What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Camellia Japonica Flower Water
Skin ConditioningWater
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Pentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
Smoothing
Arginine
Masking
Ascorbic Acid 1.9%
Antioxidant
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPolyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Camellia Japonica Flower Extract
EmollientMicrocrystalline Cellulose
AbsorbentAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Ascorbyl Glucoside 0.04%
Antioxidant
Cellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingHyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Avena Sativa Peptide
Skin Conditioning
Glycine Soja Peptide
Skin Conditioning
Triticum Aestivum Peptide
Skin Conditioning
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Decyl Glucoside
CleansingPinus Densiflora Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Citrus Junos Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract
Antioxidant
Artemisia Annua Extract
MaskingScutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
AstringentChamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialRose Flower Oil
Masking
Aniba Rosodora Wood Oil
Astringent
Jasminum Sambac Flower Extract
Masking
Linalool
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Benzyl Benzoate
Antimicrobial
Camellia Japonica Flower Water, Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Propanediol, Pentylene Glycol, Niacinamide, Arginine, Ascorbic Acid 1.9%, Caprylyl Glycol, Xanthan Gum, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Camellia Japonica Flower Extract, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Adenosine, Ascorbyl Glucoside 0.04%, Cellulose Gum, Hyaluronic Acid, Avena Sativa Peptide, Glycine Soja Peptide, Triticum Aestivum Peptide, Centella Asiatica Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Decyl Glucoside, Pinus Densiflora Leaf Extract, Citrus Junos Fruit Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract, Artemisia Annua Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Rose Flower Oil, Aniba Rosodora Wood Oil, Jasminum Sambac Flower Extract, Linalool, Citronellol, Geraniol, Benzyl Benzoate
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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.
Ascorbic Acid is is pure Vitamin C. This form makes up the largest amount of vitamin C found naturally in our skin.
Not only is vitamin C great for your overall health and immune system, it also has plenty of benefits on your skin.
Vitamin C is best used for brightening skin. It improves dark spots, acne scars, and hyperpigmentation. This is because it blocks the process of skin darkening when exposed to UV.
Remember: Vitamin C should not replace sunscreen!
Your skin uses vitamin C to build collagen. Collagen is one key component in having a strong skin barrier and plump skin. Vitamin C also plays a role in regulating collagen, thus making it effective in improving wrinkles and fine lines.
Ascorbic acid shows potent antioxidant activity. As an antioxidant, it helps fight free-radicals. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells. These antioxidants also protect skin against UV damage.
The best formulations include Vitamin E and/or ferulic acid. These two ingredients help stabilize and provide a boost in the benefits of ascorbic acid. This is because ascorbic acid becomes unstable when exposed to UV and air. In fact, you can tell your ascorbic acid has oxidized when it turns an orange-yellow color.
Ascorbic acid is generally compatible with other ingredients. However, using ascorbic acid with other active ingredients might cause irritation. Two ingredients: copper ions and benzoyl peroxide, will inactivate ascorbic acid completely.
Read more about other types of Vitamin C:
Foods rich with vitamin C include oranges, strawberries, broccoli, bell peppers, and more. When consuming Vitamin C, your skin receives a portion of the nutrients.
Learn more about Ascorbic AcidSodium Hyaluronate is hyaluronic acid's salt form. It is commonly derived from the sodium salt of hyaluronic acid.
Like hyaluronic acid, it is great at holding water and acts as a humectant. This makes it a great skin hydrating ingredient.
Sodium Hyaluronate is naturally occurring in our bodies and is mostly found in eye fluid and joints.
These are some other common types of Hyaluronic Acid:
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. Stay hydrated!
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