This hydrating emulsion is formulated around Niacinamide and Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract to hydrate skin and calm redness.
This hydrating emulsion is formulated around Trehalose and Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil to hydrate skin and soften the look of wrinkles.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantPropanediol
SolventPentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate
Emollient1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningDiisostearyl Malate
EmollientNiacinamide
SmoothingC14-22 Alcohols
Emulsion StabilisingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingTromethamine
BufferingC12-20 Alkyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingLactobacillus Ferment Lysate
Skin ConditioningSodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingSodium Metaphosphate
BufferingButylene Glycol
HumectantEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialHyaluronic Acid
HumectantPanthenol
Skin ConditioningArginine
MaskingAspartic Acid
MaskingGlutamic Acid
HumectantGluconolactone
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
HumectantSodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
HumectantTocopherol
AntioxidantSodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
HumectantWater, Glycerin, Propanediol, Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Diisostearyl Malate, Niacinamide, C14-22 Alcohols, Carbomer, Tromethamine, C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside, Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Sodium Metaphosphate, Butylene Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Hyaluronic Acid, Panthenol, Arginine, Aspartic Acid, Glutamic Acid, Gluconolactone, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Tocopherol, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Water
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientButylene Glycol
HumectantGlycereth-26
HumectantTriethylhexanoin
MaskingTrehalose
HumectantCyclopentasiloxane
EmollientHydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin)
EmollientPEG-20 Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate
EmulsifyingSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
EmollientGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientPolysorbate 60
EmulsifyingButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin ConditioningLimnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin ConditioningStearic Acid
CleansingCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningMethyl Glucose Sesquistearate
EmollientParfum
MaskingDimethicone
EmollientGlycerin
HumectantSorbitan Stearate
Emulsifying1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingTromethamine
BufferingHydrolyzed Collagen
EmollientBenzyl Salicylate
PerfumingBHT
AntioxidantPropylene Glycol
HumectantSucrose Cocoate
EmulsifyingAlpha-Isomethyl Ionone
PerfumingLinalool
PerfumingDisodium EDTA
Hydrolyzed Malt Extract
Skin ConditioningLaminaria Japonica Extract
Skin ProtectingHexyl Cinnamal
PerfumingHydroxycitronellal
PerfumingCitronellol
PerfumingSaussurea Involucrata Extract
HumectantGeraniol
PerfumingArctostaphylos Uva-Ursi Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningEthyl Hexanediol
SolventCI 15985
Cosmetic ColorantPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeCI 14700
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Butylene Glycol, Glycereth-26, Triethylhexanoin, Trehalose, Cyclopentasiloxane, Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin), PEG-20 Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Glyceryl Stearate, Polysorbate 60, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Stearic Acid, Cetearyl Alcohol, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate, Parfum, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Sorbitan Stearate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Tromethamine, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Benzyl Salicylate, BHT, Propylene Glycol, Sucrose Cocoate, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Linalool, Disodium EDTA, Hydrolyzed Malt Extract, Laminaria Japonica Extract, Hexyl Cinnamal, Hydroxycitronellal, Citronellol, Saussurea Involucrata Extract, Geraniol, Arctostaphylos Uva-Ursi Leaf Extract, Ethyl Hexanediol, CI 15985, Phenoxyethanol, 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 GlycolEthylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.
Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
Learn more about EthylhexylglycerinGlycerin (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 GlycerinTromethamine (aka THAM) is a synthetic amino acid that shows up in skincare as a helper ingredient.
It functions as a pH adjuster to help neutralize acidic ingredients and set a formula's pH to the right spot.
This matters a lot because a lot of actives (like vitamin C) needs a specific pH to work well and feel comfortable on skin.
Concentration use ranges from 0.1-1.0% depending on the formula.
Learn more about TromethamineWater. 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