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Water
Skin ConditioningCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
UV Absorber
Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexyl Salicylate
UV Absorber
Isododecane
EmollientLauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate
EmollientNiacinamide
Smoothing
Trimethylsiloxysilicate
Emollient
Xylitol
Humectant
Betula Platyphylla Japonica Juice
Skin Conditioning
Sedum Sarmentosum Extract
HumectantLavandula Angustifolia Extract
Skin Conditioning
Origanum Vulgare Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningRosmarinus Officinalis Extract
AntimicrobialThymus Vulgaris Extract
Perfuming
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Borago Officinalis Extract
Emollient
Centaurea Cyanus Flower Extract
Astringent
Chamomilla Recutita Flower/Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialHyacinthus Orientalis Extract
Skin ConditioningLavandula Angustifolia Flower Water
Skin Conditioning
Salvia Sclarea Extract
AntiseborrhoeicMentha Rotundifolia Leaf Extract
TonicCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Thymus Vulgaris Leaf Extract
Skin ProtectingHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
PEG-10 Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Tridecyl Trimellitate
EmollientDimethicone
Emollient
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingAcrylates/Stearyl Acrylate/Dimethicone Methacrylate Copolymer
Magnesium Sulfate
Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin Conditioning
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite
Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Octyldodecanol
Emollient
Polyhydroxystearic Acid
Emulsifying
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Aluminum Hydroxide
EmollientAlumina
Abrasive
Triethoxycaprylylsilane
Lecithin
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate
Emulsifying
Ethylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Isopropyl Myristate
Emollient
Isostearic Acid
Cleansing
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
ChelatingPolyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate
Emulsifying
Neopentyl Glycol Diethylhexanoate
Emollient
Isopropyl Titanium Triisostearate
Emollient
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Trehalose
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Glycine
Buffering
Serine
Masking
Glutamic Acid
Humectant
Sodium Chloride
MaskingAspartic Acid
Masking
Leucine
Skin ConditioningAlanine
Masking
Lysine
Skin ConditioningArginine
Masking
Tyrosine
MaskingPhenylalanine
Masking
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientProline
Skin Conditioning
Threonine
Valine
MaskingIsoleucine
Skin ConditioningEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningHistidine
Humectant
Cysteine
Antioxidant
Methionine
Skin ConditioningHydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingSodium Bicarbonate
Abrasive
Calcium Chloride
AstringentPotassium Chloride
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Potassium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningParfum
Masking
CI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantWater, CI 77891, Cyclopentasiloxane, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Isododecane, Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Glycerin, Propanediol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Niacinamide, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Xylitol, Betula Platyphylla Japonica Juice, Sedum Sarmentosum Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia Extract, Origanum Vulgare Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Extract, Thymus Vulgaris Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Borago Officinalis Extract, Centaurea Cyanus Flower Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower/Leaf Extract, Hyacinthus Orientalis Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Water, Salvia Sclarea Extract, Mentha Rotundifolia Leaf Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Thymus Vulgaris Leaf Extract, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Hyaluronic Acid, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Tridecyl Trimellitate, Dimethicone, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Acrylates/Stearyl Acrylate/Dimethicone Methacrylate Copolymer, Magnesium Sulfate, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Octyldodecanol, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Stearic Acid, Aluminum Hydroxide, Alumina, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Lecithin, Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Isopropyl Myristate, Isostearic Acid, Adenosine, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Neopentyl Glycol Diethylhexanoate, Isopropyl Titanium Triisostearate, Caprylyl Glycol, Tocopherol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Trehalose, Butylene Glycol, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Ceramide NP, Glycine, Serine, Glutamic Acid, Sodium Chloride, Aspartic Acid, Leucine, Alanine, Lysine, Arginine, Tyrosine, Phenylalanine, Glyceryl Caprylate, Proline, Threonine, Valine, Isoleucine, Ethylhexylglycerin, Histidine, Cysteine, Methionine, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Calcium Chloride, Potassium Chloride, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Potassium Hyaluronate, Parfum, CI 77492, CI 77491, CI 77499
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Diglycerin
Humectant
Ascorbyl Glucoside
Antioxidant
Arbutin
Antioxidant
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Glycosyl Trehalose
Emulsion StabilisingHydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate
HumectantMarrubium Vulgare Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Prunus Domestica
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Silk
Humectant
Saxifraga Sarmentosa Extract
Skin ConditioningGinkgo Biloba Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Prunus Yedoensis Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningHamamelis Virginiana Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Rosa Multiflora Fruit Extract
MaskingBetula Alba Bark Extract
Masking
Chondrus Elatus/Saccharina Angustata/Monostroma Nitidum Thallus Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Prunus Persica Leaf Extract
Emollient
Royal Jelly Extract
Skin Conditioning
Glycine Soja Seed Extract
Skin Conditioning
Coix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningSoluble Collagen
Humectant
Vaccinium Myrtillus Leaf Extract
AstringentCynara Scolymus Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningSqualane
Emollient
C13-15 Alkane
SolventButylene Glycol, Glycerin, Propanediol, Diglycerin, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Arbutin, Ceramide NP, Glycosyl Trehalose, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, Marrubium Vulgare Extract, Hydrolyzed Prunus Domestica, Hydrolyzed Silk, Saxifraga Sarmentosa Extract, Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract, Prunus Yedoensis Leaf Extract, Hamamelis Virginiana Leaf Extract, Rosa Multiflora Fruit Extract, Betula Alba Bark Extract, Chondrus Elatus/Saccharina Angustata/Monostroma Nitidum Thallus Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Prunus Persica Leaf Extract, Royal Jelly Extract, Glycine Soja Seed Extract, Coix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Extract, Soluble Collagen, Vaccinium Myrtillus Leaf Extract, Cynara Scolymus Leaf Extract, Squalane, C13-15 Alkane
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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.
Butylene 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 GlycolCeramide NP (formerly known as Ceramide 3) is one of the skin's naturally occurring lipids.
Since ceramides are the major lipid components of the skin, they are crucial for maintaining skin barrier and hydration. Ceramide NP most closely mirrors the dominant kind in human skin amongst ceramide subtypes.
This ceramide works by slotting into gaps within the stratum corneum's lipid matrix to limit trans-epidermal water loss (TEWL) and shield the skin against external irritants.
A study with 312 patients found that using a ceramide-containing routine for 4 weeks reduced the severity of atopic dermatitis by over 61%.
Another clinical study in subjects aged 60 and older found that a ceramide body wash and moisturizer improved skin dryness and itchy skin in 15 days.
Overall, ceramides are considered non-irritating and safety tests have found little to no observable adverse effects from using this ingredient.
Ceramide NP is usually sourced from plants (like soybean or rice bran), or produced synthetically.
Learn more about Ceramide NPGlycerin (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.
It’s 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 Hyaluronate
