What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingLactic Acid
Buffering
Glycolic Acid
Buffering
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Cetearyl Olivate
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Octyldodecanol
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Malic Acid
Buffering
Tartaric Acid
Buffering
Citric Acid
Buffering
Squalane
Emollient
Avena Sativa Kernel Extract
Abrasive
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Microcitrus Australasica Fruit Extract
Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract
Antioxidant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingDiheptyl Succinate
EmollientCapryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer
Skin ConditioningOryza Sativa Bran Extract
Skin Conditioning
Sclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingLecithin
Emollient
Pullulan
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Triethyl Citrate
Masking
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialTocopherol
Antioxidant
Silica
Abrasive
2,3-Butanediol
HumectantGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Lactate
Buffering
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Gamma-Octalactone
Perfuming
Vanillin
Masking
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientIsoamyl Acetate
SolventBenzaldehyde
Masking
Anisaldehyde
Masking
Maltol
MaskingPhytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningDimethylhydroxy Furanone
MaskingWater, Propanediol, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Sodium Hydroxide, Lactic Acid, Glycolic Acid, Gluconolactone, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Octyldodecanol, Glycerin, Malic Acid, Tartaric Acid, Citric Acid, Squalane, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Microcitrus Australasica Fruit Extract, Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract, Hyaluronic Acid, 1,2-Hexanediol, Xanthan Gum, Diheptyl Succinate, Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract, Sclerotium Gum, Lecithin, Pullulan, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Triethyl Citrate, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Tocopherol, Silica, 2,3-Butanediol, Glyceryl Stearate, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Sodium Lactate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Gamma-Octalactone, Vanillin, Glyceryl Caprylate, Isoamyl Acetate, Benzaldehyde, Anisaldehyde, Maltol, Phytosphingosine, Ethylhexylglycerin, Dimethylhydroxy Furanone
Rosa Damascena Flower Water
Masking
Hibiscus Syriacus Flower Extract
Antioxidant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Water
MaskingWater
Skin ConditioningLeuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Glycerin
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Phytate
Cocos Nucifera Fruit Powder
Skin Conditioning
Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningMelia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningMelia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningCoccinia Indica Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningRosa Damascena Flower Water, Hibiscus Syriacus Flower Extract, Hyaluronic Acid, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Water, Water, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Glycerin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Phytate, Cocos Nucifera Fruit Powder, Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract
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 GlycerinHyaluronic acid (HA) is a glycosaminoglycan (basically a long sugar chain) that your skin already makes on its own. In your skin, HA lives in the extracellular matrix and acts as the body's moisture reservoir.
Topically, HA is a humectant that binds water and helps skin look more plump, smooth, and hydrated.
The only catch is that HA isn't a single thing; it actually comes in a wide range of molecular weights (~50 - 2,000+ kDA) and size matters.
Some clinical evidence links low molecular weight versions to improved wrinkle depth, elasticity, anti-inflammatory effects, and barrier repair.
This is why the best HA serums blend the two sizes together so you get the best of both worlds.
The majority of cosmetic HA is produced by bacterial fermentation, typically using Streptococcus or Bacillus strains. Typical use levels in skincare sit around 0.1-2%.
A clinical study using a 0.2% low-molecular weight HA gel showed improvement in facial seborrheic dermatitis with excellent tolerance.
These are some other common types of Hyaluronic Acid:
Learn more about Hyaluronic AcidWater. 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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