What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDipropylene Glycol
HumectantButylene Glycol
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Diglycerin
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Emulsion StabilisingT-Butyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Sodium Dna
Skin Conditioning
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPrunus Persica Flower Extract
MoisturisingHibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningCamellia Japonica Flower Extract
EmollientPaeonia Lactiflora Extract
AstringentPrunus Serrulata Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningRosa Damascena Flower Water
Masking
Nymphaea Alba Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Disodium EDTA
Tranexamic Acid
Astringent
Lysine
Skin ConditioningHistidine
Humectant
Arginine
Masking
Aspartic Acid
Masking
Threonine
Serine
Masking
Glutamic Acid
Humectant
Proline
Skin Conditioning
Glycine
Buffering
Alanine
Masking
Valine
MaskingMethionine
Skin ConditioningIsoleucine
Skin ConditioningLeucine
Skin ConditioningTyrosine
MaskingPhenylalanine
Masking
Cysteine
Antioxidant
Water, Dipropylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Niacinamide, Diglycerin, Glycerin, Hydroxyacetophenone, Caprylyl Glycol, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, T-Butyl Alcohol, Sodium Dna, Xanthan Gum, Prunus Persica Flower Extract, Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract, Camellia Japonica Flower Extract, Paeonia Lactiflora Extract, Prunus Serrulata Flower Extract, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Nymphaea Alba Flower Extract, Adenosine, Disodium EDTA, Tranexamic Acid, Lysine, Histidine, Arginine, Aspartic Acid, Threonine, Serine, Glutamic Acid, Proline, Glycine, Alanine, Valine, Methionine, Isoleucine, Leucine, Tyrosine, Phenylalanine, Cysteine
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Isopropyl Myristate
Emollient
Microcrystalline Cellulose
AbsorbentCeramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Cellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingPolyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl/Capryl Glucoside
CleansingAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Citric Acid
Buffering
Arginine
Masking
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPolyglyceryl-6 Caprylate
EmulsifyingPropanediol
Solvent
Theobroma Cacao Seed Extract
Antioxidant
Sodium Phytate
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Glucoside
Humectant
Xylitylglucoside
Humectant
Anhydroxylitol
Humectant
Xylitol
Humectant
Glucose
Humectant
Geranium Maculatum Extract
TonicCrocus Sativus Flower Extract
MaskingCampsis Grandiflora Flower Extract
Antioxidant
Thymus Vulgaris Extract
Perfuming
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Isopropyl Myristate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Ceramide NP, Cellulose Gum, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Ethylhexylglycerin, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Sodium Polyacrylate, Citric Acid, Arginine, Xanthan Gum, Polyglyceryl-6 Caprylate, Propanediol, Theobroma Cacao Seed Extract, Sodium Phytate, Panthenol, Glyceryl Glucoside, Xylitylglucoside, Anhydroxylitol, Xylitol, Glucose, Geranium Maculatum Extract, Crocus Sativus Flower Extract, Campsis Grandiflora Flower Extract, Thymus Vulgaris Extract, Tocopherol
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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
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 GlycolGlycerin (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 GlycerinWater. 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
