What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Hamamelis Virginiana Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Juice
Skin ConditioningQuercus Robur Bark Extract
AstringentCorylus Avellana Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningJuglans Regia Shell Extract
Skin ConditioningCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Krameria Triandra Root Extract
Skin ConditioningPotentilla Erecta Root Extract
Skin ConditioningBenzoic Acid
Masking
Dehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningTetrasodium EDTA
Water, Pentylene Glycol, Glycerin, Propylene Glycol, Panthenol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Allantoin, Hamamelis Virginiana Leaf Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Lactic Acid, Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Juice, Quercus Robur Bark Extract, Corylus Avellana Leaf Extract, Juglans Regia Shell Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Krameria Triandra Root Extract, Potentilla Erecta Root Extract, Benzoic Acid, Dehydroacetic Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tetrasodium EDTA
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycolic Acid
Buffering
Glycerin
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
C12-13 Pareth-9
EmulsifyingNiacinamide
Smoothing
Rosa Damascena Flower Water
Masking
Phenethyl Alcohol
MaskingInulin
Skin Conditioning
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Panax Ginseng Root Extract
Emollient
Tasmannia Lanceolata Fruit/Leaf Extract
Antioxidant
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Sodium Lactate
Buffering
Fructose
Humectant
Arginine
Masking
Aspartic Acid
Masking
Hamamelis Virginiana Extract
Antiseborrhoeic
PCA
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Glycine
Buffering
Alanine
Masking
Serine
Masking
Valine
MaskingProline
Skin Conditioning
Threonine
Isoleucine
Skin ConditioningHistidine
Humectant
Phenylalanine
Masking
Ascorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Water, Glycolic Acid, Glycerin, Propanediol, C12-13 Pareth-9, Niacinamide, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Phenethyl Alcohol, Inulin, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Panthenol, Caprylyl Glycol, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Tasmannia Lanceolata Fruit/Leaf Extract, Sodium PCA, Sodium Lactate, Fructose, Arginine, Aspartic Acid, Hamamelis Virginiana Extract, PCA, Pentylene Glycol, Glycine, Alanine, Serine, Valine, Proline, Threonine, Isoleucine, Histidine, Phenylalanine, Ascorbyl Palmitate
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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.
Glycerin (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 PanthenolPentylene glycol is typically used within a product to thicken it. It also adds a smooth, soft, and moisturizing feel to the product. It is naturally found in plants such as sugar beets.
The hydrophilic trait of Pentylene Glycol makes it a humectant. As a humectant, Pentylene Glycol helps draw moisture from the air to your skin. This can help keep your skin hydrated.
This property also makes Pentylene Glycol a great texture enhancer. It can also help thicken or stabilize a product.
Pentylene Glycol also acts as a mild preservative and helps to keep a product microbe-free.
Some people may experience mild eye and skin irritation from Pentylene Glycol. We always recommend speaking with a professional about using this ingredient in your routine.
Pentylene Glycol has a low molecular weight and is part of the 1,2-glycol family.
Learn more about Pentylene GlycolSodium Hyaluronate is the salt form of hyaluronic acid. It is a long sugar chain that is naturally found in your skin, joints, and connective tissue that maintains hydration and elasticity.
In skincare, it works as a humectant. It pulls water from the environment and deeper layers of skin and binds it to the surface.
Interestingly, the size of the molecule affects its behavior:
Some clinical evidence links low molecular weight versions to improved wrinkle depth, elasticity, anti-inflammatory effects, and barrier repair.
Many serums use a blend of both weights so you can get surface hydration plus longer-lasting and deeper effects.
You'll typically see concentrations between 0.1-2% for this ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateWater. 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
