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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
Humectant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Polygonum Fagopyrum Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingGlycosyl Trehalose
Emulsion StabilisingMaltodextrin
Absorbent
Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate
HumectantCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Artemisia Vulgaris Extract
Skin Conditioning
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingTromethamine
BufferingCaramel
Cosmetic ColorantAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Disodium EDTA
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Aspalathus Linearis Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Chlorophyllin-Copper Complex
Antioxidant
Mentha Arvensis Extract
MaskingCucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
Emollient
Persea Gratissima Fruit Extract
EmollientSpinacia Oleracea Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningApium Graveolens Extract
Skin ConditioningBrassica Oleracea Italica Extract
AstringentPrunus Domestica Fruit Extract
MoisturisingLaminaria Japonica Extract
Skin Protecting
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Commiphora Mukul Resin Extract
Skin ConditioningYucca Schidigera Root Extract
Skin ConditioningArtemisia Absinthium Extract
Skin ConditioningWater, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Polygonum Fagopyrum Seed Extract, Xanthan Gum, Glycosyl Trehalose, Maltodextrin, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, Caprylyl Glycol, Artemisia Vulgaris Extract, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Tromethamine, Caramel, Allantoin, Ethylhexylglycerin, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Disodium EDTA, Pentylene Glycol, Aspalathus Linearis Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Chlorophyllin-Copper Complex, Mentha Arvensis Extract, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Persea Gratissima Fruit Extract, Spinacia Oleracea Leaf Extract, Apium Graveolens Extract, Brassica Oleracea Italica Extract, Prunus Domestica Fruit Extract, Laminaria Japonica Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Commiphora Mukul Resin Extract, Yucca Schidigera Root Extract, Artemisia Absinthium Extract
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Ethoxydiglycol
HumectantZinc PCA
Humectant
Glycyrrhizic Acid
HumectantSalicylic Acid
Masking
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingC12-13 Alketh-9
EmulsifyingOctyldodecanol
Emollient
Asiaticoside
Antioxidant
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Asiatic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Madecassic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Glycolipids
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans
HumectantEucommia Ulmoides Bark Extract
Antioxidant
Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Dimethylsilanol Hyaluronate
Humectant
Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Potassium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningWater, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Niacinamide, Ethoxydiglycol, Zinc PCA, Glycyrrhizic Acid, Salicylic Acid, Panthenol, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Xanthan Gum, C12-13 Alketh-9, Octyldodecanol, Asiaticoside, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Asiatic Acid, Madecassic Acid, Glycolipids, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Hyaluronic Acid, Glycerin, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans, Eucommia Ulmoides Bark Extract, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Dimethylsilanol Hyaluronate, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Potassium Hyaluronate
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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
Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
Learn more about Butylene GlycolGlycerin (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!
Learn more about WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum
