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Key Ingredients
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Water
Skin ConditioningWine Extract
Antioxidant
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Glycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Rosmarinus Officinalis Extract
AntimicrobialLavandula Angustifolia Extract
Skin Conditioning
Thymus Vulgaris Extract
Perfuming
Bergenia Ciliata Root Extract
Skin ConditioningViola Mandshurica Flower Extract
Antioxidant
Impatiens Balsamina Flower Extract
AstringentCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Disodium EDTA
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Parfum
Masking
Glycereth-26
Humectant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
PEG/PPG/Polybutylene Glycol-8/5/3 Glycerin
HumectantBiosaccharide Gum-1
Humectant
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientPropylene Glycol
Humectant
PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Cyclomethicone
Emollient
PEG-10 Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Citrus Limon Fruit Extract
Masking
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingGlyceryl Polyacrylate
Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate
EmollientHydrolyzed Wheat Protein/Pvp Crosspolymer
Cyclohexasiloxane
Emollient
Saccharum Officinarum Extract
MoisturisingAcer Saccharum Extract
Skin ConditioningCI 15985
Cosmetic ColorantSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer
HumectantDipropylene Glycol
HumectantDimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin Conditioning
Sorbitan Sesquioleate
Emulsifying
Quaternium-18 Bentonite
Dimethicone
Emollient
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Chloride
MaskingBis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane
EmollientCI 17200
Cosmetic ColorantCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract
MaskingSilica Dimethyl Silylate
EmollientVaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPEG-240/Hdi Copolymer Bis-Decyltetradeceth-20 Ether
StabilisingTheobroma Cacao Seed Extract
Antioxidant
Water, Wine Extract, Alcohol, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Rosmarinus Officinalis Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia Extract, Thymus Vulgaris Extract, Bergenia Ciliata Root Extract, Viola Mandshurica Flower Extract, Impatiens Balsamina Flower Extract, Caprylyl Glycol, Disodium EDTA, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Parfum, Glycereth-26, Allantoin, PEG/PPG/Polybutylene Glycol-8/5/3 Glycerin, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Propylene Glycol, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Cyclomethicone, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Cyclopentasiloxane, Citrus Limon Fruit Extract, Xanthan Gum, Glyceryl Polyacrylate, Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein/Pvp Crosspolymer, Cyclohexasiloxane, Saccharum Officinarum Extract, Acer Saccharum Extract, CI 15985, Sodium Hyaluronate, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Dipropylene Glycol, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Quaternium-18 Bentonite, Dimethicone, Niacinamide, Adenosine, Sodium Chloride, Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane, CI 17200, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract, PEG-240/Hdi Copolymer Bis-Decyltetradeceth-20 Ether, Theobroma Cacao Seed Extract
Water
Skin ConditioningDipropylene Glycol
HumectantGlycerin
Humectant
Glyceryl Polymethacrylate
Lactobacillus/Rice Ferment
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Diglycerin
Humectant
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Oryza Sativa Bran Extract
Skin Conditioning
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingTromethamine
BufferingSaccharomyces/Rice Bran Ferment
Humectant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Disodium EDTA
Water, Dipropylene Glycol, Glycerin, Glyceryl Polymethacrylate, Lactobacillus/Rice Ferment, 1,2-Hexanediol, Diglycerin, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Tromethamine, Saccharomyces/Rice Bran Ferment, Ethylhexylglycerin, Adenosine, Sodium Hyaluronate, Allantoin, Disodium EDTA
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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.
Adenosine is in every living organism. It is one of four components in nucleic acids that helps store our DNA.
Adenosine has many benefits when used. These benefits include hydrating the skin, smoothing skin, and reducing wrinkles. Once applied, adenosine increases collagen production. It also helps with improving firmness and tissue repair.
Studies have found adenosine may also help with wound healing.
In skincare products, Adenosine is usually derived from yeast.
Learn more about AdenosineAllantoin is a soothing ingredient known for its protective and moisturizing properties; it's basically a quiet workhorse ingredient you can find in a huge range of cosmetics.
Though it can be derived from the comfrey plant, allantoin is produced synthetically for cosmetic products to ensure purity.
Research shows it can encourage your skin cells to turn over and renew by stimulating keratinocyte and fibroblast proliferation.
It also has mild keratolytic properties to help loosen and shed dead skin cells without being harsh.
Studies also suggest allantoin can help calm inflammation by dialing down some of the chemical signals your skin sends out when it is irritated.
This ingredient is typically used in the 0.1-0.5% range, and the FDA recognizes it as a skin protectant in OTC products up to 2%.
Overall, allantoin is a wonderful addition to most routines; it is stable across a wide pH range (~4-8), works well with other ingredients, and is considered non-sensitizing/non-irritating.
Fun fact: Allantoin is naturally occurring in comfrey root, beets, chamomile, and wheat sprouts. Our bodies even produce it as a byproduct of uric acid metabolism.
Learn more about AllantoinDipropylene Glycol is a synthetically created humectant, stabilizer, and solvent.
This ingredient helps:
Dipropylene glycol is technically an alcohol, but it belongs to the glycol family (often considered part of the ‘good’ alcohols). This means it is hydrating and gentle on skin unlike drying solvent alcohols like denatured alcohol.
As a masking agent, Dipropylene Glycol can be used to cover the smell of other ingredients. However, it does not have a scent.
Studies show Dipropylene Glycol is considered safe to use in skincare.
Learn more about Dipropylene GlycolDisodium EDTA is a chelating agent. It grabs onto and deactivates metal ions that sneak into your products from water, packaging, or air.
This ingredient mainly works behind the scenes and helps with:
On top of that, this ingredient can counteract the effects of hard water by binding to the minerals in it.
One thing worth knowing is that Disodium EDTA has been shown to be a mild penetration enhancer. It can help other ingredients absorb into skin more effectively which can be a double-edged sword (great for actives, but can also make the active too strong if you have sensitive skin).
Clinical patch testing showed no significant skin irritation at typical use concentrations and minimal dermal absorption.
You'll most likely see this ingredient near the end of an ingredient list. It's typically found in concentrations less than 1%.
Learn more about Disodium EDTAGlycerin (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!
Learn more about Water
