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What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Acrylates Copolymer
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Coco-Betaine
Cleansing
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialTromethamine
BufferingTetradecene
EmollientPotassium Benzoate
Preservative
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Citric Acid
Buffering
Hexadecene
SolventLauryl Hydroxysultaine
CleansingCoco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil
Masking
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Sorbitol
Humectant
Polyquaternium-10
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
Masking
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Chloride
MaskingDisodium EDTA
Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningArtemisia Vulgaris Oil
Perfuming
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningBrassica Oleracea Capitata Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningBrassica Oleracea Acephala Leaf Extract
HumectantArtemisia Princeps Leaf Water
MaskingHibiscus Esculentus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningHyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Apium Graveolens Extract
Skin ConditioningAsparagus Officinalis Extract
Skin ConditioningSpinacia Oleracea Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningBrassica Oleracea Italica Extract
AstringentCucumis Sativus Extract
Skin Conditioning
Lactuca Scariola Sativa Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Water, Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, Glycerin, Acrylates Copolymer, Butylene Glycol, Propanediol, Coco-Betaine, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Tromethamine, Tetradecene, Potassium Benzoate, Salicylic Acid, Citric Acid, Hexadecene, Lauryl Hydroxysultaine, Coco-Glucoside, Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil, Decyl Glucoside, Sorbitol, Polyquaternium-10, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Panthenol, Sodium Chloride, Disodium EDTA, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Artemisia Vulgaris Oil, 1,2-Hexanediol, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Brassica Oleracea Capitata Leaf Extract, Brassica Oleracea Acephala Leaf Extract, Artemisia Princeps Leaf Water, Hibiscus Esculentus Fruit Extract, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Apium Graveolens Extract, Asparagus Officinalis Extract, Spinacia Oleracea Leaf Extract, Brassica Oleracea Italica Extract, Cucumis Sativus Extract, Lactuca Scariola Sativa Leaf Extract, Allantoin
Water
Skin ConditioningKaolin
Abrasive
Glycerin
Humectant
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Myristic Acid
Cleansing
Methyl Perfluoroisobutyl Ether
SolventPotassium Hydroxide
Buffering1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Bentonite
Absorbent
Canadian Colloidal Clay
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Coptis Chinensis Root Extract
Antioxidant
Saccharum Officinarum Extract
MoisturisingMaltose
MaskingCarbon Dioxide
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Aristotelia Chilensis Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningGardenia Florida Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningOldenlandia Diffusa Extract
Skin ConditioningPolygonum Multiflorum Root Extract
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCassia Obtusifolia Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningPorphyra Tenera Extract
Skin ConditioningFagus Sylvatica Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningDictyopteris Membranacea Extract
Antioxidant
Allium Sativum Bulb Extract
Skin ConditioningPrunus Mume Fruit Extract
Humectant
Polygonum Fagopyrum Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningRubus Coreanus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningMirabilis Jalapa Seed Extract
Skin ProtectingCharcoal Powder
Abrasive
Aronia Melanocarpa Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningEuterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract
Sambucus Nigra Fruit Extract
AstringentMorus Alba Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Rhus Semialata Gall Extract
Skin ConditioningCinnamomum Cassia Bark Extract
Masking
Rose Extract
Skin ConditioningInonotus Obliquus Extract
Skin ConditioningAnnona Cherimola Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningTheobroma Cacao Extract
Skin ConditioningCoffea Arabica Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCorthellus Shiitake Extract
Skin ProtectingPiper Nigrum Seed Extract
RefreshingPassiflora Edulis Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPsidium Guajava Fruit Extract
AstringentChrysanthemum Sibiricum Extract
AntimicrobialSwiftlet Nest Extract
Skin ConditioningHoney Extract
Humectant
Sarcodon Aspratus Extract
Antioxidant
Laminaria Japonica Extract
Skin Protecting
Angelica Gigas Root Extract
Skin ConditioningPortulaca Oleracea Extract
Skin Conditioning
Lepidium Meyenii Root Extract
Skin ConditioningMalva Sylvestris Extract
AstringentGarcinia Mangostana Peel Extract
Skin ConditioningMangifera Indica Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningMalt Extract
Skin ProtectingChaenomeles Sinensis Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Musa Sapientum Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCaulerpa Lentillifera Extract
Ledebouriella Seseloides Root Extract
Skin ConditioningAngelica Dahurica Root Extract
Skin ConditioningAtractylodes Japonica Rhizome Extract
Skin ConditioningLilium Tigrinum Extract
Skin ConditioningRibes Nigrum Fruit Extract
Astringent
Cornus Officinalis Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningHippophae Rhamnoides Extract
MaskingAchillea Millefolium Extract
CleansingOpuntia Ficus-Indica Extract
Skin Conditioning
Acer Saccharum Extract
Skin ConditioningPinus Densiflora Extract
Antioxidant
Oryza Sativa Bran Extract
Skin Conditioning
Argania Spinosa Kernel Extract
Skin ConditioningLinum Usitatissimum Seed Extract
Perfuming
Angelica Archangelica Root Extract
Masking
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Forsythia Suspensa Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningSchisandra Chinensis Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
Emollient
Hibiscus Esculentus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningLaurus Nobilis Leaf Extract
MaskingHamamelis Virginiana Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Citrus Junos Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningLithospermum Erythrorhizon Root Extract
Skin ConditioningMagnolia Liliflora Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningPaeonia Lactiflora Root Extract
Skin ConditioningDioscorea Japonica Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Acorus Calamus Root Extract
Perfuming
Cnidium Officinale Root Extract
Skin ConditioningAsparagus Cochinchinensis Root Extract
Skin ConditioningAverrhoa Carambola Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningUncaria Tomentosa Extract
Skin ConditioningCocos Nucifera Fruit Extract
Emollient
Chenopodium Quinoa Seed Extract
Skin Conditioning
Salicornia Herbacea Extract
Skin ConditioningPlumeria Rubra Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Coral
Skin ConditioningAmber Extract
Skin ConditioningLaminaria Digitata Extract
Skin Protecting
Panax Ginseng Root Extract
Emollient
Agaricus Blazei Extract
Skin ConditioningTremella Fuciformis Extract
Humectant
Disodium EDTA
Parfum
Masking
Water, Kaolin, Glycerin, Stearic Acid, Myristic Acid, Methyl Perfluoroisobutyl Ether, Potassium Hydroxide, 1,2-Hexanediol, Bentonite, Canadian Colloidal Clay, Butylene Glycol, Coptis Chinensis Root Extract, Saccharum Officinarum Extract, Maltose, Carbon Dioxide, Sodium Hyaluronate, Allantoin, Beta-Glucan, Aristotelia Chilensis Fruit Extract, Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract, Oldenlandia Diffusa Extract, Polygonum Multiflorum Root Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract, Cassia Obtusifolia Seed Extract, Porphyra Tenera Extract, Fagus Sylvatica Seed Extract, Dictyopteris Membranacea Extract, Allium Sativum Bulb Extract, Prunus Mume Fruit Extract, Polygonum Fagopyrum Seed Extract, Rubus Coreanus Fruit Extract, Mirabilis Jalapa Seed Extract, Charcoal Powder, Aronia Melanocarpa Fruit Extract, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract, Sambucus Nigra Fruit Extract, Morus Alba Fruit Extract, Rhus Semialata Gall Extract, Cinnamomum Cassia Bark Extract, Rose Extract, Inonotus Obliquus Extract, Annona Cherimola Fruit Extract, Theobroma Cacao Extract, Coffea Arabica Fruit Extract, Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract, Corthellus Shiitake Extract, Piper Nigrum Seed Extract, Passiflora Edulis Fruit Extract, Psidium Guajava Fruit Extract, Chrysanthemum Sibiricum Extract, Swiftlet Nest Extract, Honey Extract, Sarcodon Aspratus Extract, Laminaria Japonica Extract, Angelica Gigas Root Extract, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Lepidium Meyenii Root Extract, Malva Sylvestris Extract, Garcinia Mangostana Peel Extract, Mangifera Indica Fruit Extract, Malt Extract, Chaenomeles Sinensis Fruit Extract, Musa Sapientum Fruit Extract, Caulerpa Lentillifera Extract, Ledebouriella Seseloides Root Extract, Angelica Dahurica Root Extract, Atractylodes Japonica Rhizome Extract, Lilium Tigrinum Extract, Ribes Nigrum Fruit Extract, Cornus Officinalis Fruit Extract, Hippophae Rhamnoides Extract, Achillea Millefolium Extract, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Extract, Acer Saccharum Extract, Pinus Densiflora Extract, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract, Argania Spinosa Kernel Extract, Linum Usitatissimum Seed Extract, Angelica Archangelica Root Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Forsythia Suspensa Fruit Extract, Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Flower Extract, Schisandra Chinensis Fruit Extract, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Hibiscus Esculentus Fruit Extract, Laurus Nobilis Leaf Extract, Hamamelis Virginiana Leaf Extract, Citrus Junos Fruit Extract, Lithospermum Erythrorhizon Root Extract, Magnolia Liliflora Flower Extract, Paeonia Lactiflora Root Extract, Dioscorea Japonica Root Extract, Acorus Calamus Root Extract, Cnidium Officinale Root Extract, Asparagus Cochinchinensis Root Extract, Averrhoa Carambola Fruit Extract, Uncaria Tomentosa Extract, Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract, Chenopodium Quinoa Seed Extract, Salicornia Herbacea Extract, Plumeria Rubra Flower Extract, Hydrolyzed Coral, Amber Extract, Laminaria Digitata Extract, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Agaricus Blazei Extract, Tremella Fuciformis Extract, Disodium EDTA, Parfum
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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
Allantoin is a soothing ingredient known for its protective and moisturizing properties; it's basically a quiet workhorse ingredient you can find in a huge range of cosmetics.
Though it can be derived from the comfrey plant, allantoin is produced synthetically for cosmetic products to ensure purity.
Research shows it can encourage your skin cells to turn over and renew by stimulating keratinocyte and fibroblast proliferation.
It also has mild keratolytic properties to help loosen and shed dead skin cells without being harsh.
Studies also suggest allantoin can help calm inflammation by dialing down some of the chemical signals your skin sends out when it is irritated.
This ingredient is typically used in the 0.1-0.5% range, and the FDA recognizes it as a skin protectant in OTC products up to 2%.
Overall, allantoin is a wonderful addition to most routines; it is stable across a wide pH range (~4-8), works well with other ingredients, and is considered non-sensitizing/non-irritating.
Fun fact: Allantoin is naturally occurring in comfrey root, beets, chamomile, and wheat sprouts. Our bodies even produce it as a byproduct of uric acid metabolism.
Learn more about AllantoinButylene 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 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 GlycerinWe don't have a description for Hibiscus Esculentus Fruit Extract yet.
Sodium 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!
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