What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
C13-15 Alkane
SolventDiethylhexyl Carbonate
EmollientDimethicone
Emollient
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Thermus Thermophillus Ferment
Skin ConditioningSodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Emulsion StabilisingButylene Glycol
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Olea Europaea Fruit Unsaponifiables
Antioxidant
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Citrullus Lanatus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Lens Esculenta Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSalicylic Acid
Masking
Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Ganoderma Lucidum Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningMicrococcus Lysate
Skin ConditioningSerenoa Serrulata Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Sodium Lactate
Buffering
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Phytate
Citrus Limon Peel Extract
EmollientSodium PCA
Humectant
Citrus Paradisi Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Extract
Emulsion Stabilising
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5
Skin Conditioning
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Citrus Aurantifolia Peel Extract
Cleansing
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Nobilis Fruit Extract
MaskingCitrus Tangerina Peel Extract
AstringentAcetyl Dipeptide-3 Aminohexanoate
Skin Conditioning
Acetyl Tetrapeptide-40
Skin Conditioning
Barosma Betulina Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract
MaskingJuniperus Virginiana Wood Extract
Perfuming
Musa Sapientum Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPrunus Armeniaca Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningAnanas Sativus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningButter Extract
Emollient
Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract
Emollient
Coffea Arabica Leaf/Seed Extract
MaskingCucumis Melo Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningFragaria Chiloensis Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Honey Extract
Humectant
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningRubus Idaeus Fruit Extract
AstringentLactic Acid
Buffering
Water, Glycerin, C13-15 Alkane, Diethylhexyl Carbonate, Dimethicone, Pentylene Glycol, Thermus Thermophillus Ferment, Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Olea Europaea Fruit Unsaponifiables, Hydroxyacetophenone, Citrullus Lanatus Fruit Extract, Lens Esculenta Fruit Extract, Salicylic Acid, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Ganoderma Lucidum Stem Extract, Micrococcus Lysate, Serenoa Serrulata Fruit Extract, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Sodium Lactate, Panthenol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Phytate, Citrus Limon Peel Extract, Sodium PCA, Citrus Paradisi Fruit Extract, Caprylyl Glycol, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Extract, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Citrus Aurantifolia Peel Extract, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Extract, Citrus Nobilis Fruit Extract, Citrus Tangerina Peel Extract, Acetyl Dipeptide-3 Aminohexanoate, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-40, Barosma Betulina Leaf Extract, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract, Juniperus Virginiana Wood Extract, Musa Sapientum Fruit Extract, Prunus Armeniaca Fruit Extract, Ananas Sativus Fruit Extract, Butter Extract, Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract, Coffea Arabica Leaf/Seed Extract, Cucumis Melo Fruit Extract, Fragaria Chiloensis Fruit Extract, Honey Extract, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Fruit Extract, Rubus Idaeus Fruit Extract, Lactic Acid
Water
Skin ConditioningEthyl Macadamiate
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Propanediol
Solvent
Triethylhexanoin
MaskingSodium Acrylates Copolymer
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
PEG-100 Stearate
Surfactant
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Pumpkin Seedcake
Skin ProtectingVaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract
Skin Protecting
Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract
Prunus Serotina Fruit Extract
MaskingNiacinamide
Smoothing
Tripeptide-29
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Phytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Cholesterol
Emollient
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Lecithin
Emollient
Arginine
Masking
Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingSodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningCitric Acid
Buffering
Isohexadecane
EmollientXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningWater, Ethyl Macadamiate, Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Propanediol, Triethylhexanoin, Sodium Acrylates Copolymer, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root, Hydrolyzed Pumpkin Seedcake, Vaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract, Prunus Serotina Fruit Extract, Niacinamide, Tripeptide-29, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Sodium Hyaluronate, Phytosphingosine, Cholesterol, Panthenol, Sodium PCA, Adenosine, Lecithin, Arginine, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Sodium Gluconate, Citric Acid, Isohexadecane, Xanthan Gum, Carbomer, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin
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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 GlycerinPanthenol is a common ingredient that helps hydrate and soothe the skin. It is found naturally in our skin and hair.
There are two forms of panthenol: D and L.
D-panthenol is also known as dexpanthenol. Most cosmetics use dexpanthenol or a mixture of D and L-panthenol.
Panthenol is famous due to its ability to go deeper into the skin's layers. Using this ingredient has numerous pros (and no cons):
Like hyaluronic acid, panthenol is a humectant. Humectants are able to bind and hold large amounts of water to keep skin hydrated.
This ingredient works well for wound healing. It works by increasing tissue in the wound and helps close open wounds.
Once oxidized, panthenol converts to pantothenic acid. Panthothenic acid is found in all living cells.
This ingredient is also referred to as pro-vitamin B5.
Learn more about PanthenolSodium 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 HyaluronateSodium PCA (the salt of PCA) is one of the most well-established humectants in skincare.
Why is it so special? Your skin already makes it naturally; it's a natural component of your skin's Natural Moisturizing Factor (NMF), or the mix of water-binding compounds inside your skin cells that keeps things soft and hydrated.
As a cosmetic ingredient, it grabs water and holds it in the upper layers of skin to smooth roughness and ease dehydration.
There's some clinical support for the NMF approach with a study showing that a cream built to mimic the skin's NMF significantly boosted hydration.
Safety-wise, this ingredient non-irritating, non-comedogenic, and non-phototoxic in testing, with minimal skin absorption.
It also works really well with other hydrators like glycerin or hyaluronic acid, and typical usage is somewhere between 0.2-4%.
Learn more about Sodium PCAWater. 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
