This brightening serum is formulated around Niacinamide and Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate to brighten dull-looking skin and strengthen the skin barrier.
This hydrating serum is formulated around Beta-Glucan and Adenosine to hydrate skin and strengthen the skin barrier.
What's inside
What's inside
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningBis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane
EmollientMethylpropanediol
SolventNiacinamide
Smoothing
Glycerin
Humectant
Milk Protein Extract
PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Tromethamine
BufferingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingDecylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningHexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Betaine
Humectant
Chondrus Crispus Powder
Abrasive
Totarol
Antioxidant
Parfum
Masking
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Disodium EDTA
ChelatingAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Agar
MaskingCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantGellan Gum
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Royal Jelly Extract
Skin Conditioning
Rice Ferment Filtrate
Skin Conditioning
Hamamelis Virginiana Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate
Humectant
Fructan
Skin ConditioningBacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract
Skin ConditioningAnthemis Nobilis Flower Extract
Masking
Lilium Candidum Bulb Extract
Skin ConditioningIris Versicolor Extract
EmollientFreesia Alba Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningRosa Damascena Flower Water
Masking
Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningNarcissus Pseudo-Narcissus Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningLeontopodium Alpinum Extract
Skin ConditioningJasminum Officinale Flower/Leaf Extract
Masking
Salvia Hispanica Seed Extract
Emollient
Origanum Vulgare Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningLinum Usitatissimum Seed Extract
Perfuming
Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningHedera Helix Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningEucalyptus Globulus Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Water
TonicPinus Sylvestris Leaf Extract
TonicRetinyl Palmitate
Skin Conditioning
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin Conditioning
Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil
Emollient
Biotin
AntiseborrhoeicCeramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Calcium Pantothenate
Sodium Starch Octenylsuccinate
AbsorbentDipropylene Glycol
HumectantGlycereth-20
HumectantSodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
PEG-10 Rapeseed Sterol
CleansingGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin
MaskingTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Pyridoxine Hcl
Skin ConditioningGlutathione
Silica
Abrasive
Water, Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane, Methylpropanediol, Niacinamide, Glycerin, Milk Protein Extract, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Tromethamine, Butylene Glycol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Carbomer, Decylene Glycol, Hexylene Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Betaine, Chondrus Crispus Powder, Totarol, Parfum, Adenosine, Disodium EDTA, Allantoin, Agar, CI 77891, Gellan Gum, Sodium Hyaluronate, Royal Jelly Extract, Rice Ferment Filtrate, Hamamelis Virginiana Leaf Extract, Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate, Fructan, Bacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract, Lilium Candidum Bulb Extract, Iris Versicolor Extract, Freesia Alba Flower Extract, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract, Narcissus Pseudo-Narcissus Flower Extract, Leontopodium Alpinum Extract, Jasminum Officinale Flower/Leaf Extract, Salvia Hispanica Seed Extract, Origanum Vulgare Leaf Extract, Linum Usitatissimum Seed Extract, Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract, Hedera Helix Leaf Extract, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Water, Pinus Sylvestris Leaf Extract, Retinyl Palmitate, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Biotin, Ceramide NP, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Maltodextrin, Calcium Pantothenate, Sodium Starch Octenylsuccinate, Dipropylene Glycol, Glycereth-20, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, PEG-10 Rapeseed Sterol, Glyceryl Stearate, Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin, Tocopheryl Acetate, Pyridoxine Hcl, Glutathione, Silica
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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.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.
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 preservatives
Adenosine is a purine nucleoside that your body already makes in every cell. In skincare, it acts mainly as a skin conditioning and anti-aging agent.
The way it works is fairly well mapped out:
Your skin has cells called fibroblasts that build collagen (the stuff that keeps skin firm and smooth). Adenosine basically flips a switch on these cells that tells them to get to work making more collagen and other proteins. These cells slow down on their own as skin ages, so Adenosine helps give them a little nudge to keep going.
The clinical backing is pretty solid too.
A blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial of 126 women aged 45-65 tested a 0.1% cream twice daily and found real improvements in crow's feet and frown lines using a precise 3D skin-mapping technique; these changes showed up by week 3 and held at 2 months.
A later study using Adenosine-loaded dissolving microneedle patches reported gains in wrinkle depth, dermal density, elasticity, and hydration.
On concentrations, South Korea's Ministry of Food and Drug Safety has set 0.04% as the approved functional anti-wrinkle level. You'll typically see this ingredient used somewhere in the 0.04-0.1% range since it works at low doses.
This ingredient has been found safe for cosmetics with the data showing no irritation or sensitization.
Overall, this is a great ingredient for any anti-aging routine and has no photosensitizing effect, so it suits both AM and PM use.
Learn more about AdenosineButylene 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 GlycolCarbomer 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 GlycerinTromethamine (aka THAM) is a synthetic amino acid that shows up in skincare as a helper ingredient.
It functions as a pH adjuster to help neutralize acidic ingredients and set a formula's pH to the right spot.
This matters a lot because a lot of actives (like vitamin C) needs a specific pH to work well and feel comfortable on skin.
Concentration use ranges from 0.1-1.0% depending on the formula.
Learn more about TromethamineWater. 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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