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Inonotus Obliquus Extract 70%
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Squalane 5%
Emollient
Polyglycerin-3
Humectant
Water
Skin ConditioningDipentaerythrityl Hexa C5-9 Acid Esters
Skin ConditioningSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil 2%
Emollient
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Chondrus Crispus Extract
Skin Conditioning
Chlorella Vulgaris Extract
Skin ConditioningSaccharum Officinarum Extract
MoisturisingTheobroma Cacao Seed Extract
Antioxidant
Juniperus Virginiana Oil
Masking
Ricinus Communis Seed Oil
Masking
Cedrus Atlantica Bark Oil
Masking
Copaifera Officinalis Resin
MaskingPogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil
Masking
Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningOcimum Sanctum Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningMelia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCurcuma Longa Root Extract
Masking
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
Masking
Corallina Officinalis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Salvia Sclarea Oil
Masking
Soluble Collagen
Humectant
Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil
Masking
Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Bacillus/Folic Acid Ferment Filtrate Extract
Antioxidant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Betaine
Humectant
Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingGlucose
Humectant
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Tromethamine
BufferingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Fructooligosaccharides
Humectant
Fructose
Humectant
Sodium Dilauramidoglutamide Lysine
HumectantEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Dextrin
AbsorbentSodium Phytate
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Lecithin
Emollient
Acetyl Glutamine
Skin ConditioningBeta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Sh-Oligopeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Sh-Oligopeptide-2
Skin Conditioning
Sh-Polypeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Sh-Polypeptide-11
Sh-Polypeptide-9
Skin Conditioning
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingT-Butyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Inonotus Obliquus Extract 70%, Glycerin, Squalane 5%, Polyglycerin-3, Water, Dipentaerythrityl Hexa C5-9 Acid Esters, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil 2%, 1,2-Hexanediol, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Chlorella Vulgaris Extract, Saccharum Officinarum Extract, Theobroma Cacao Seed Extract, Juniperus Virginiana Oil, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Cedrus Atlantica Bark Oil, Copaifera Officinalis Resin, Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Salvia Sclarea Oil, Soluble Collagen, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Bacillus/Folic Acid Ferment Filtrate Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Pentylene Glycol, Betaine, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Glucose, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Tromethamine, Butylene Glycol, Fructooligosaccharides, Fructose, Sodium Dilauramidoglutamide Lysine, Ethylhexylglycerin, Adenosine, Dextrin, Sodium Phytate, Tocopherol, Lecithin, Acetyl Glutamine, Beta-Glucan, Caprylyl Glycol, Sh-Oligopeptide-1, Sh-Oligopeptide-2, Sh-Polypeptide-1, Sh-Polypeptide-11, Sh-Polypeptide-9, Xanthan Gum, T-Butyl Alcohol
Water
Skin ConditioningPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Propanediol
Solvent
Glycerin
Humectant
Oryza Sativa Extract
Absorbent
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Zanthoxylum Piperitum Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPulsatilla Koreana Extract
Skin ConditioningUsnea Barbata Extract
Aspergillus Ferment
Skin ConditioningCyclodextrin
AbsorbentPanax Ginseng Root Extract
Emollient
Phyllostachys Pubescens Shoot Bark Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Disodium EDTA
Mannitol
Humectant
Sodium Chloride
MaskingRice Sh-Oligopeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Chlorella Vulgaris Extract
Skin ConditioningMadecassoside
Antioxidant
Disodium Phosphate
BufferingRice Sh-Polypeptide-1
Humectant
Cynanchum Atratum Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Phosphate
BufferingPotassium Phosphate
BufferingPotassium Chloride
Water, Pentylene Glycol, Propanediol, Glycerin, Oryza Sativa Extract, Butylene Glycol, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Zanthoxylum Piperitum Fruit Extract, Pulsatilla Koreana Extract, Usnea Barbata Extract, Aspergillus Ferment, Cyclodextrin, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Phyllostachys Pubescens Shoot Bark Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Xanthan Gum, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Adenosine, Disodium EDTA, Mannitol, Sodium Chloride, Rice Sh-Oligopeptide-1, Chlorella Vulgaris Extract, Madecassoside, Disodium Phosphate, Rice Sh-Polypeptide-1, Cynanchum Atratum Extract, Sodium Phosphate, Potassium Phosphate, Potassium Chloride
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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.
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 GlycolChlorella Vulgaris Extract comes from a green microalga. It is hydrating and contains antioxidants.
Studies also show Chlorella Vulgaris may help in rebuilding collagen and elastin. This ingredient is made up of lipids, carbohydrates, and chlorophyll.
Fun fact: This ingredient is commonly used as food additive in Japan.
Learn more about Chlorella Vulgaris 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 GlycerinPentylene 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 WaterXanthan 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
