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Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantCetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientSqualane
EmollientArbutin
AntioxidantSodium Chloride
MaskingSericin
Skin ConditioningCnidium Monnieri Fruit Extract
HumectantViscum Album Extract
Skin ConditioningChamaecyparis Obtusa Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningMacadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil
EmollientPanthenol
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Extract
CleansingCitrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
MaskingScutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
AstringentPaeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract
Skin ProtectingGlycyrrhiza Uralensis Root Extract
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSorbitan Sesquioleate
EmulsifyingCastanea Crenata Shell Extract
Skin ConditioningSalix Alba Bark Extract
AstringentMelia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningMelia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningWater, Glycerin, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Squalane, Arbutin, Sodium Chloride, Sericin, Cnidium Monnieri Fruit Extract, Viscum Album Extract, Chamaecyparis Obtusa Leaf Extract, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Panthenol, Centella Asiatica Extract, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Paeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract, Glycyrrhiza Uralensis Root Extract, Xanthan Gum, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Castanea Crenata Shell Extract, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Centella Asiatica Extract
CleansingGlycerin
HumectantMethyl Gluceth-20
HumectantPolyglycerin-3
HumectantPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantMadecassoside
AntioxidantAllantoin
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
HumectantAnthemis Nobilis Flower Extract
MaskingPanthenol
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningTromethamine
BufferingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingHydroxyacetophenone
AntioxidantCentella Asiatica Extract, Glycerin, Methyl Gluceth-20, Polyglycerin-3, Pentylene Glycol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Madecassoside, Allantoin, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract, Panthenol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Tromethamine, Xanthan Gum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Hydroxyacetophenone
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These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Centella Asiatica Extract (Centella) is derived from an herb native to Southeast Asia. It is famous for its anti-inflammatory and soothing properties.
Centella is rich in antioxidants and amino acids, such as Madecassic Acid and Asiaticoside.
Studies show the compounds in centella help with:
The combination of all these properties makes centella effective at soothing, hydrating, and protecting the skin.
Other great components of centella include Vitamin A, vitamin C, several B vitamins, and Asiatic Acid.
Fun fact: Centella has been used as a medicine and in food for many centuries. As a medicine, it is used to treat burns, scratches, and wounds.
Learn more about Centella Asiatica ExtractGlycerin (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 GlycerinPanthenol is a common ingredient that helps hydrate and soothe the skin. It is found naturally in our skin and hair.
There are two forms of panthenol: D and L.
D-panthenol is also known as dexpanthenol. Most cosmetics use dexpanthenol or a mixture of D and L-panthenol.
Panthenol is famous due to its ability to go deeper into the skin's layers. Using this ingredient has numerous pros (and no cons):
Like hyaluronic acid, panthenol is a humectant. Humectants are able to bind and hold large amounts of water to keep skin hydrated.
This ingredient works well for wound healing. It works by increasing tissue in the wound and helps close open wounds.
Once oxidized, panthenol converts to pantothenic acid. Panthothenic acid is found in all living cells.
This ingredient is also referred to as pro-vitamin B5.
Learn more about PanthenolXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum