What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
PEG-8 C12-18 Alkyl Ester
EmulsifyingLecithin
Emollient
Dimethicone
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Sodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Xylitol
Humectant
Caprylic Acid
CleansingGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Rosa Damascena Flower Water
Masking
Zinc PCA
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Polyglutamic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Betaine
Humectant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hydroxyethyl Urea
Humectant
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Mandelic Acid
Antimicrobial
Oat Amino Acids
Skin ConditioningPotassium Azeloyl Diglycinate
Skin Conditioning
Lysolecithin
EmulsifyingNiacinamide
Smoothing
3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Phenethyl Alcohol
MaskingBisabolol
Antioxidant
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Phytic Acid
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
UV Absorber
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
UV Absorber
Benzophenone-3
UV Absorber
Phospholipids
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Methyl Undecylenate
Perfuming
Tasmannia Lanceolata Fruit/Leaf Extract
Antioxidant
Water, Glycerin, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, PEG-8 C12-18 Alkyl Ester, Lecithin, Dimethicone, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Sodium Polyacrylate, Xylitol, Caprylic Acid, Glyceryl Stearate, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Zinc PCA, Sodium Hyaluronate, Polyglutamic Acid, Betaine, Tocopherol, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydroxyethyl Urea, Ceramide NP, Lactic Acid, Allantoin, Mandelic Acid, Oat Amino Acids, Potassium Azeloyl Diglycinate, Lysolecithin, Niacinamide, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Phenethyl Alcohol, Bisabolol, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Tocopheryl Acetate, Phytic Acid, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Phenoxyethanol, Panthenol, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Benzophenone-3, Phospholipids, Butylene Glycol, Methyl Undecylenate, Tasmannia Lanceolata Fruit/Leaf Extract
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Allantoin 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 AllantoinAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice comes from leaves of the aloe plant. Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice is best known for helping to soothe sunburns. It is also anti-inflammatory, moisturizing, antiseptic, and can help heal wounds.
Aloe is packed with good stuff including Vitamins A, C, and E. These vitamins are antioxidants, which help fight free-radicals and the damage they may cause. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells, such as pollution.
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice also contains sugars. These sugars come in the form of monosaccharides and polysaccharides, folic acid, and choline. These sugars are able to help bind moisture to skin.
It also contains minerals such as calcium, 12 anthraquinones, fatty acids, amino acids, and Vitamin B12.
Learn more about Aloe Barbadensis Leaf JuiceSodium 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 Hyaluronate
