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Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Acrylates Crosspolymer-2
AbsorbentPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientGlycerin
Humectant
Fructose
Humectant
Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide
Cleansing
Sodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningWithania Somnifera Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Ganoderma Lucidum Extract
Skin Protecting
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Extract
Emulsion Stabilising
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
Masking
Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
Masking
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Moringa Oleifera Seed Extract
Skin Conditioning
Citrus Limon Peel Oil
Masking
Copaifera Officinalis Resin
MaskingZingiber Officinale Root Oil
Masking
Cupressus Sempervirens Oil
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Citric Acid
Buffering
Limonene
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Citral
Perfuming
Water, Sodium Acrylates Crosspolymer-2, Pentylene Glycol, Glyceryl Caprylate, Glycerin, Fructose, Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide, Sodium Gluconate, Withania Somnifera Root Extract, Ganoderma Lucidum Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Maltodextrin, Moringa Oleifera Seed Extract, Citrus Limon Peel Oil, Copaifera Officinalis Resin, Zingiber Officinale Root Oil, Cupressus Sempervirens Oil, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Citric Acid, Limonene, Linalool, Citronellol, Geraniol, Citral
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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.
This is the extract of the Reishi mushroom.
The Reishi mushroom has antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antimicrobial properties.
This is due to its content of terpenoids, polysaccharides, macronutrients, and phenolic acids.
Learn more about Ganoderma Lucidum ExtractGlycerin (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 GlycerinWe don't have a description for Sodium Acrylates Crosspolymer-2 yet.
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!
Learn more about WaterWithania Somnifera Root Extract is also known as Ashwaganda extract. Ashwaganda is an evergreen shrub grown in India, the Middle East, and parts of Africa.
Ashwaganda contains many antioxidant compounds. Antioxidants may help with anti-aging as they neutralize free-radical molecules. These molecules may damage skin cells and DNA. By neutralizing them, antioxidants may help slow the signs of aging.
Other compounds found in ashwaganda include Vitamin C, caffeic acid, and ferulic acid. These three acids are antioxidants but also provide other skin benefits as well.
Ongoing studies show ashwaganda to prevent damage from UV-B radiation.
Ashwaganda root powder has traditionally been used in Indian medicine.
Learn more about Withania Somnifera Root Extract
