What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPolyglycerin-3
Humectant
Diglycerin
Humectant
Methylpropanediol
SolventAlcohol
Antimicrobial
Glycerin
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantNiacinamide
Smoothing
Dioscorea Japonica Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Royal Jelly Extract
Skin Conditioning
Betaine
Humectant
Honey Extract
Humectant
Oenothera Biennis Flower Extract
AstringentLilium Candidum Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningPrunus Serrulata Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningPropolis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Piper Methysticum Leaf/Root/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Panax Ginseng Berry Extract
Skin Conditioning
Prunus Mume Fruit Extract
Humectant
Chaenomeles Sinensis Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Opuntia Coccinellifera Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCornus Officinalis Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPunica Granatum Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Schisandra Chinensis Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Citrus Junos Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPoncirus Trifoliata Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningNelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
Masking
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Octyldodeceth-16
EmulsifyingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingTromethamine
BufferingPolyquaternium-51
Skin Conditioning
Glycosyl Trehalose
Emulsion StabilisingHydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate
HumectantRaffinose
Skin ConditioningBiosaccharide Gum-1
Humectant
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Disodium EDTA
Lecithin
Emollient
Cellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingBeta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningWater, Polyglycerin-3, Diglycerin, Methylpropanediol, Alcohol, Glycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, Niacinamide, Dioscorea Japonica Root Extract, 1,2-Hexanediol, Royal Jelly Extract, Betaine, Honey Extract, Oenothera Biennis Flower Extract, Lilium Candidum Flower Extract, Prunus Serrulata Flower Extract, Propolis Extract, Piper Methysticum Leaf/Root/Stem Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Panax Ginseng Berry Extract, Prunus Mume Fruit Extract, Chaenomeles Sinensis Fruit Extract, Opuntia Coccinellifera Fruit Extract, Cornus Officinalis Fruit Extract, Punica Granatum Fruit Extract, Schisandra Chinensis Fruit Extract, Citrus Junos Fruit Extract, Poncirus Trifoliata Fruit Extract, Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Octyldodeceth-16, Carbomer, Tromethamine, Polyquaternium-51, Glycosyl Trehalose, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, Raffinose, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Adenosine, Disodium EDTA, Lecithin, Cellulose Gum, Beta-Glucan, Hydroxyacetophenone, Ethylhexylglycerin
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Propolis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Sodium Lactate
Buffering
Xylitylglucoside
Humectant
Sodium Cocoyl Amino Acids
Cleansing
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Anhydroxylitol
Humectant
Honey Extract
Humectant
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Ceratonia Siliqua Gum
EmollientXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSarcosine
Skin Conditioning
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Xylitol
Humectant
Lonicera Caprifolium Flower Extract
Perfuming
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Sodium Phytate
Boswellia Serrata Extract
Skin Conditioning
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder
Skin Conditioning
Elettaria Cardamomum Seed Extract
Perfuming
Pistacia Lentiscus Gum
MaskingMagnesium Aspartate
Skin ConditioningPotassium Aspartate
Skin ConditioningWater, Propanediol, Propolis Extract, Glycerin, Sodium Lactate, Xylitylglucoside, Sodium Cocoyl Amino Acids, Sodium Hyaluronate, Anhydroxylitol, Honey Extract, Beta-Glucan, Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Ceratonia Siliqua Gum, Xanthan Gum, Sarcosine, Lactic Acid, Xylitol, Lonicera Caprifolium Flower Extract, Propylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Phytate, Boswellia Serrata Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Elettaria Cardamomum Seed Extract, Pistacia Lentiscus Gum, Magnesium Aspartate, Potassium Aspartate
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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.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives
Beta-Glucan is a polysaccharide. It can be derived from the cell walls of seaweed, oats, yeast, and fungi. It hydrates the skin and helps boost your skin's natural barrier.
As an antioxidant, beta-glucan helps fight free-radicals. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells, such as pollution.
Studies show this ingredient may be an effective wrinkle reducer as it can deeply penetrate into skin. It has also been show to help with wound healing.
Learn more about Beta-GlucanGlycerin (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 GlycerinThis ingredient comes from honey made by bees. It is hydrating, antibacterial, anti-aging, and skin soothing.
Honey also contains amino acids, peptides, Vitamins A, C, and E.
The humectant property of honey draws moisture from the air to your skin. This makes it great at helping to hydrate the skin.
Honey may help reduce the signs of aging due to its antioxidant properties. Fun fact: darker honey has more antioxidants than light honey. The antibacterial property of honey may make it effective at helping to treat acne by killing acne-causing bacteria.
Many people wonder if honey extract is vegan. It is technically a byproduct from bees. This is because honey is created from the digestive enzymes in a bee's stomach.
Remember to be kind to bees :) They are important for many ecosystems and are endangered.
Learn more about Honey ExtractPropolis Extract is a natural ingredient derived from propolis (also known as bee glue). Bees make propolis by mixing their saliva and beeswax with resins collected from tree buds and plants.
This ingredient is packed with bioactive compounds like flavonoids, phenolic acids, and amino acids that give it antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.
Research shows it can help:
It also pairs nicely with hydrating ingredients like niacinamide and ceramides.
Just so you know, Propolis Extract is recognized as a contact allergen. In patch tests done in the EU, roughly 1-6% of patients react to it. Be sure to steer clear of this ingredient if you have a known allergy to bee products.
Since it is an animal-derived product, this ingredient is not considered vegan. For vegan alternatives, check out Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate or Centella Asiatica Extract.
Learn more about Propolis ExtractSodium 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
