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Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
Smoothing
Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate
Emollient
PPG-5 Caprylyl Ether
Skin ConditioningSqualane
Emollient
Isopentyldiol
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Cetearyl Olivate
Undecane
EmollientSaccharide Isomerate
Humectant
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Bacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide As
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide Ns
Skin Conditioning
Cholesterol
Emollient
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Avena Sativa Kernel Oil
Skin Conditioning
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Naringenin
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientTridecane
Perfuming
Panthenyl Triacetate
Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Glycerin
Humectant
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingTrisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantSucrose Distearate
Emollient
Water, Niacinamide, Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate, PPG-5 Caprylyl Ether, Squalane, Isopentyldiol, Panthenol, Cetearyl Olivate, Undecane, Saccharide Isomerate, Sorbitan Olivate, Glyceryl Stearate, Behenyl Alcohol, Bacillus Ferment, Ceramide AP, Ceramide As, Ceramide NP, Ceramide Ns, Cholesterol, Ceramide EOP, Avena Sativa Kernel Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Allantoin, Naringenin, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Glyceryl Caprylate, Tridecane, Panthenyl Triacetate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Tocopheryl Acetate, Glycerin, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Dipropylene Glycol, Sucrose Distearate
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Diglycerin
Humectant
1,2-Heptanediol
Skin ConditioningCarpobrotus Edulis Extract
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Gellan Gum
Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate
EmulsifyingPolyglyceryl-6 Caprylate
EmulsifyingParfum
Masking
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Calcium Chloride
AstringentTrisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingWater, Glycerin, Diglycerin, 1,2-Heptanediol, Carpobrotus Edulis Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Caprylyl Glycol, Gellan Gum, Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate, Polyglyceryl-6 Caprylate, Parfum, Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Calcium Chloride, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Citric Acid, Sodium Hydroxide
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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 Hydroxide is also known as lye or caustic soda. It is used to adjust the pH of products; many ingredients require a specific pH to be effective.
In small amounts, sodium hydroxide is considered safe to use. However, large amounts may cause chemical burns due to its high alkaline.
Your skin has a natural pH and acid mantle. This acid mantle helps prevent harmful bacteria from breaking through. The acid mantle also helps keep your skin hydrated.
"Alkaline" refers to a high pH level. A low pH level would be considered acidic.
Learn more about Sodium HydroxideTrisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate is used to help stabilize a product.
It is a chelating agent, meaning it helps prevent metal ions from binding to other ingredients. This prevents unwanted reactions in products. Metal ions can come into a product via the water ingredient. They are found in trace amounts and are not known to be harmful.
Water. 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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