What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Dimethicone
Emollient
Caprylyl Methicone
Skin Conditioning
Heptyl Undecylenate
EmollientCanola Oil
Emollient
Isopropyl Palmitate
Emollient
Avena Sativa Kernel Oil
Skin Conditioning
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Retinyl Palmitate
Skin Conditioning
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Biosaccharide Gum-1
Humectant
Tetrapeptide-30
Skin Conditioning
Lecithin
Emollient
Swertia Chirata Extract
HumectantPistacia Lentiscus Gum
MaskingAlcohol
Antimicrobial
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Polysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingCitric Acid
Buffering
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Beta-Sitosterol
Emulsion Stabilising
Glycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Squalene
Emollient
Parfum
Masking
Citral
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Hexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Water, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Caprylyl Methicone, Heptyl Undecylenate, Canola Oil, Isopropyl Palmitate, Avena Sativa Kernel Oil, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Phenoxyethanol, Retinyl Palmitate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Tetrapeptide-30, Lecithin, Swertia Chirata Extract, Pistacia Lentiscus Gum, Alcohol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Isostearate, Sodium Hydroxide, Citric Acid, Tocopherol, Beta-Sitosterol, Glycine Soja Oil, Squalene, Parfum, Citral, Limonene, Hexyl Cinnamal
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Sodium Hyaluronate is the salt form of hyaluronic acid. It is a long sugar chain that is naturally found in your skin, joints, and connective tissue that maintains hydration and elasticity.
In skincare, it works as a humectant. It pulls water from the environment and deeper layers of skin and binds it to the surface.
Interestingly, the size of the molecule affects its behavior:
Some clinical evidence links low molecular weight versions to improved wrinkle depth, elasticity, anti-inflammatory effects, and barrier repair.
Many serums use a blend of both weights so you can get surface hydration plus longer-lasting and deeper effects.
You'll typically see concentrations between 0.1-2% for this ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateWater. 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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