What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Lauroamphoacetate
CleansingSodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
Sodium Chloride
MaskingCocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Sodium Cocoamphoacetate
CleansingHydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate
Citric Acid
Buffering
Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer
Acrylates Copolymer
Glycerin
Humectant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingChlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Disodium EDTA
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Tranexamic Acid
Astringent
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Collagen
Emollient
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide
Cleansing
Panax Ginseng Root Extract
Emollient
Houttuynia Cordata Extract
Skin Conditioning
Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Vaccinium Myrtillus Leaf Extract
AstringentWater, Sodium Lauroamphoacetate, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Sodium Chloride, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Cocoamphoacetate, Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, Citric Acid, Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer, Acrylates Copolymer, Glycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Hydroxide, Chlorphenesin, Disodium EDTA, Butylene Glycol, Tranexamic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract, Vaccinium Myrtillus Leaf Extract
Water
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Avena Sativa Kernel Extract
Abrasive
Squalane
Emollient
Betaine
Humectant
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Cocodimonium Hydroxypropyl Silk Amino Acids
Skin ConditioningSodium Lauroyl Oat Amino Acids
CleansingPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Xylitol
Humectant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Coco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Lecithin
Emollient
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPolyquaternium-10
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Water, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Centella Asiatica Extract, Glycerin, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Squalane, Betaine, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Cocodimonium Hydroxypropyl Silk Amino Acids, Sodium Lauroyl Oat Amino Acids, Panthenol, Xylitol, Allantoin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Coco-Glucoside, Phenoxyethanol, Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Lecithin, Benzyl Alcohol, Xanthan Gum, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Polyquaternium-10, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
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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 GlycerinPhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Sodium 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!
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