This anti-aging serum is formulated around Niacinamide and Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate to soften the look of wrinkles and refine skin texture.
This calming serum is formulated around Azelaic Acid to calm redness and refine skin texture.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Water
Skin ConditioningDipropylene Glycol
HumectantButylene Glycol
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Squalane
Emollient
Glyceryl Polymethacrylate
Dimethyl Isosorbide
SolventMethyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Hydroxyethyl Urea
Humectant
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Glycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingTocopherol
Antioxidant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingHydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate
Skin Conditioning
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate
Emulsifying
Sodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Sodium Metaphosphate
BufferingKojyl Methylenedioxycinnamate
Antioxidant
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Retinol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein
Skin ConditioningAchillea Millefolium Extract
CleansingZea Mays Oil
Emulsifying
Myristic Acid
Cleansing
Lauric Acid
Cleansing
Pullulan
Zein
Skin ConditioningCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Pectin
Emulsion StabilisingCitric Acid
Buffering
Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate, Glycerin, Propanediol, Water, Dipropylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Niacinamide, 1,2-Hexanediol, Squalane, Glyceryl Polymethacrylate, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Methyl Trimethicone, Cetearyl Alcohol, Hydroxyethyl Urea, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Glycine Soja Oil, Allantoin, Glyceryl Stearate, Xanthan Gum, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Pentylene Glycol, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract, Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate, Stearic Acid, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Sodium Polyacrylate, Sodium Metaphosphate, Kojyl Methylenedioxycinnamate, Palmitic Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Adenosine, Retinol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein, Achillea Millefolium Extract, Zea Mays Oil, Myristic Acid, Lauric Acid, Pullulan, Zein, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Pectin, Citric Acid
Water
Skin ConditioningIsodecyl Neopentanoate
EmollientDimethicone
Emollient
Azelaic Acid
Buffering
Dimethicone/Bis-Isobutyl PPG-20 Crosspolymer
Emollient
Dimethyl Isosorbide
SolventHydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPolysilicone-11
Isohexadecane
EmollientTocopherol
Antioxidant
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Isoceteth-20
EmulsifyingPolysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Triethanolamine
BufferingEthoxydiglycol
HumectantPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Water, Isodecyl Neopentanoate, Dimethicone, Azelaic Acid, Dimethicone/Bis-Isobutyl PPG-20 Crosspolymer, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Polysilicone-11, Isohexadecane, Tocopherol, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Isoceteth-20, Polysorbate 60, Triethanolamine, Ethoxydiglycol, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin
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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.
Dimethyl Isosorbide (often shortened to DMI) is a sugar-derived solvent made from sorbitol. It's used to dissolve tricky ingredients and help them mix smoothly into a formula.
Many actives sit as gritty crystals when undissolved, so DMI swoops in to full dissolve them. This helps improve texture, stability, and how evenly an active is distributed.
It does have a penetration-enhancing reputation that is a bit more nuanced than marketing suggests; a cell study on human skin found that 10% DMI didn't significantly boost the permeation of Hydroquinone, Salicylic Acid, or Octadecenedioic Acid compared to controls (though it did improve their solubility in the formula itself).
Typical usage concentrations usually range from 1-10% depending on the formula's needs; this ingredient is also well tolerated at these levels.
Learn more about Dimethyl IsosorbideTocopherol is a fat-soluble antioxidant known as Vitamin E.
You'll find this ingredient in the vast majority of skincare (for good reason). It works to neutralize free radicals, or unstable molecules generated by UV exposure, pollution, and other environmental stressors, before they can cause oxidative damage to your skin cells.
Topically applied tocopherol has been shown to protect against UV damage by ramping up the skin's own natural defense enzymes.
It also acts as a skin conditioning agent; some studies show that regular topical use can improve the skin's water-binding capacity over 2-4 weeks.
This ingredient is especially loved for being a team player. When combined with Vitamin C, the photoprotective effect of both ingredients roughly doubles and the combo also helps reduce UV-induced DNA damage.
This ingredient has some brightening potential but it's more of a prevention ingredient than spot-fader. Cell studies show it can slow down melanin production but it's worth noting that it's not the most powerful brightener out there.
In formulations, it also serves as a stabilizer that helps protect other oxidation-prone ingredients from degrading.
Concentrations usually range from 0.1-1% in most leave-on products.
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. Remember to stay hydrated!
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