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Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDipropylene Glycol
HumectantGlycerin
HumectantCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingNiacinamide
SmoothingTrehalose
HumectantCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientPolyglyceryl-3 Distearate
EmulsifyingButylene Glycol
Humectant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningHydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
HumectantSodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
HumectantAcetyl Hexapeptide-8
HumectantHyaluronic Acid
HumectantSodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
HumectantHydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningPotassium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningRubus Fruticosus Fruit Extract
AstringentVaccinium Macrocarpon Fruit Extract
AstringentVaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract
Skin ProtectingRubus Idaeus Fruit Extract
AstringentSambucus Nigra Fruit Extract
AstringentAkebia Quinata Extract
Skin ConditioningCarthamus Tinctorius Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningRosa Rugosa Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningPaeonia Albiflora Flower Extract
TonicDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
HumectantSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
EmollientCalophyllum Inophyllum Seed Oil
AntimicrobialButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin ConditioningCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingArginine
MaskingSorbitan Oleate
EmulsifyingBoswellia Carterii Oil
MaskingSqualane
EmollientHydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingGlyceryl Stearate Citrate
EmollientPolyglutamic Acid
Skin ConditioningAdenosine
Skin ConditioningSorbitan Isostearate
EmulsifyingCetyl Palmitate
EmollientSorbitan Palmitate
EmulsifyingGlyceryl Stearate Se
EmulsifyingHydroxyacetophenone
AntioxidantWater, Dipropylene Glycol, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Niacinamide, Trehalose, Cetearyl Alcohol, Polyglyceryl-3 Distearate, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Potassium Hyaluronate, Rubus Fruticosus Fruit Extract, Vaccinium Macrocarpon Fruit Extract, Vaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract, Rubus Idaeus Fruit Extract, Sambucus Nigra Fruit Extract, Akebia Quinata Extract, Carthamus Tinctorius Flower Extract, Rosa Rugosa Flower Extract, Paeonia Albiflora Flower Extract, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Calophyllum Inophyllum Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Carbomer, Arginine, Sorbitan Oleate, Boswellia Carterii Oil, Squalane, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Polyglutamic Acid, Adenosine, Sorbitan Isostearate, Cetyl Palmitate, Sorbitan Palmitate, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Hydroxyacetophenone
Centella Asiatica Extract 67.8%
CleansingGlycerin
HumectantButylene Glycol
HumectantPropanediol
SolventWater
Skin ConditioningPentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate
EmollientNiacinamide
SmoothingCoco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Isononyl Isononanoate
EmollientCetearyl Olivate
Sorbitan Olivate
EmulsifyingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingTromethamine
BufferingPanthenol
Skin ConditioningEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningDicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientAllantoin
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer
HumectantAdenosine
Skin ConditioningBeta-Sitosterol
Emulsion StabilisingGlucose
HumectantHydrogenated Lecithin
EmulsifyingPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningMadecassoside
AntioxidantCynanchum Atratum Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantAsiaticoside
AntioxidantMadecassic Acid
Skin ConditioningAsiatic Acid
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Extract 67.8%, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Propanediol, Water, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Niacinamide, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Isononyl Isononanoate, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Carbomer, Tromethamine, Panthenol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Allantoin, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Adenosine, Beta-Sitosterol, Glucose, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Pentylene Glycol, Madecassoside, Cynanchum Atratum Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Asiaticoside, Madecassic Acid, Asiatic Acid
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
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 AdenosineButylene 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 GlycolCarbomer is a polymer of acrylic acid. Its main role is to create a gel consistency.
A high amount of carbomer can cause pilling or balling up of products. Don't worry, most products contain 1% or less of carbomer.
Glycerin 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 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 NiacinamideSodium Hyaluronate is hyaluronic acid's salt form. It is commonly derived from the sodium salt of hyaluronic acid.
Like hyaluronic acid, it is great at holding water and acts as a humectant. This makes it a great skin hydrating ingredient.
Sodium Hyaluronate is naturally occurring in our bodies and is mostly found in eye fluid and joints.
These are some other common types of Hyaluronic Acid:
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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water