This smoothing exfoliator is formulated around Gluconolactone to refine skin texture and brighten dull-looking skin.
This smoothing serum is formulated around Glycolic Acid and Mandelic Acid to refine skin texture and refine the look of pores.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Water
Skin ConditioningRosa Damascena Flower Water
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit/Leaf Extract
AstringentSalix Nigra Bark Extract
Skin ProtectingLeuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract
MaskingTerminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Populus Tremuloides Bark Extract
AntiseborrhoeicGluconolactone
Chelating
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Phytate
ChelatingSaccharum Officinarum Extract
MoisturisingCitrus Limon Fruit Extract
Masking
Acer Saccharum Extract
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Water, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Glycerin, Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit/Leaf Extract, Salix Nigra Bark Extract, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract, Populus Tremuloides Bark Extract, Gluconolactone, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Phytate, Saccharum Officinarum Extract, Citrus Limon Fruit Extract, Acer Saccharum Extract
Water
Skin ConditioningPEG-8
HumectantButylene Glycol
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Glycerin
Humectant
Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane
EmollientGlycolic Acid
Buffering
Mandelic Acid
Antimicrobial
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingSalicylic Acid
Masking
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Pyruvic Acid
MaskingTartaric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Trehalose
Humectant
Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Powder
Abrasive
Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf
Skin ConditioningCharcoal Powder
Abrasive
Avena Sativa Kernel Extract
Abrasive
Algae Extract
Emollient
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Extract
Skin Conditioning
Lecithin
Emollient
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Acetyl Glucosamine
Skin Conditioning
Dimethicone
Emollient
Silica
Abrasive
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingHdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer
Polymethyl Methacrylate
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingPolysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingUrea
Buffering
Parfum
Masking
Linalool
Perfuming
BHT
Antioxidant
Disodium EDTA
ChelatingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sorbic Acid
Preservative
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantCI 14700
Cosmetic ColorantWater, PEG-8, Butylene Glycol, Propanediol, Glycerin, Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane, Glycolic Acid, Mandelic Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Salicylic Acid, Lactic Acid, Pyruvic Acid, Tartaric Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Trehalose, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Powder, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf, Charcoal Powder, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Algae Extract, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Extract, Lecithin, Tocopheryl Acetate, Acetyl Glucosamine, Dimethicone, Silica, Xanthan Gum, Hdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Carbomer, Polysorbate 20, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Urea, Parfum, Linalool, BHT, Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Sorbic Acid, Chlorphenesin, CI 77891, CI 42090, CI 14700
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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 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!
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