This anti-aging moisturizer is formulated around Niacinamide and Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 to soften the look of wrinkles and brighten dull-looking skin.
This hydrating emulsion is formulated around Sodium Hyaluronate and Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid to hydrate skin and strengthen the skin barrier.
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Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Water
TonicWater
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Dimethicone
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Hydrogenated Coco-Glycerides
Emollient
Hexyldecanol
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate
Emulsifying
Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Erythritol
Humectant
Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Cetearyl Olivate
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Cerium Oxide
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite
Glyceryl Glucoside
Humectant
Acrylic Acid/Acrylamidomethyl Propane Sulfonic Acid Copolymer
ChelatingVinyldimethicone
Urea
Buffering
Arginine
Masking
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Jojoba Esters
Emollient
4-T-Butylcyclohexanol
Masking
Ectoin
Skin Conditioning
Carnosine
Skin Conditioning
Inositol
Humectant
Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Squalane
Emollient
Dipalmitoyl Hydroxyproline
Skin Conditioning
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Collagen
Moisturising
Nonapeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Arginine/Lysine Polypeptide
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Skin Conditioning
Dipeptide Diaminobutyroyl Benzylamide Diacetate
Skin Conditioning
Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax
Skin Conditioning
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
Astringent
Glycyrrhiza Inflata Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Sophora Flavescens Root Extract
Antioxidant
Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningAcacia Decurrens Flower Wax
Emollient
Pterocarpus Marsupium Bark Extract
Nelumbo Nucifera Leaf Cell Culture Powder
Skin ProtectingPhellodendron Amurense Bark Extract
Skin ConditioningGardenia Florida Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningPaeonia Lactiflora Extract
AstringentJojoba Oil/Wax Polyglyceryl-3 Esters
Ganoderma Lucidum Extract
Skin Protecting
Polygonatum Officinale Rhizome/Root Extract
Skin ConditioningAstragalus Membranaceus Root Extract
Emollient
Rehmannia Chinensis Root Extract
Skin ConditioningLilium Candidum Bulb Extract
Skin ConditioningOctanediol
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Sodium Lactate
Buffering
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingTocopherol
Antioxidant
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Lysimachia Vulgaris Extract
Antioxidant
Parfum
Masking
Magnesium Oxide
AbsorbentPolyglycerin-3
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate
Skin Conditioning
Phospholipids
Skin Conditioning
Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Water, Water, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Dimethicone, Butylene Glycol, Hydrogenated Coco-Glycerides, Hexyldecanol, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Phenyl Trimethicone, Erythritol, Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate, Panthenol, Cetearyl Olivate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Bisabolol, Sorbitan Olivate, Cerium Oxide, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Glyceryl Glucoside, Acrylic Acid/Acrylamidomethyl Propane Sulfonic Acid Copolymer, Vinyldimethicone, Urea, Arginine, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Pentylene Glycol, Jojoba Esters, 4-T-Butylcyclohexanol, Ectoin, Carnosine, Inositol, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Squalane, Dipalmitoyl Hydroxyproline, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Collagen, Nonapeptide-1, Arginine/Lysine Polypeptide, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Dipeptide Diaminobutyroyl Benzylamide Diacetate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax, Adenosine, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Sodium Hyaluronate, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Glycyrrhiza Inflata Root Extract, Sophora Flavescens Root Extract, Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract, Acacia Decurrens Flower Wax, Pterocarpus Marsupium Bark Extract, Nelumbo Nucifera Leaf Cell Culture Powder, Phellodendron Amurense Bark Extract, Gardenia Florida Flower Extract, Paeonia Lactiflora Extract, Jojoba Oil/Wax Polyglyceryl-3 Esters, Ganoderma Lucidum Extract, Polygonatum Officinale Rhizome/Root Extract, Astragalus Membranaceus Root Extract, Rehmannia Chinensis Root Extract, Lilium Candidum Bulb Extract, Octanediol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sodium Lactate, Carbomer, Tocopherol, Polysorbate 20, Lysimachia Vulgaris Extract, Parfum, Magnesium Oxide, Polyglycerin-3, Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate, Phospholipids
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantHydrogenated Poly(C6-12 Olefin)
Skin ConditioningPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
PPG-10 Methyl Glucose Ether
Skin ConditioningCeteth-23
CleansingGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Stearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingBehenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Arginine
Masking
Propanediol
Solvent
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Disodium EDTA
ChelatingPhytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate
Skin ConditioningCaprylhydroxamic Acid
ChelatingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Lactococcus/Hyaluronic Acid Ferment Filtrate
Water, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Dipropylene Glycol, Hydrogenated Poly(C6-12 Olefin), Pentylene Glycol, PPG-10 Methyl Glucose Ether, Ceteth-23, Glyceryl Stearate, Stearyl Alcohol, Carbomer, Behenyl Alcohol, Arginine, Propanediol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Disodium EDTA, Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Butylene Glycol, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Lactococcus/Hyaluronic Acid Ferment Filtrate
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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.
Arginine is a semi-essential amino acid. This just means our bodies can product a bit on its own, but sometimes needs a little boost from food sources.
It is a part of your skin's natural moisturizing factor (NMF), or the water-loving molecules in your outermost layer of skin (stratum corneum) that keeps everything hydrated and happy.
Here's an interesting thing about Arginine: your skin converts it into urea through the Krebs-Henseleit urea cycle. Urea is one of the most effective humectants your skin naturally produces.
A clinical study showed applying 2.5% arginine hydrochloride to atopic dermatitis skin showed significant urea levels in the stratum corneum and improved moisture in just four weeks.
Arginine is also a precursor to nitric oxide; nitric oxide improves microcirculation and supports wound healing and collagen synthesis.
One study found that an amino acid complex containing Arginine reduced skin irritation, improved hydration, and accelerated skin repair in clinical / in-vivo studies.
Arginine itself is an amino acid and not a fatty acid, oil, or ester. On its own, it's not a direct food source for Malassezia, or the yeast that causes fungal acne.
Learn more about ArginineButylene 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 GlycolCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride (aka MCT Oil) is a lightweight emollient, solvent, and texture enhancer. It is considered a skin-softener by helping to prevent moisture loss.
Though it behaves like an oil, it is not technically one due to its chemical composition. One perk of this ingredient is that it is very stable, resistant to oxidation, and unlikely to go rancid.
In practice, that translates to a long shelf life and a consistently elegant skin feel.
While there is an assumption Caprylic Triglyceride can clog pores due to it being derived from coconut oil, there is no research supporting this. Just patch test if you have concerns.
Fractionated coconut oil and MCT Oil are both listed as Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride according to INCI. This is because INCI names are based on the ingredient’s final chemical composition and not its marketing name or source.
This ingredient is treated as the gold standard fungal acne safe oil. Even though it is coconut derived, the problematic lauric acid is stripped out.
This leaves just caprylic (C8) and capric (C10) acid. These chain lengths actually trend antifungal; a 2020 study found caprylic acid was enough to disrupt Malassezia furfur cell membrane, with a caprylic acid derivative damaging membrane structures at concentrations as low as 0.2%.
Learn more about Caprylic/Capric TriglycerideCarbomer is a synthetic thickening and gelling agent. It's basically the ingredient that gives a lot of serums, gels, creams, and sunscreens their smooth, non-sticky texture.
Although legally permitted at very high levels, carbomers are normally used at concentrations below 1%.
It also needs to be neutralized to actually thicken, and because it is a large molecule, it doesn't really penetrate the skin barrier.
Allergy-wise, the risk is very low. Clinical studies show carbomers have low potential for skin irritation/sensitization even at concentrations up to 100%.
A 2024 UK study patch-tested 1,302 patients and found true allergy to the parent group of carbomer to be rare with no confirmed relevant reactions.
Learn more about CarbomerGlycerin (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 GlycerinPentylene Glycol (1,2-pentanediol) is a multitasking little diol with three main roles in a formula:
Research on alkanediols (the family pentylene glycol belongs to) show they work by disrupting microbial cell membranes. This disruption helps the primary preservative system in a product work more effectively at lower doses.
On the safety side, the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel has concluded this ingredient to be safe as used in current cosmetic practices + concentrations.
Typical use levels in a formula run about 1-5%.
Learn more about Pentylene GlycolWe don't have a description for Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate yet.
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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