What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Collagen
Moisturising
Kidachi Aloe Youjyuu Matsu
EmollientChondrus Crispus Powder
Abrasive
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Rosa Damascena Flower Oil
Masking
Rosmarinus Officinalis Extract
AntimicrobialRetinol
Skin Conditioning
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantHyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Parfum
Masking
CI 77480
Cosmetic ColorantWater
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantCeratonia Siliqua Gum
EmollientChondrus Crispus Powder
Abrasive
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Chondrus Crispus Extract
Skin Conditioning
Betaine
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Paeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract
Skin ProtectingCentella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Cellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingAlgin
Masking
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantPolyacrylate-13
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantPotassium Chloride
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientSilica
Abrasive
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Polyisobutene
Sucrose
Humectant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningDextrin
AbsorbentPropanediol
Solvent
Hydrolyzed Collagen
Emollient
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Pantolactone
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans
HumectantTin Oxide
Abrasive
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Benzyl Glycol
SolventHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Acetyl Tetrapeptide-5
Humectant
Colloidal Gold
AntimicrobialHyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Raspberry Ketone
Masking
Disodium EDTA
CI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Glycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, Ceratonia Siliqua Gum, Chondrus Crispus Powder, Niacinamide, Panthenol, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Betaine, Butylene Glycol, Paeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Cellulose Gum, Algin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Mica, Polyacrylate-13, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, CI 77891, Potassium Chloride, Glyceryl Caprylate, Silica, Polysorbate 20, Polyisobutene, Sucrose, Ethylhexylglycerin, Dextrin, Propanediol, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Sorbitan Isostearate, Pantolactone, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans, Tin Oxide, Sodium Hyaluronate, Benzyl Glycol, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-5, Colloidal Gold, Hyaluronic Acid, Raspberry Ketone, Disodium EDTA, CI 77491
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Chondrus Crispus Powder is an exfoliant.
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 GlycerinHyaluronic acid (HA) is a glycosaminoglycan (basically a long sugar chain) that your skin already makes on its own. In your skin, HA lives in the extracellular matrix and acts as the body's moisture reservoir.
Topically, HA is a humectant that binds water and helps skin look more plump, smooth, and hydrated.
The only catch is that HA isn't a single thing; it actually comes in a wide range of molecular weights (~50 - 2,000+ kDA) and size matters.
Some clinical evidence links low molecular weight versions to improved wrinkle depth, elasticity, anti-inflammatory effects, and barrier repair.
This is why the best HA serums blend the two sizes together so you get the best of both worlds.
The majority of cosmetic HA is produced by bacterial fermentation, typically using Streptococcus or Bacillus strains. Typical use levels in skincare sit around 0.1-2%.
A clinical study using a 0.2% low-molecular weight HA gel showed improvement in facial seborrheic dermatitis with excellent tolerance.
These are some other common types of Hyaluronic Acid:
Learn more about Hyaluronic AcidMica is a naturally occurring mineral used to add shimmer and color in cosmetics. It can also help improve the texture of a product or give it an opaque, white/silver color.
Serecite is the name for very fine but ragged grains of mica.
This ingredient is often coated with metal oxides like titanium dioxide. Trace amounts of heavy metals may be found in mica, but these metals are not harmful in our personal products.
Mica has been used since prehistoric times throughout the world. Ancient Egyptian, Indian, Greek, Roman, Aztec, and Chinese civilizations have used mica.
Learn more about MicaWater. 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
