What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Glycerin
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Trehalose
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingArginine
Masking
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Sodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Dna
Skin Conditioning
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Gellan Gum
Agar
MaskingSodium Phytate
Ubiquinone
Antioxidant
Astaxanthin
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingCitrus Unshiu Peel Extract
Masking
Citrus Limon Peel Powder
AbsorbentSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Citrus Junos Peel Extract
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSalmon Egg Extract
Bacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Pullulan
Naringin
Skin ProtectingWater, Propanediol, Glycerin, Niacinamide, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Trehalose, Panthenol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Arginine, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Sodium Polyacrylate, Allantoin, Butylene Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Dna, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Adenosine, Gellan Gum, Agar, Sodium Phytate, Ubiquinone, Astaxanthin, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Citrus Unshiu Peel Extract, Citrus Limon Peel Powder, Sodium Hyaluronate, Citrus Junos Peel Extract, Xanthan Gum, Salmon Egg Extract, Bacillus Ferment, Pullulan, Naringin
Water
Skin ConditioningSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil 6.3%
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil 5.7%
Emollient
Propanediol
Solvent
Dimethicone
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter 5%
Emollient
Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil 3%
Emollient
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate
Emollient
C14-22 Alcohols
Emulsion Stabilising
Methyl Gluceth-20
Humectant
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Hydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientCetyl Palmitate
Emollient
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Sorbitan Stearate
Emulsifying
C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingHydrolyzed Jojoba Esters
Skin Conditioning
Tromethamine
BufferingAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Disodium EDTA
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Glucose
Humectant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Water, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil 6.3%, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil 5.7%, Propanediol, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter 5%, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil 3%, 1,2-Hexanediol, Glyceryl Stearate, Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate, C14-22 Alcohols, Methyl Gluceth-20, Cetearyl Alcohol, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Cetyl Palmitate, Behenyl Alcohol, Sorbitan Stearate, C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Xanthan Gum, Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters, Tromethamine, Adenosine, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Hyaluronate, Glucose, Tocopherol
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.Ā
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 preservativesĀ
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer is a synthetic polymer. It is used to thicken, emulsify, and improve the texture of products.
As an emulsifier, it helps stabilize oil-in-water emulsions to give products an elegant feel when applied.
It can also form a thin protective film on skin. One study found that a formula using this polymer helped slow down how quickly other ingredients (like DEET) were absorbed through skin.
A 2024 study of over 1,300 patients confirmed that sensitization to this ingredient is rare. It is also non-mutagenic and has a clean track record.
Learn more about Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate CrosspolymerAdenosine 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 AdenosineGlycerin (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 GlycerinPropanediol is an all-star ingredient. It softens, hydrates, and smooths the skin.Ā
Itās often used to:
Propanediol is not likely to cause sensitivity and considered safe to use. It is derived from corn or petroleum with a clear color and no scent.
Learn more about PropanediolSodium 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!
Learn more about WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum
