What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
Smoothing
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Diglycerin
Humectant
Propylheptyl Caprylate
EmollientSaccharide Isomerate
Humectant
Annona Cherimola Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSorbitan Sesquiisostearate
Emulsifying
Galactosyl Salicylate
AntiseborrhoeicAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Sodium Citrate
BufferingCitric Acid
Buffering
Phenylpropanol
Masking
Sodium Dehydroacetate
Preservative
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate
Emulsifying
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Propanediol
Solvent
Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract
Antioxidant
Myristyl Alcohol
Emollient
PCA
Humectant
Beta Vulgaris Root Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Haberlea Rhodopensis Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningFaex Extract
Skin ConditioningSalvia Sclarea Extract
AntiseborrhoeicSodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPolyacrylamide
C13-14 Isoparaffin
Emollient
Laureth-7
EmulsifyingTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Methylpropanediol
Solvent4-Terpineol
Masking
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Salix Alba Bark Extract
Astringent
Zinc PCA
Humectant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingAsiaticoside
Antioxidant
Asiatic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Madecassic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Capryloyl Salicylic Acid
Exfoliating
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Caprylyl Glucoside
CleansingPolyglyceryl-4 Caprate
EmulsifyingPolyglyceryl-6 Laurate
Emulsifying
Sodium Dilauramidoglutamide Lysine
HumectantWater, Niacinamide, Pentylene Glycol, Propylene Glycol, Diglycerin, Propylheptyl Caprylate, Saccharide Isomerate, Annona Cherimola Fruit Extract, Sorbitan Sesquiisostearate, Galactosyl Salicylate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Sodium Citrate, Citric Acid, Phenylpropanol, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Ceramide NP, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Phenoxyethanol, Propanediol, Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract, Myristyl Alcohol, PCA, Beta Vulgaris Root Extract, Glycerin, Haberlea Rhodopensis Leaf Extract, Faex Extract, Salvia Sclarea Extract, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Polyacrylamide, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Laureth-7, Tocopheryl Acetate, Methylpropanediol, 4-Terpineol, Salicylic Acid, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Zinc PCA, Xanthan Gum, Asiaticoside, Asiatic Acid, Madecassic Acid, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Caprylyl Glucoside, Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate, Polyglyceryl-6 Laurate, Sodium Dilauramidoglutamide Lysine
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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.
Ceramide NP (formerly known as Ceramide 3) is one of the skin's naturally occurring lipids.
Since ceramides are the major lipid components of the skin, they are crucial for maintaining skin barrier and hydration. Ceramide NP most closely mirrors the dominant kind in human skin amongst ceramide subtypes.
This ceramide works by slotting into gaps within the stratum corneum's lipid matrix to limit trans-epidermal water loss (TEWL) and shield the skin against external irritants.
A study with 312 patients found that using a ceramide-containing routine for 4 weeks reduced the severity of atopic dermatitis by over 61%.
Another clinical study in subjects aged 60 and older found that a ceramide body wash and moisturizer improved skin dryness and itchy skin in 15 days.
Overall, ceramides are considered non-irritating and safety tests have found little to no observable adverse effects from using this ingredient.
Ceramide NP is usually sourced from plants (like soybean or rice bran), or produced synthetically.
Learn more about Ceramide NPGlycerin (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 GlycerinPropanediol is an all-star ingredient. It softens, hydrates, and smooths the skin.Â
It’s often used to:
Propanediol is not likely to cause sensitivity and considered safe to use. It is derived from corn or petroleum with a clear color and no scent.
Learn more about PropanediolWater. 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 Water
