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Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningMethylpropanediol
SolventPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Portulaca Oleracea Extract
Skin Conditioning
Polyester-5
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Citrate
BufferingTriethylhexanoin
MaskingPEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Polyquaternium-51
Skin Conditioning
Citric Acid
Buffering
Disodium EDTA
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Anastatica Hierochuntica Extract
AstringentDioscorea Japonica Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Glycosyl Trehalose
Emulsion StabilisingHydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate
HumectantGlycine
Buffering
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Biosaccharide Gum-1
Humectant
Raffinose
Skin ConditioningArtemia Extract
Skin ConditioningSerine
Masking
Glutamic Acid
Humectant
Lecithin
Emollient
Hydrolyzed Lupine Protein
Skin ConditioningCarnosine
Skin Conditioning
Aspartic Acid
Masking
Leucine
Skin ConditioningCimicifuga Racemosa Root Extract
Antimicrobial
Resveratrol
Antioxidant
Silybum Marianum Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningAlanine
Masking
Lysine
Skin ConditioningArginine
Masking
Tyrosine
MaskingPhenylalanine
Masking
Valine
MaskingThreonine
Proline
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Isoleucine
Skin ConditioningHistidine
Humectant
Methionine
Skin ConditioningCysteine
Antioxidant
Crithmum Maritimum Extract
Skin ConditioningSorbic Acid
Preservative
Water, Methylpropanediol, Pentylene Glycol, Glycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Polyester-5, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Citrate, Triethylhexanoin, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Polyquaternium-51, Citric Acid, Disodium EDTA, 1,2-Hexanediol, Niacinamide, Butylene Glycol, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Anastatica Hierochuntica Extract, Dioscorea Japonica Root Extract, Glycosyl Trehalose, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, Glycine, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Raffinose, Artemia Extract, Serine, Glutamic Acid, Lecithin, Hydrolyzed Lupine Protein, Carnosine, Aspartic Acid, Leucine, Cimicifuga Racemosa Root Extract, Resveratrol, Silybum Marianum Seed Extract, Alanine, Lysine, Arginine, Tyrosine, Phenylalanine, Valine, Threonine, Proline, Caprylyl Glycol, Isoleucine, Histidine, Methionine, Cysteine, Crithmum Maritimum Extract, Sorbic Acid
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Polyester-5
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Betaine
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Gellan Gum
Calcium Lactate
AstringentAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Citrate
BufferingPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Prunus Mume Fruit Extract
Humectant
Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Carica Papaya Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningVitis Vinifera Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Acetate
BufferingAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Cucumis Melo Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningOpuntia Ficus-Indica Stem Extract
Skin Conditioning
Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningMorus Alba Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Salix Alba Bark Extract
Astringent
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
CI 14700
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Glycerin, Polyester-5, Butylene Glycol, Betaine, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Gellan Gum, Calcium Lactate, Allantoin, Sodium Citrate, Panthenol, Prunus Mume Fruit Extract, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Carica Papaya Fruit Extract, Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract, Sodium Acetate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Cucumis Melo Fruit Extract, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Stem Extract, Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract, Morus Alba Fruit Extract, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Centella Asiatica Extract, CI 14700
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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
Butylene 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 GlycolCaprylyl 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 or alcohol, 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 GlycerinWe don't have a description for Polyester-5 yet.
Sodium Citrate is the sodium salts of citric acid. In skincare, it is used to alter pH levels and acts as a preservative.
Its main functions are to maintain the pH of a product and neutralize metal ions.
The acidity of our skin is maintained by our glands and skin biome; normal pH level of skin is slightly acidic (~4.75-5.5).
Being slightly acidic allows our skin to create an "acid mantle". This acid mantle is a thin barrier that protects our skin from bacteria and contaminants.
Learn more about Sodium CitrateWater. 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
