This smoothing serum is formulated around Glycolic Acid and Lactic Acid to refine skin texture and brighten dull-looking skin.
This anti-aging serum is formulated around Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice and Acetyl Glucosamine to soften the look of wrinkles and refine skin texture.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycolic Acid
Buffering
Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Propanediol
Solvent
Saccharomyces Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Lactic Acid
Buffering
C13-15 Alkane
SolventArginine
Masking
Inositol
Humectant
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingCarthamus Tinctorius Oleosomes
Emollient
Isopentyldiol
Humectant
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Opuntia Ficus-Indica Stem Extract
Skin Conditioning
Squalane
Emollient
Salix Alba Bark Extract
Astringent
Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningHoney Extract
Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Propolis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Royal Jelly Extract
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Ubiquinone
Antioxidant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Jojoba Esters
Emollient
Lecithin
Emollient
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Coco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Sodium Phytate
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Emulsion StabilisingSclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Benzoate
Masking
Water, Glycolic Acid, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Propanediol, Saccharomyces Ferment, Lactic Acid, C13-15 Alkane, Arginine, Inositol, Potassium Hydroxide, Carthamus Tinctorius Oleosomes, Isopentyldiol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Stem Extract, Squalane, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract, Honey Extract, Hyaluronic Acid, Propolis Extract, Royal Jelly Extract, Glycerin, Ubiquinone, Tocopherol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Jojoba Esters, Lecithin, Gluconolactone, Coco-Glucoside, Sodium Phytate, Maltodextrin, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Sclerotium Gum, Sodium Benzoate
Water
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Potassium Cetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingGlycerin
Humectant
Avena Sativa Kernel Extract
Abrasive
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Soybean Palmitate
Skin Conditioning
Acetyl Glucosamine
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Dimethyl Isosorbide
SolventHydroxypinacolone Retinoate
Skin Conditioning
Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
Masking
Phenethyl Alcohol
MaskingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningStearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
Masking
Citric Acid
Buffering
Water, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Glycerin, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Beta-Glucan, Hydrolyzed Soybean Palmitate, Acetyl Glucosamine, Sodium Hyaluronate, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Phenethyl Alcohol, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Stearyl Alcohol, Xanthan Gum, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Citric Acid
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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