What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantDiglycerin
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Sponge
Skin ConditioningAscorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Ascorbyl Glucoside
Antioxidant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Glutathione
Azelaic Acid
Buffering
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Soluble Proteoglycan
Skin ConditioningJania Rubens Extract
Skin ConditioningPhellodendron Amurense Bark Extract
Skin ConditioningTremella Fuciformis Polysaccharide
Emulsion Stabilising
Cellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingErythritol
Humectant
Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingInositol
Humectant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningTrehalose
Humectant
Lauroyl Lysine
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium Carrageenan
Emulsion StabilisingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, Diglycerin, Hydrolyzed Sponge, Ascorbic Acid, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Niacinamide, Glutathione, Azelaic Acid, Centella Asiatica Extract, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Ceramide NP, Allantoin, Soluble Proteoglycan, Jania Rubens Extract, Phellodendron Amurense Bark Extract, Tremella Fuciformis Polysaccharide, Cellulose Gum, Erythritol, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Inositol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Trehalose, Lauroyl Lysine, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Carrageenan, Phenoxyethanol
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Ascorbyl Glucoside
Antioxidant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Royal Jelly Extract
Skin Conditioning
Soluble Collagen
Humectant
Acrylic Acid
Isohexadecane
EmollientDisodium EDTA
Polyvinylalcohol Crosspolymer
Squalane
Emollient
Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate
Emollient
Polyoxymethylene Melamine
Dimethicone
Emollient
Disodium Phosphate
BufferingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingHydrogenated Phosphatidylcholine
Emulsifying
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Methylparaben
Preservative
Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Sodium Hyaluronate, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Royal Jelly Extract, Soluble Collagen, Acrylic Acid, Isohexadecane, Disodium EDTA, Polyvinylalcohol Crosspolymer, Squalane, Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate, Polyoxymethylene Melamine, Dimethicone, Disodium Phosphate, Sodium Hydroxide, Hydrogenated Phosphatidylcholine, Phenoxyethanol, Methylparaben
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Ascorbyl Glucoside is a stable form of Vitamin C. It is created by combining glucose from starch.
When applied to skin, Ascorbyl Glucoside turns into Ascorbic Acid.
Ascorbyl Glucoside is an antioxidant. Antioxidants help fight free-radicals, or molecules that may damage skin cells.
It can help to reduce redness, improve skin texture, reduce the effects of aging, reduce the visibility of dark spots, and brighten skin.
Read more about other types of Vitamin C:
Learn more about Ascorbyl GlucosideButylene 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 (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 GlycerinPhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Sodium Hydroxide is also known as lye or caustic soda. It is used to adjust the pH of products; many ingredients require a specific pH to be effective.
In small amounts, sodium hydroxide is considered safe to use. However, large amounts may cause chemical burns due to its high alkaline.
Your skin has a natural pH and acid mantle. This acid mantle helps prevent harmful bacteria from breaking through. The acid mantle also helps keep your skin hydrated.
"Alkaline" refers to a high pH level. A low pH level would be considered acidic.
Learn more about Sodium Hydroxide
