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Ingredients Side-by-side
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water
Masking
Camellia Sinensis Extract
Antioxidant
Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningGinkgo Biloba Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Olea Europaea Fruit Extract
BleachingSodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Haematococcus Pluvialis Extract
Antioxidant
Fulvic Acid
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Chondrus Crispus Extract
Skin Conditioning
Glutathione
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Tamarindus Indica Seed Extract
EmollientGlycerin
Humectant
Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Rosa Canina Seed Oil
Emollient
Taraxacum Officinale Extract
Skin ConditioningTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Vaccinium Macrocarpon Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Rubus Idaeus Seed Oil
Emollient
Vaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract
Skin Protecting
Schisandra Chinensis Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Equisetum Arvense Extract
AstringentSilybum Marianum Extract
Skin Conditioning
Morus Nigra Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningThymus Vulgaris Extract
Perfuming
Superoxide Dismutase
Antioxidant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCamellia Sinensis Leaf Water, Camellia Sinensis Extract, Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract, Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract, Olea Europaea Fruit Extract, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Haematococcus Pluvialis Extract, Fulvic Acid, Centella Asiatica Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Glutathione, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tamarindus Indica Seed Extract, Glycerin, Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil, Rosa Canina Seed Oil, Taraxacum Officinale Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Vaccinium Macrocarpon Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Rubus Idaeus Seed Oil, Vaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract, Schisandra Chinensis Fruit Extract, Equisetum Arvense Extract, Silybum Marianum Extract, Morus Nigra Fruit Extract, Thymus Vulgaris Extract, Superoxide Dismutase, Citric Acid, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water
Masking
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Salvia Officinalis Extract
Antimicrobial
Ganoderma Lucidum Extract
Skin Protecting
Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Sambucus Nigra Flower Extract
RefreshingAcetyl Hexapeptide-37
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Camellia Sinensis Extract
Antioxidant
Vitis Vinifera
MaskingGinkgo Biloba Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Cassia Angustifolia Seed Polysaccharide
Skin ConditioningSodium Lactate
Buffering
Bambusa Vulgaris Sap Extract
EmollientAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingLecithin
Emollient
Chamomilla Recutita Extract
Skin Conditioning
Mahonia Aquifolium Root Extract
AstringentSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Glycerin, Beta-Glucan, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium PCA, Panthenol, Niacinamide, Salvia Officinalis Extract, Ganoderma Lucidum Extract, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Sambucus Nigra Flower Extract, Acetyl Hexapeptide-37, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Camellia Sinensis Extract, Vitis Vinifera, Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Cassia Angustifolia Seed Polysaccharide, Sodium Lactate, Bambusa Vulgaris Sap Extract, Allantoin, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Lecithin, Chamomilla Recutita Extract, Mahonia Aquifolium Root Extract, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer is a synthetic polymer. It is used to thicken, emulsify, and improve the texture of products.
As an emulsifier, it helps stabilize oil-in-water emulsions to give products an elegant feel when applied.
It can also form a thin protective film on skin. One study found that a formula using this polymer helped slow down how quickly other ingredients (like DEET) were absorbed through skin.
A 2024 study of over 1,300 patients confirmed that sensitization to this ingredient is rare. It is also non-mutagenic and has a clean track record.
Learn more about Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate CrosspolymerAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice comes from leaves of the aloe plant. Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice is best known for helping to soothe sunburns. It is also anti-inflammatory, moisturizing, antiseptic, and can help heal wounds.
Aloe is packed with good stuff including Vitamins A, C, and E. These vitamins are antioxidants, which help fight free-radicals and the damage they may cause. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells, such as pollution.
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice also contains sugars. These sugars come in the form of monosaccharides and polysaccharides, folic acid, and choline. These sugars are able to help bind moisture to skin.
It also contains minerals such as calcium, 12 anthraquinones, fatty acids, amino acids, and Vitamin B12.
Learn more about Aloe Barbadensis Leaf JuiceCamellia Sinensis Extract is from the oil in tea plant leaves. The leaves give us various types of tea: green, black, oolong, and white.
Camellia Sinensis leaves have many benefits. It contains polyphenols, a strong antioxidant. Antioxidants help fight off free-radical molecules that damage skin cells. The antioxidants in green tea neutralize free-radicals from the sun. This gives the skin some extra UV protection, but should not replace sunscreen.
Many components of tea have anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties. Polyphenols and L-theanine help soothe the skin and reduce irritation. L-theanine is an amino acid that makes up most of the amino acids found in tea leaves. The caffeine in Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract helps calm inflamed blood vessels.
Tea leaves also contain Vitamin Bs, linoleic acid, magnesium, calcium, iron, and zinc.
Research has shown both drinking Camellia Sinensis Leaf Tea and applying it to the skin can help boost skin elasticity and hydration. Studies also show using tea extract may reduce sebum, or oil, production.
Learn more about Camellia Sinensis ExtractCamellia Sinensis Leaf Water is also known as green tea hydrosol. It is the water leftover from steeping or steam-distilling tea.
It's mostly in cosmetics to lend a light tea scent and gentle refreshing feel (tonic) rather than acting as an active.
Unlike the extract, this ingredient only carries trace amounts of catechins, amino acids, and caffeine that makes tea leaf extract famous.
Learn more about Camellia Sinensis Leaf WaterCentella Asiatica Extract (Centella) is derived from an herb native to Southeast Asia. It is famous for its anti-inflammatory and soothing properties.
Centella is rich in antioxidants and amino acids, such as Madecassic Acid and Asiaticoside.
Studies show the compounds in centella help with:
The combination of all these properties makes centella effective at soothing, hydrating, and protecting the skin.
Other great components of centella include Vitamin A, vitamin C, several B vitamins, and Asiatic Acid.
Fun fact: Centella has been used as a medicine and in food for many centuries. As a medicine, it is used to treat burns, scratches, and wounds.
Learn more about Centella Asiatica ExtractEthylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.
Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
Learn more about EthylhexylglycerinGinkgo Biloba Leaf Extract comes from the leaves of the Ginkgo tree. It has soothing and antioxidant properties.
The leaves of ginkgo contains flavonoids and terpenoids, potent antioxidants. Antioxidants may protect your skin from damage caused by external sources such as pollution.
Its soothing ability comes from a variety of compounds including biflavones, a type of flavonoid. Studies show gingko biloba has strong anti-inflammatory properties.
Fun fact: This tree is native to China and has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for thousands of years.
Learn more about Ginkgo Biloba Leaf 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 GlycerinPhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate (SAP) is a water-soluble form of Vitamin C. It is the salt of ascorbic acid.
This ingredient is commonly used in skincare because it's more formulation-stable while still offering the same benefits as pure ascorbic acid. Ascorbic acid is notorious for breaking down when exposed to sunlight and oxygen whereas SAP has been shown to be more stable.
Studies show SAP has anti-acne and antioxidant benefits. One study found 5% of SAP lotion to be an effective ingredient for treating acne vulgaris. This is because research shows that SAP may help control acne by reducing acne-causing bacteria and slowing the oxidation of skin oils caused by UV exposure.
In addition to acne, vitamin C is important for skin structure. Lab studies suggest SAP may support collagen production in skin cells, making it a great ingredient in anti-aging routines.
Vitamin C has many benefits: it helps reduce redness, improve skin texture, fade the appearance of dark spots, and brighten the skin.
Read more about other types of Vitamin C:
Learn more about Sodium Ascorbyl PhosphateSodium 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 HyaluronateTocopheryl Acetate is AKA Vitamin E. It is an antioxidant and protects your skin from free radicals. Free radicals damage the skin by breaking down collagen.
One study found using Tocopheryl Acetate with Vitamin C decreased the number of sunburned cells.
Tocopheryl Acetate is commonly found in both skincare and dietary supplements.
Learn more about Tocopheryl Acetate
