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Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantPropylheptyl Caprylate
EmollientSilica
AbrasiveDicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientSqualane
EmollientImperata Cylindrica Root Extract
Skin ConditioningHydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingZinc PCA
HumectantPolyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeButylene Glycol
HumectantSucrose Palmitate
Emollient1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningParfum
MaskingCetyl Alcohol
EmollientStearalkonium Hectorite
Gel FormingCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingGlyceryl Linoleate
EmollientTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantPropylene Carbonate
SolventPolysorbate 60
EmulsifyingSorbitan Isostearate
EmulsifyingBiosaccharide Gum-1
HumectantCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Phytate
Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil
EmollientAdenosine
Skin ConditioningAnigozanthos Flavidus Extract
Skin ConditioningBenzyl Alcohol
PerfumingSodium Lactate
BufferingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientDipeptide Diaminobutyroyl Benzylamide Diacetate
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientLevulinic Acid
PerfumingCitric Acid
BufferingT-Butyl Alcohol
PerfumingPolysorbate 20
EmulsifyingPotassium Sorbate
PreservativeSodium Citrate
BufferingSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantCrithmum Maritimum Extract
Skin ConditioningP-Anisic Acid
MaskingTocopherol
AntioxidantAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPalmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin ConditioningPalmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Skin ConditioningWater, Glycerin, Propylheptyl Caprylate, Silica, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Squalane, Imperata Cylindrica Root Extract, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Zinc PCA, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Phenoxyethanol, Butylene Glycol, Sucrose Palmitate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Parfum, Cetyl Alcohol, Stearalkonium Hectorite, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glyceryl Linoleate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Propylene Carbonate, Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Isostearate, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Carbomer, Sodium Phytate, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Adenosine, Anigozanthos Flavidus Extract, Benzyl Alcohol, Sodium Lactate, Sodium Hydroxide, Caprylyl Glycol, Dipeptide Diaminobutyroyl Benzylamide Diacetate, Glyceryl Caprylate, Levulinic Acid, Citric Acid, T-Butyl Alcohol, Polysorbate 20, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Crithmum Maritimum Extract, P-Anisic Acid, Tocopherol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Water
Skin ConditioningDimethicone
EmollientHydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientGlycerin
HumectantCholesterol
EmollientC12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialCeramide 3
Skin ConditioningHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil Unsaponifiables
EmollientBis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane
EmollientSodium Polyacrylate
AbsorbentPEG-10 Dimethicone
Skin ConditioningNylon-12
Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone
Skin ConditioningDimethicone/PEG-10/15 Crosspolymer
Phenoxyethanol
PreservativeDisteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingHydroxyethylpiperazine Ethane Sulfonic Acid
BufferingAmmonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Emulsion StabilisingChlorphenesin
AntimicrobialCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientPEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone
EmulsifyingPropylene Carbonate
SolventDisodium EDTA
Acrylonitrile/Methyl Methacrylate/Vinylidene Chloride Copolymer
Adenosine
Skin ConditioningDipropylene Glycol
HumectantLavandula Angustifolia Oil
MaskingRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
MaskingT-Butyl Alcohol
PerfumingMentha Piperita Oil
MaskingSodium Citrate
BufferingLinalool
PerfumingIsobutane
Ceramide EOP
Skin ConditioningBHT
AntioxidantTocopherol
AntioxidantLimonene
PerfumingCeramide AP
Skin ConditioningWater, Dimethicone, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Glycerin, Cholesterol, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Ceramide 3, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Unsaponifiables, Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane, Sodium Polyacrylate, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Nylon-12, Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Dimethicone/PEG-10/15 Crosspolymer, Phenoxyethanol, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Hydroxyethylpiperazine Ethane Sulfonic Acid, Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Chlorphenesin, Caprylyl Glycol, PEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone, Propylene Carbonate, Disodium EDTA, Acrylonitrile/Methyl Methacrylate/Vinylidene Chloride Copolymer, Adenosine, Dipropylene Glycol, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, T-Butyl Alcohol, Mentha Piperita Oil, Sodium Citrate, Linalool, Isobutane, Ceramide EOP, BHT, Tocopherol, Limonene, Ceramide AP
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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 AdenosineCaprylyl Glycol is a humectant and emollient, meaning it attracts and preserves moisture.
It is a common ingredient in many products, especially those designed to hydrate skin. The primary benefits are retaining moisture, skin softening, and promoting a healthy skin barrier.
Though Caprylyl Glycol is an alcohol derived from fatty acids, it is not the kind that can dry out skin.
This ingredient is also used as a preservative to extend the life of products. It has slight antimicrobial properties.
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolGlycerin 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 GlycerinPhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
This ingredient is a solvent. It helps dissolve active ingredients and alter the texture of products.
Propylene Carbonate is commonly used in makeup and with clay, such as montmorillonite or bentonite.
Studies show this ingredient to be safe for cosmetics. When it is undiluted, it can cause skin irritation. (It is always diluted in skincare and makeup). This ingredient is water-soluble.
Propylene Carbonate is created from propylene glycol and carbonic acid.
Learn more about Propylene CarbonateSodium Citrate is the sodium salts of citric acid. In skincare, it is used to alter pH levels and acts as a preservative.
Its main functions are to maintain the pH of a product and neutralize metal ions.
The acidity of our skin is maintained by our glands and skin biome; normal pH level of skin is slightly acidic (~4.75-5.5).
Being slightly acidic allows our skin to create an "acid mantle". This acid mantle is a thin barrier that protects our skin from bacteria and contaminants.
Learn more about Sodium CitrateT-Butyl Alcohol it is most commonly used as a solvent.
At room temperature, T-Butyl Alcohol melts and has a similar smell to camphor.
This ingredient is derived from isobutane. It is the simplest form of a tertiary alcohol. Due to its chemical structure, it is more resistant to oxidation.
Some sources online claim T-Butyl Alcohol is a fatty alcohol. However, it is not considered one due to its chemical structure.
Learn more about T-Butyl AlcoholTocopherol (also known as Vitamin E) is a common antioxidant used to help protect the skin from free-radicals and strengthen the skin barrier. It's also fat soluble - this means our skin is great at absorbing it.
Vitamin E also helps keep your natural skin lipids healthy. Your lipid skin barrier naturally consists of lipids, ceramides, and fatty acids. Vitamin E offers extra protection for your skin’s lipid barrier, keeping your skin healthy and nourished.
Another benefit is a bit of UV protection. Vitamin E helps reduce the damage caused by UVB rays. (It should not replace your sunscreen). Combining it with Vitamin C can decrease sunburned cells and hyperpigmentation after UV exposure.
You might have noticed Vitamin E + C often paired together. This is because it is great at stabilizing Vitamin C. Using the two together helps increase the effectiveness of both ingredients.
There are often claims that Vitamin E can reduce/prevent scarring, but these claims haven't been confirmed by scientific research.
Learn more about TocopherolWater. 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