What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningEthyl Macadamiate
Skin Conditioning
Propanediol
Solvent
Camellia Sinensis Seed Oil
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-10 Decaoleate
Skin Conditioning
Malachite Extract
Antioxidant
Tricholoma Matsutake Mycelium Ferment Extract
HumectantBrassica Oleracea Acephala Leaf Extract
HumectantDaucus Carota Sativa Extract
Perfuming
Citrus Limon Fruit Extract
Masking
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract
Astringent
Ergothioneine
Antioxidant
Trehalose
Humectant
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Acacia Senegal Gum
MaskingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingGellan Gum
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Malic Acid
Buffering
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Citric Acid
Buffering
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Calcium Gluconate
HumectantSodium Benzoate
Masking
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite
Tin Oxide
Abrasive
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Ethyl Macadamiate, Propanediol, Camellia Sinensis Seed Oil, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Polyglyceryl-10 Decaoleate, Malachite Extract, Tricholoma Matsutake Mycelium Ferment Extract, Brassica Oleracea Acephala Leaf Extract, Daucus Carota Sativa Extract, Citrus Limon Fruit Extract, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract, Ergothioneine, Trehalose, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Tocopherol, Acacia Senegal Gum, Xanthan Gum, Gellan Gum, Hydroxyacetophenone, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Malic Acid, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Citric Acid, Gluconolactone, Calcium Gluconate, Sodium Benzoate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Tin Oxide, CI 77891, CI 77491
Water
Skin ConditioningDipropylene Glycol
Humectant3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Laureth-23
Cleansing
Ethoxydiglycol
HumectantTocopherol
Antioxidant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Ferulic Acid
Antimicrobial
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingBisabolol
Antioxidant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingHippophae Rhamnoides Oil
Emollient
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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.
Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created.
Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin.
Because it is not a free-fatty acid, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolGlycerin (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 GlycerinTocopherol is a fat-soluble antioxidant known as Vitamin E.
You'll find this ingredient in the vast majority of skincare (for good reason). It works to neutralize free radicals, or unstable molecules generated by UV exposure, pollution, and other environmental stressors, before they can cause oxidative damage to your skin cells.
Topically applied tocopherol has been shown to protect against UV damage by ramping up the skin's own natural defense enzymes.
It also acts as a skin conditioning agent; some studies show that regular topical use can improve the skin's water-binding capacity over 2-4 weeks.
This ingredient is especially loved for being a team player. When combined with Vitamin C, the photoprotective effect of both ingredients roughly doubles and the combo also helps reduce UV-induced DNA damage.
This ingredient has some brightening potential but it's more of a prevention ingredient than spot-fader. Cell studies show it can slow down melanin production but it's worth noting that it's not the most powerful brightener out there.
In formulations, it also serves as a stabilizer that helps protect other oxidation-prone ingredients from degrading.
Concentrations usually range from 0.1-1% in most leave-on products.
Learn more about TocopherolWater. 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 WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum
