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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Xylitol
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantNiacinamide
Smoothing
Nicotinamide Mononucleotide
Antioxidant
Trehalose
Humectant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingPhenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Tromethamine
BufferingAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
C12-13 Alketh-9
EmulsifyingPolymethylsilsesquioxane
Sodium Phosphate
BufferingHydrolyzed Safflower Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningMethyldihydrojasmonate
MaskingDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Disodium EDTA
Gardenia Taitensis Callus Extract
Antioxidant
Dextrin
AbsorbentStomach Extract
HumectantEthylene Brassylate
MaskingGluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
2-T-Butylcyclohexyl Acetate
Masking
Pueraria Lobata Root Extract
HumectantOenothera Biennis Flower Extract
AstringentPinus Pinaster Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningMaranta Arundinacea Root Extract
SmoothingFibronectin
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Adenosine Triphosphate
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientBenzyl Glycol
SolventCeramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Bellis Perennis Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningSoluble Proteoglycan
Skin ConditioningPEG-5 Rapeseed Sterol
Cleansing
Solanum Lycopersicum Fruit Juice
Skin ConditioningSolanum Lycopersicum Fruit
EmollientPhenethyl Alcohol
MaskingHydrolyzed Collagen
Emollient
Raspberry Ketone
Masking
Phytosteryl/Behenyl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate
Skin ConditioningCholesterol
Emollient
Lysolecithin
EmulsifyingOleic Acid
Emollient
Glycosaminoglycans
EmollientSodium Chloride
MaskingPotassium Phosphate
BufferingPotassium Chloride
Disodium Phosphate
BufferingHydrolyzed Vegetable Protein
Skin ConditioningEphedra Sinica Root Extract
Skin ConditioningLycopene
Antioxidant
Collagen Extract
Skin Conditioning
Linalyl Acetate
Masking
Ethyl Linalool
Masking
Eucalyptol
Perfuming
Methylenedioxyphenyl Methylpropanal
Perfuming
Hexenyl Acetate
Masking
2,4-Dimethyl-3-Cyclohexene Carboxaldehyde
Masking
3-Hexenol
Masking
Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Xylitol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Dipropylene Glycol, Niacinamide, Nicotinamide Mononucleotide, Trehalose, Xanthan Gum, Carbomer, Phenyl Trimethicone, Tromethamine, Allantoin, C12-13 Alketh-9, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Sodium Phosphate, Hydrolyzed Safflower Flower Extract, Methyldihydrojasmonate, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Adenosine, Disodium EDTA, Gardenia Taitensis Callus Extract, Dextrin, Stomach Extract, Ethylene Brassylate, Gluconolactone, Panthenol, 2-T-Butylcyclohexyl Acetate, Pueraria Lobata Root Extract, Oenothera Biennis Flower Extract, Pinus Pinaster Leaf Extract, Maranta Arundinacea Root Extract, Fibronectin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Adenosine Triphosphate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Benzyl Glycol, Ceramide NP, Tocopherol, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Bellis Perennis Flower Extract, Soluble Proteoglycan, PEG-5 Rapeseed Sterol, Solanum Lycopersicum Fruit Juice, Solanum Lycopersicum Fruit, Phenethyl Alcohol, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Raspberry Ketone, Phytosteryl/Behenyl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate, Cholesterol, Lysolecithin, Oleic Acid, Glycosaminoglycans, Sodium Chloride, Potassium Phosphate, Potassium Chloride, Disodium Phosphate, Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein, Ephedra Sinica Root Extract, Lycopene, Collagen Extract, Linalyl Acetate, Ethyl Linalool, Eucalyptol, Methylenedioxyphenyl Methylpropanal, Hexenyl Acetate, 2,4-Dimethyl-3-Cyclohexene Carboxaldehyde, 3-Hexenol
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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
Adenosine is in every living organism. It is one of four components in nucleic acids that helps store our DNA.
Adenosine has many benefits when used. These benefits include hydrating the skin, smoothing skin, and reducing wrinkles. Once applied, adenosine increases collagen production. It also helps with improving firmness and tissue repair.
Studies have found adenosine may also help with wound healing.
In skincare products, Adenosine is usually derived from yeast.
Learn more about AdenosineButylene 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 GlycolCarbomer is a high-molecular weight polymer of acrylic acid. It is used to form gels and thicken formulas.
Due to its large molecular size, carbomer has minimal skin penetration and is considered an inert ingredient.
A high amount of carbomer can cause pilling or balling up of products. Don't worry, most products contain 1% or less of carbomer.
Learn more about CarbomerGlycerin (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 helps balance the pH and improve the texture of a product. It is synthetically created.
As an emulsifier, Tromethamine prevents oil and water ingredients from separating. This helps stabilize the product and elongate a product's shelf life. Tromethamine also makes a product thicker.
Tromethamine helps balance the pH level of a product. Normal pH level of skin is slightly acidic (~4.75-5.5). The acidity of our skin is maintained by our glands and skin biome. Being slightly acidic allows our skin to create an "acid mantle". This acid mantle is a thin barrier that protects our skin from bacteria and contaminants.
Oral Tromethanmine is an anti-inflammatory drug but plays the role of masking, adding fragrance, and/or balancing pH in skincare.
1,3-Propanediol, 2-amino-2-(hydroxymethyl)-
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!
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