cinnamomum Cassia Bark Extract, 1,2-Hexanediol, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Xanthan Gum
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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 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 ExtractGlycerin (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 GlycerinHydroxyacetophenone is antioxidant with skin conditioning and soothing properties. It also boosts the efficiency of preservatives.
Though naturally occuring in Norwegian spruce needles, this ingredient is usually synthetically created.
This ingredient is not irritating or sensitizing. Recent research also suggests it may have skin-brightening effects through tyrosinase inhibition.
Learn more about HydroxyacetophenoneWater. 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
