What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Methylpropanediol
SolventGlycerin
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract
Antioxidant
Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
Astringent
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Betaine
Humectant
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingArginine
Masking
Disodium EDTA
Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
Masking
Cymbopogon Martini Oil
Masking
Cananga Odorata Flower Oil
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Peel Oil
Perfuming
Rosa Damascena Flower Oil
Masking
Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract, Methylpropanediol, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Dipropylene Glycol, Sodium Hyaluronate, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Centella Asiatica Extract, Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Panthenol, Betaine, Ascorbic Acid, Hydroxyacetophenone, Pentylene Glycol, Caprylyl Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Chlorphenesin, Carbomer, Arginine, Disodium EDTA, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Cymbopogon Martini Oil, Cananga Odorata Flower Oil, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Peel Oil, Rosa Damascena Flower Oil
Water
Skin ConditioningMelia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningCymbopogon Schoenanthus Extract
Skin ConditioningCurcuma Longa Root Extract
Masking
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Dextrin
AbsorbentHydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientCitrus Aurantifolia Oil
Cleansing
Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningTheobroma Cacao Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Nymphaea Alba Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningBetaine
Humectant
Cetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientCitrus Limon Peel Oil
Masking
Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningEclipta Prostrata Extract
Skin Conditioning
Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
Masking
Sodium Chloride
MaskingMentha Rotundifolia Leaf Extract
TonicEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningOcimum Basilicum Flower/Leaf Extract
TonicLimnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Camellia Japonica Flower Extract
EmollientAloe Barbadensis Leaf Water
MaskingMelia Azadirachta Bark Extract
AntimicrobialCoptis Japonica Root Extract
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Pearl Powder
Citrus Aurantifolia Peel Extract
Cleansing
Disodium EDTA
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantSodium Palmitoyl Proline
Skin ConditioningWater, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Cymbopogon Schoenanthus Extract, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Dextrin, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Citrus Aurantifolia Oil, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Theobroma Cacao Extract, Glycerin, Nymphaea Alba Flower Extract, Betaine, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Citrus Limon Peel Oil, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Eclipta Prostrata Extract, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Sodium Chloride, Mentha Rotundifolia Leaf Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Ocimum Basilicum Flower/Leaf Extract, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Camellia Japonica Flower Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Water, Melia Azadirachta Bark Extract, Coptis Japonica Root Extract, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Pearl Powder, Citrus Aurantifolia Peel Extract, Disodium EDTA, Dipropylene Glycol, Sodium Palmitoyl Proline
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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.
Betaine is a humectant. Like hyaluronic acid, it helps attract and retain moisture in the skin. It’s known for being gentle and for helping the skin maintain balanced hydration.
Betaine is mainly used to improve hydration and support calmer skin. It helps skin cells regulate water balance because it functions as an osmolyte.
Some studies suggest betaine may support making skin tone more even.
Fun fact: Betaine naturally exists in the skin and the body. In cosmetic products, it can be either plant-derived (most commonly from sugar beets) or synthetically produced for consistency and stability.
Betaine is also known as trimethylglycine.
Learn more about BetaineButylene 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 GlycolDipropylene Glycol is a synthetically created humectant, stabilizer, and solvent.
This ingredient helps:
Dipropylene glycol is technically an alcohol, but it belongs to the glycol family (often considered part of the ‘good’ alcohols). This means it is hydrating and gentle on skin unlike drying solvent alcohols like denatured alcohol.
As a masking agent, Dipropylene Glycol can be used to cover the smell of other ingredients. However, it does not have a scent.
Studies show Dipropylene Glycol is considered safe to use in skincare.
Learn more about Dipropylene GlycolDisodium EDTA is a chelating agent. It grabs onto and deactivates metal ions that sneak into your products from water, packaging, or air.
This ingredient mainly works behind the scenes and helps with:
On top of that, this ingredient can counteract the effects of hard water by binding to the minerals in it.
One thing worth knowing is that Disodium EDTA has been shown to be a mild penetration enhancer. It can help other ingredients absorb into skin more effectively which can be a double-edged sword (great for actives, but can also make the active too strong if you have sensitive skin).
Clinical patch testing showed no significant skin irritation at typical use concentrations and minimal dermal absorption.
You'll most likely see this ingredient near the end of an ingredient list. It's typically found in concentrations less than 1%.
Learn more about Disodium EDTAGlycerin (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 Glycerin
