This hydrating essence is formulated around Sodium Hyaluronate and Gluconolactone to hydrate skin and strengthen the skin barrier.
This hydrating essence is formulated around Sodium Hyaluronate and Panthenol to hydrate skin and strengthen the skin barrier.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningOlea Europaea Leaf Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Fructosyl Cocoate/Olivate
Emollient
Sodium Cocoyl/Olivoyl Hydrolyzed Oat Protein
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Cichorium Intybus Leaf Extract
MaskingBeta Vulgaris Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningMalva Sylvestris Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningAsparagus Officinalis Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningHelianthus Annuus Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningMalva Sylvestris Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Gluconolactone
Chelating
Sodium Chloride
MaskingSodium Citrate
BufferingLeuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Hydroxide
BufferingWater, Olea Europaea Leaf Water, Propanediol, Decyl Glucoside, Fructosyl Cocoate/Olivate, Sodium Cocoyl/Olivoyl Hydrolyzed Oat Protein, Glycerin, Cichorium Intybus Leaf Extract, Beta Vulgaris Leaf Extract, Malva Sylvestris Leaf Extract, Asparagus Officinalis Stem Extract, Helianthus Annuus Flower Extract, Malva Sylvestris Flower Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Gluconolactone, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Citrate, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Hydroxide
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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.
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 GlycerinSodium 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 Hyaluronate
