What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Ubiquinone
Antioxidant
Water 5%
Skin ConditioningCollagen Amino Acids
Moisturising
Glycerin
Humectant
Rubus Chamaemorus Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Lactobacillus
Skin ConditioningRubus Chamaemorus Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Oat Amino Acids
Skin ConditioningOryza Sativa Bran
Abrasive
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Ethyl Olivate
Emollient
Algin
Masking
Capsicum Annuum Fruit Extract
Antimicrobial
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Brassica Oleracea Capitata Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningDextrin
AbsorbentMolasses
Skin ConditioningSodium Citrate
BufferingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Cholesterol
Emollient
Mentha Arvensis Extract
MaskingBarosma Betulina Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Citrus Limon Peel Oil
Masking
Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
Astringent
Paeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract
Skin ProtectingGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Rosa Damascena Flower Water
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
Masking
Litsea Cubeba Fruit Oil
Masking
Citrus Nobilis Peel Oil
Masking
Juniperus Virginiana Oil
Masking
Elettaria Cardamomum Seed Oil
Masking
Amyris Balsamifera Bark Oil
Masking
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Calcium Chloride
AstringentSalvia Sclarea Oil
Masking
Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
Masking
Juniperus Mexicana Oil
Masking
Thymus Vulgaris Flower/Leaf Oil
Masking
Cupressus Sempervirens Leaf/Nut/Stem Oil
Emollient
Ocimum Basilicum Oil
Masking
Ribes Nigrum Bud Extract
Perfuming
Olea Europaea Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Vetiveria Zizanoides Root Oil
Masking
Prunus Armeniaca Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPimpinella Anisum Fruit Extract
MaskingGellan Gum
Polyglyceryl-2 Laurate
Emulsifying
Glyceryl Caprate
EmollientUbiquinone, Water 5%, Collagen Amino Acids, Glycerin, Rubus Chamaemorus Fruit Extract, Lactobacillus, Rubus Chamaemorus Seed Oil, Oat Amino Acids, Oryza Sativa Bran, Tocopherol, Ethyl Olivate, Algin, Capsicum Annuum Fruit Extract, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Brassica Oleracea Capitata Leaf Extract, Dextrin, Molasses, Sodium Citrate, Butylene Glycol, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Cholesterol, Mentha Arvensis Extract, Barosma Betulina Leaf Extract, Citrus Limon Peel Oil, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Paeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Litsea Cubeba Fruit Oil, Citrus Nobilis Peel Oil, Juniperus Virginiana Oil, Elettaria Cardamomum Seed Oil, Amyris Balsamifera Bark Oil, 1,2-Hexanediol, Calcium Chloride, Salvia Sclarea Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Juniperus Mexicana Oil, Thymus Vulgaris Flower/Leaf Oil, Cupressus Sempervirens Leaf/Nut/Stem Oil, Ocimum Basilicum Oil, Ribes Nigrum Bud Extract, Olea Europaea Leaf Extract, Vetiveria Zizanoides Root Oil, Prunus Armeniaca Fruit Extract, Pimpinella Anisum Fruit Extract, Gellan Gum, Polyglyceryl-2 Laurate, Glyceryl Caprate
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Sorbitan Stearate
Emulsifying
Glyceryl Stearate Se
Emulsifying
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Triheptanoin
Skin ConditioningSodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingCetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Silica
Abrasive
Squalane
Emollient
Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Palmitoyl Grapevine Shoot Extract
Antioxidant
C15-19 Alkane
SolventGlycolic Acid
Buffering
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingCitric Acid
Buffering
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPolyglyceryl-6 Laurate
Emulsifying
Arginine
Masking
Paeonia Lactiflora Root Extract
Skin ConditioningTartaric Acid
Buffering
Polyglycerin-6
HumectantHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Sorbitan Oleate
Emulsifying
Glucose
Humectant
Dehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Acer Saccharum Extract
Skin ConditioningCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Phytate
Papain
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Algin
Masking
Citrus Limon Peel Oil
Masking
Parfum
Masking
Water, Glycerin, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Sorbitan Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Cetearyl Alcohol, Triheptanoin, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Cetyl Alcohol, Silica, Squalane, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Palmitoyl Grapevine Shoot Extract, C15-19 Alkane, Glycolic Acid, Bisabolol, Benzyl Alcohol, Sodium Hydroxide, Citric Acid, Caprylyl Glycol, Lactic Acid, Xanthan Gum, Polyglyceryl-6 Laurate, Arginine, Paeonia Lactiflora Root Extract, Tartaric Acid, Polyglycerin-6, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Sorbitan Oleate, Glucose, Dehydroacetic Acid, Sorbitan Isostearate, Acer Saccharum Extract, Carbomer, Sodium Phytate, Papain, 1,2-Hexanediol, Algin, Citrus Limon Peel Oil, Parfum
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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
Algin is brown algae. Algae is an informal term for a group of aquatic organisms that can photosynthesize. It is estimated there are at least 30,000 types of Algae.
Algae contains antioxidants. Antioxidants help fight free-radicals. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells, such as pollution.
Citrus Limon Peel Oil is created from the peels of the lemon. It is used to add a lemon-scent to products. Lemon peel oil also has antibacterial, antifungal, and antioxidant properties. However, it may also cause phototoxicity and sensitize skin.
Lemon peel oil contains limonene, a skin sensitizing ingredient. Another component is furanocoumarin, which induces phototoxicity in skin.
Furanocoumarins bind and destabilize your DNA to increase the rate of sunburn.
Most reputable companies will remove furanocoumarins from their formulations.
Learn more about Citrus Limon Peel OilGlycerin (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 GlycerinTocopherol is a fat-soluble antioxidant known as Vitamin E.
You'll find this ingredient in the vast majority of skincare (for good reason). It works to neutralize free radicals, or unstable molecules generated by UV exposure, pollution, and other environmental stressors, before they can cause oxidative damage to your skin cells.
Topically applied tocopherol has been shown to protect against UV damage by ramping up the skin's own natural defense enzymes.
It also acts as a skin conditioning agent; some studies show that regular topical use can improve the skin's water-binding capacity over 2-4 weeks.
This ingredient is especially loved for being a team player. When combined with Vitamin C, the photoprotective effect of both ingredients roughly doubles and the combo also helps reduce UV-induced DNA damage.
This ingredient has some brightening potential but it's more of a prevention ingredient than spot-fader. Cell studies show it can slow down melanin production but it's worth noting that it's not the most powerful brightener out there.
In formulations, it also serves as a stabilizer that helps protect other oxidation-prone ingredients from degrading.
Concentrations usually range from 0.1-1% in most leave-on products.
Learn more about TocopherolWater. 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 Water
