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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningOctyldodecanol
EmollientGlycerin
HumectantSclerocarya Birrea Seed Butter
EmollientLinoleic Acid
CleansingGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientPalmitic Acid
EmollientPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientStearic Acid
CleansingSclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil
HumectantPersea Gratissima Oil
Skin ConditioningAvena Sativa Kernel Oil
Skin ConditioningOenothera Biennis Oil
EmollientLinum Usitatissimum Seed Oil
PerfumingSalvia Hispanica Seed Oil
MoisturisingSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
EmollientCeramide AP
Skin ConditioningCeramide NP
Skin ConditioningCeramide EOP
Skin ConditioningAvena Sativa Kernel Extract
AbrasivePanthenol
Skin ConditioningLinolenic Acid
CleansingAdenosine
Skin ConditioningBeta-Glucan
Skin ConditioningQuercetin
AntioxidantAllantoin
Skin ConditioningSodium Lauroyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingPhytosphingosine
Skin ConditioningCholesterol
EmollientXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingTetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Propanediol
SolventCitric Acid
BufferingCeteareth-20
CleansingSodium Carbonate
BufferingPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeSodium Chloride
MaskingCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientSodium Hydroxide
BufferingChlorphenesin
AntimicrobialCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningWater, Octyldodecanol, Glycerin, Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Butter, Linoleic Acid, Glyceryl Stearate, Palmitic Acid, Pentylene Glycol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Stearic Acid, Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, Avena Sativa Kernel Oil, Oenothera Biennis Oil, Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil, Salvia Hispanica Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Ceramide AP, Ceramide NP, Ceramide EOP, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Panthenol, Linolenic Acid, Adenosine, Beta-Glucan, Quercetin, Allantoin, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Phytosphingosine, Cholesterol, Xanthan Gum, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Propanediol, Citric Acid, Ceteareth-20, Sodium Carbonate, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Chloride, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Hydroxide, Chlorphenesin, Carbomer, Ethylhexylglycerin
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantButylene Glycol
HumectantDecyl Cocoate
EmollientNiacinamide
SmoothingPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningDicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientC12-16 Alcohols
Emollient1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningSea Water
HumectantLactobacillus/Sodium Hyaluronate Ferment Filtrate
EmollientHyaluronic Acid
HumectantHydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5
Skin ConditioningSodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
HumectantHydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
HumectantPotassium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningLupinus Albus Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningMoringa Oleifera Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningXylitol
HumectantPolymethylsilsesquioxane
Hydrogenated Lecithin
EmulsifyingHydrolyzed Hibiscus Esculentus Extract
Skin ConditioningTromethamine
BufferingPvp
Emulsion StabilisingAllantoin
Skin ConditioningHydroxyacetophenone
AntioxidantHexylglycerin
HumectantAdenosine
Skin ConditioningSodium Phytate
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2
EmollientAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPalmitic Acid
EmollientTocopherol
AntioxidantWater, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Decyl Cocoate, Niacinamide, Pentylene Glycol, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, C12-16 Alcohols, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sea Water, Lactobacillus/Sodium Hyaluronate Ferment Filtrate, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Potassium Hyaluronate, Lupinus Albus Seed Extract, Moringa Oleifera Seed Extract, Xylitol, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Hydrolyzed Hibiscus Esculentus Extract, Tromethamine, Pvp, Allantoin, Hydroxyacetophenone, Hexylglycerin, Adenosine, Sodium Phytate, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Palmitic Acid, Tocopherol
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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.
Adenosine is in every living organism. It is one of four components in nucleic acids that helps store our DNA.
Adenosine has many benefits when used. These benefits include hydrating the skin, smoothing skin, and reducing wrinkles. Once applied, adenosine increases collagen production. It also helps with improving firmness and tissue repair.
Studies have found adenosine may also help with wound healing.
In skincare products, Adenosine is usually derived from yeast.
Learn more about AdenosineAllantoin is a soothing ingredient known for its protective and moisturizingg properties. Because of this, it is often added to products with strong active ingredients.
Studies show higher concentrations of this ingredient can promote wound healing.
Though it can be derived from the comfrey plant, allantoin is produced synthetically for cosmetic products to ensure purity.
Learn more about AllantoinGlycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinPalmitic Acid is a fatty acid naturally found in our skin and in many plant and animal sources. In cosmetics, it is usually derived from palm oil. It serves many purposes in skincare, acting as a cleanser, emollient, and emulsifier.
As an emollient, palmitic acid helps soften and smooth the skin by preventing water loss. In cleansers, it helps remove oil and dirt while creating foam.
Its emulsifying properties help stabilize products by keeping water and oil-based ingredients from separating.
This may not be suitable for fungal acne-prone skin, as fatty acids like this can sometimes trigger breakouts in sensitive individuals.
Learn more about Palmitic AcidPentylene 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 GlycolWater. 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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water