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What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Bifida Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantCyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Squalane
Emollient
Hydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientNiacinamide
Smoothing
Dimethicone
Emollient
Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate
Emollient
Arachidyl Alcohol
Emollient
Water
Skin ConditioningButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
C12-16 Alcohols
EmollientPolyglyceryl-2 Stearate
Emulsifying
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Erythritol
Humectant
Polysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Stearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin Conditioning
Arachidyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingPalmitic Acid
Emollient
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingTromethamine
BufferingIllicium Verum Fruit Extract
Perfuming
Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingMangifera Indica Seed Butter
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingIsohexadecane
EmollientPersea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingScutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
Astringent
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Polysorbate 80
Emulsifying
Disodium EDTA
Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil
Emollient
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Sorbitan Oleate
Emulsifying
Glucose
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Sodium Phosphate
BufferingPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Deoxyphytantriyl Palmitamide Mea
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPolysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Cholesterol
Emollient
Lecithin
Emollient
Phosphatidylcholine
EmulsifyingAcetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Sh-Oligopeptide-2
Skin Conditioning
Sh-Polypeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Astaxanthin
Skin Conditioning
Sh-Oligopeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Bifida Ferment Lysate, Dipropylene Glycol, Cyclopentasiloxane, Glycerin, Squalane, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Niacinamide, Dimethicone, Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate, Arachidyl Alcohol, Water, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Cetearyl Alcohol, C12-16 Alcohols, Polyglyceryl-2 Stearate, Behenyl Alcohol, Erythritol, Polysorbate 60, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Glyceryl Stearate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Stearyl Alcohol, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Arachidyl Glucoside, Palmitic Acid, Allantoin, Carbomer, Tromethamine, Illicium Verum Fruit Extract, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Mangifera Indica Seed Butter, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Isohexadecane, Persea Gratissima Oil, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Adenosine, Polysorbate 80, Disodium EDTA, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Ceramide NP, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Sorbitan Oleate, Glucose, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Phosphate, Pentylene Glycol, Deoxyphytantriyl Palmitamide Mea, Tocopherol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Polysorbate 20, Cholesterol, Lecithin, Phosphatidylcholine, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Sh-Oligopeptide-2, Sh-Polypeptide-1, Astaxanthin, Sh-Oligopeptide-1
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Betaine
Humectant
Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate
Emollient
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil
Emollient
Aphloia Theiformis Leaf Extract
AstringentPropanediol
Solvent
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Sclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingMaris Aqua
HumectantInositol
Humectant
Ethyl Linoleate
Emollient
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Mesembryanthemum Crystallinum Extract
HumectantHydrolyzed Algin
Citric Acid
Buffering
Phenethyl Alcohol
MaskingSilanetriol
Chenopodium Quinoa Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningSucrose
Humectant
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Propyl Gallate
Antioxidant
CI 77163
Cosmetic Colorant
Water, Glycerin, Betaine, Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate, Propylene Glycol, Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil, Aphloia Theiformis Leaf Extract, Propanediol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Sclerotium Gum, Xanthan Gum, Maris Aqua, Inositol, Ethyl Linoleate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Mesembryanthemum Crystallinum Extract, Hydrolyzed Algin, Citric Acid, Phenethyl Alcohol, Silanetriol, Chenopodium Quinoa Seed Extract, Sucrose, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Tocopherol, Propyl Gallate, CI 77163
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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.
Ethylhexylglycerin 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 GlycerinTocopherol 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!
Learn more about Water
