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What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Water
Skin ConditioningDicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientButylene Glycol
Humectant
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Glycerin
Humectant
Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer
Mica
Cosmetic Colorant
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Imperata Cylindrica Root Extract
Skin ConditioningDimethyl Isosorbide
SolventBisabolol
Masking
Squalane
Emollient
Biotin
AntiseborrhoeicRetinol
Skin Conditioning
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Caprooyl Tetrapeptide-3
Skin Protecting
Glycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Oligopeptide-68
Bleaching
Phenylethyl Resorcinol
Antioxidant
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Pisum Sativum Extract
Skin ConditioningHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Arctostaphylos Uva-Ursi Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningSesamum Indicum Seed Oil
Emollient
Triticum Vulgare Germ Oil
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Vibrio Alginolyticus Ferment Filtrate
Abrasive
Salix Nigra Bark Extract
Skin ProtectingCeramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Phytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Lepidium Sativum Sprout Extract
Skin ConditioningCreatine
Skin ConditioningUbiquinone
Antioxidant
Cynara Scolymus Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialAlteromonas Ferment Extract
Skin Conditioning
Humulus Lupulus Oil
Masking
Hesperidin Methyl Chalcone
Antioxidant
Carica Papaya Fruit
Skin ConditioningWater, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Butylene Glycol, Titanium Dioxide, Glycerin, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Mica, Cetyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Imperata Cylindrica Root Extract, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Bisabolol, Squalane, Biotin, Retinol, Beta-Glucan, Caprooyl Tetrapeptide-3, Glycine Soja Oil, Oligopeptide-68, Phenylethyl Resorcinol, Adenosine, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Pisum Sativum Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Arctostaphylos Uva-Ursi Leaf Extract, Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil, Triticum Vulgare Germ Oil, Tocopherol, Vibrio Alginolyticus Ferment Filtrate, Salix Nigra Bark Extract, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Phytosphingosine, Lepidium Sativum Sprout Extract, Creatine, Ubiquinone, Cynara Scolymus Leaf Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Alteromonas Ferment Extract, Humulus Lupulus Oil, Hesperidin Methyl Chalcone, Carica Papaya Fruit
Water
Skin ConditioningDipropylene Glycol
HumectantGlycerin
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Copper Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Sh-Polypeptide-121
Skin Conditioning
Dipeptide Diaminobutyroyl Benzylamide Diacetate
Skin Conditioning
Oligopeptide-68
Bleaching
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-8
Skin Conditioning
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Acetyl Glucosamine
Skin ConditioningSerine
Masking
Alanine
MaskingGlycine
Buffering
Threonine
Arginine
Masking
Proline
Skin ConditioningBetaine
Humectant
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Sodium Lactate
BufferingPCA
Humectant
Glutamic Acid
Humectant
Lysine Hcl
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Dextran
Glycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Polyquaternium-51
Skin Conditioning
Disodium EDTA
Citric Acid
Buffering
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
T-Butyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Oleate
CleansingWater, Dipropylene Glycol, Glycerin, Pentylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Niacinamide, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Copper Tripeptide-1, Sh-Polypeptide-121, Dipeptide Diaminobutyroyl Benzylamide Diacetate, Oligopeptide-68, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-8, Allantoin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Acetyl Glucosamine, Serine, Alanine, Glycine, Threonine, Arginine, Proline, Betaine, Sodium PCA, Sodium Lactate, PCA, Glutamic Acid, Lysine Hcl, Tocopherol, Dextran, Glycine Soja Oil, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Butylene Glycol, Xanthan Gum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Adenosine, Polyquaternium-51, Disodium EDTA, Citric Acid, Caprylyl Glycol, T-Butyl Alcohol, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Oleate
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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 AdenosineButylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
Learn more about Butylene GlycolGlycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinGlycine Soja Oil comes from the soybean. Glycine Soja is native to eastern Asia.
Soybean oil is an emollient. It is rich in antioxidants and fatty acids including palmitic, stearic, oleic, and linoleic acids.
As an emollient, the fatty acids in soybean oil helps keep your skin soft and hydrated. It does so by creating a film on top that traps moisture in.
Soybean oil is also rich in vitamin E, a potent antioxidant. Vitamin E is also anti-inflammatory and provides a soothing effect.
Studies show soy may help fade hyperpigmentation from UVB. It does so by disrupting the melanin process from UVB induced skin inflammation.
This ingredient may not be malassezia folliculitis, or fungal-acne, safe.
Soybeans are rich in proteins and are part of the legume family. Foods made with soybeans include tofu, soymilk, edamame, miso, and soy sauce.
Learn more about Glycine Soja OilOligopeptide-68 is a peptide.
Sodium Hyaluronate is hyaluronic acid's salt form. It is commonly derived from the sodium salt of hyaluronic acid.
Like hyaluronic acid, it is great at holding water and acts as a humectant. This makes it a great skin hydrating ingredient.
Sodium Hyaluronate is naturally occurring in our bodies and is mostly found in eye fluid and joints.
These are some other common types of Hyaluronic Acid:
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateTocopherol (also known as Vitamin E) is a common antioxidant used to help protect the skin from free-radicals and strengthen the skin barrier. It's also fat soluble - this means our skin is great at absorbing it.
Vitamin E also helps keep your natural skin lipids healthy. Your lipid skin barrier naturally consists of lipids, ceramides, and fatty acids. Vitamin E offers extra protection for your skin’s lipid barrier, keeping your skin healthy and nourished.
Another benefit is a bit of UV protection. Vitamin E helps reduce the damage caused by UVB rays. (It should not replace your sunscreen). Combining it with Vitamin C can decrease sunburned cells and hyperpigmentation after UV exposure.
You might have noticed Vitamin E + C often paired together. This is because it is great at stabilizing Vitamin C. Using the two together helps increase the effectiveness of both ingredients.
There are often claims that Vitamin E can reduce/prevent scarring, but these claims haven't been confirmed by scientific research.
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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water
