What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientPolybutene
Bis-Behenyl/Isostearyl/Phytosteryl Dimer Dilinoleyl Dimer Dilinoleate
EmollientDiisostearyl Malate
EmollientSynthetic Wax
Abrasive
Ethylene/Propylene/Styrene Copolymer
Sucrose Tetrastearate Triacetate
Emollient
Euphorbia Cerifera Cera
Astringent
Tribehenin
Emollient
Trihydroxystearin
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Rubus Idaeus Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningTerminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Prunus Salicina Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Glycerin
Humectant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
Rebaudioside A
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate
Emulsifying
Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate
Emulsifying
Polyglyceryl-2 Diisostearate
Emulsifying
Butylene/Ethylene/Styrene Copolymer
Dehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Water
Skin ConditioningAroma
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Polybutene, Bis-Behenyl/Isostearyl/Phytosteryl Dimer Dilinoleyl Dimer Dilinoleate, Diisostearyl Malate, Synthetic Wax, Ethylene/Propylene/Styrene Copolymer, Sucrose Tetrastearate Triacetate, Euphorbia Cerifera Cera, Tribehenin, Trihydroxystearin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Rubus Idaeus Leaf Extract, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract, Prunus Salicina Fruit Extract, Glycerin, Tocopherol, Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Rebaudioside A, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate, Polyglyceryl-2 Diisostearate, Butylene/Ethylene/Styrene Copolymer, Dehydroacetic Acid, Water, Aroma
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Betaine
Humectant
Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Tapioca Starch
Glycerin
Humectant
Phenethyl Alcohol
MaskingParfum
Masking
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Disodium EDTA
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Kalanchoe Pinnata Leaf Extract
MaskingMarrubium Vulgare Extract
Skin ConditioningSilica
Abrasive
Citric Acid
Buffering
Epilobium Fleischeri Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningFurcellaria Lumbricalis Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
CI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantLapsana Communis Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningMaris Sal
Skin ConditioningWater, Propanediol, Betaine, Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sodium Carbomer, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Tapioca Starch, Glycerin, Phenethyl Alcohol, Parfum, Sodium Hyaluronate, Disodium EDTA, Tocopheryl Acetate, Butylene Glycol, Kalanchoe Pinnata Leaf Extract, Marrubium Vulgare Extract, Silica, Citric Acid, Epilobium Fleischeri Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Furcellaria Lumbricalis Extract, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, CI 42090, Lapsana Communis Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Maris Sal
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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 HyaluronateWater. 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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