This anti-aging serum is formulated around Gluconolactone and Tripeptide-1 to soften the look of wrinkles and refine skin texture.
This barrier-repair serum is formulated around Panthenol and Linoleic Acid to strengthen the skin barrier and calm redness.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
No concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Urea
Buffering
Sodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Mannitol
Humectant
Dextran
Caprooyl Tetrapeptide-3
Skin Protecting
Curcuma Longa Root Extract
Antioxidant
Sodium Phytate
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Centella Asiatica Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin Conditioning
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Dipeptide Diaminobutyroyl Benzylamide Diacetate
Skin Conditioning
Nephelium Lappaceum Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningKhaya Senegalensis Bark Extract
Skin ProtectingAcetyl Tetrapeptide-11
Skin Conditioning
Acetyl Tetrapeptide-9
Skin Conditioning
Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Water, Propanediol, Gluconolactone, Glycerin, Urea, Sodium Gluconate, Butylene Glycol, Mannitol, Dextran, Caprooyl Tetrapeptide-3, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Sodium Phytate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Centella Asiatica Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Maltodextrin, Dipeptide Diaminobutyroyl Benzylamide Diacetate, Nephelium Lappaceum Leaf Extract, Khaya Senegalensis Bark Extract, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-11, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-9, Tripeptide-1
Water
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Linoleic Acid
Cleansing
Coco-Caprylate
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
C15-19 Alkane
SolventPersea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-6 Distearate
Emulsifying
Saccharomyces Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Dimethicone
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Phytonadione Epoxide
AstringentUbiquinone
Antioxidant
Linolenic Acid
Cleansing
Lauroyl Lysine
Skin Conditioning
Haematococcus Pluvialis Extract
Antioxidant
Squalene
Emollient
Beta-Sitosterol
Emulsion Stabilising
Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin Conditioning
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingDisodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingSclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingTocopherol
Antioxidant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningWater, Panthenol, Linoleic Acid, Coco-Caprylate, Glycerin, C15-19 Alkane, Persea Gratissima Oil, Polyglyceryl-6 Distearate, Saccharomyces Ferment, Dimethicone, Glyceryl Stearate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Phytonadione Epoxide, Ubiquinone, Linolenic Acid, Lauroyl Lysine, Haematococcus Pluvialis Extract, Squalene, Beta-Sitosterol, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Xanthan Gum, Disodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Sclerotium Gum, Tocopherol, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Glycerin (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 GlycerinWater. 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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