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Ingredients Side-by-side
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
PPG-26-Buteth-26
Skin ConditioningPEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Propanediol
Solvent
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Saccharum Officinarum Extract
MoisturisingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningHexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingCitrus Tangerina Peel Oil
Masking
Epilobium Angustifolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycosaminoglycans
EmollientSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract
MaskingPyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Symphytum Officinale Rhizome/Root Extract
Skin ConditioningCucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
Emollient
Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract
Astringent
Coffea Arabica Seed Extract
Masking
Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract
Morinda Citrifolia Extract
AstringentPunica Granatum Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Garcinia Mangostana Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Limon Fruit Extract
Masking
Cannabis Sativa Seed/Stem Oil
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
Masking
Citrus Grandis Peel Oil
Masking
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Glycerin, PPG-26-Buteth-26, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Pentylene Glycol, Niacinamide, Propanediol, Panthenol, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Saccharum Officinarum Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Citrus Tangerina Peel Oil, Epilobium Angustifolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Glycosaminoglycans, Sodium Hyaluronate, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Symphytum Officinale Rhizome/Root Extract, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract, Coffea Arabica Seed Extract, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract, Morinda Citrifolia Extract, Punica Granatum Fruit Extract, Garcinia Mangostana Fruit Extract, Citrus Limon Fruit Extract, Cannabis Sativa Seed/Stem Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Citrus Grandis Peel Oil
Water
Skin ConditioningDipropylene Glycol
Humectant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Artemisia Vulgaris Extract
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingOryza Sativa Bran Extract
Skin Conditioning
Tromethamine
BufferingDisodium EDTA
Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningDextrin
AbsorbentTheobroma Cacao Extract
Skin ConditioningMelia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningPortulaca Oleracea Extract
Skin Conditioning
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningWater, Dipropylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Glycerin, Artemisia Vulgaris Extract, Butylene Glycol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract, Tromethamine, Disodium EDTA, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Dextrin, Theobroma Cacao Extract, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Pentylene Glycol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Ethylhexylglycerin
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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.
Ethylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.
Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
Learn more about EthylhexylglycerinGlycerin (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 GlycerinPentylene Glycol (1,2-pentanediol) is a multitasking little diol with three main roles in a formula:
Research on alkanediols (the family pentylene glycol belongs to) show they work by disrupting microbial cell membranes. This disruption helps the primary preservative system in a product work more effectively at lower doses.
On the safety side, the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel has concluded this ingredient to be safe as used in current cosmetic practices + concentrations.
Typical use levels in a formula run about 1-5%.
Learn more about Pentylene GlycolSodium 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 Hyaluronate
