What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Rice Ferment Filtrate
Skin Conditioning
Water
Skin ConditioningPolyvinyl Alcohol
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Saccharomyces/Rice Ferment Filtrate
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Oryza Sativa Bran Water
Masking
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPolyglyceryl-4 Caprate
EmulsifyingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Methylpropanediol
SolventHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Pelargonium Graveolens Oil
Masking
Polyglutamic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Rice Protein
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Rice Bran Protein
Skin ConditioningMalt Extract
Skin ProtectingKummerowia Striata Extract
Skin ConditioningOryza Sativa Germ Extract
EmollientOryza Sativa Extract
Absorbent
Oryza Sativa Bran Extract
Skin Conditioning
Cinchona Pubescens Bark Extract
Skin ConditioningAvena Sativa Kernel Extract
Abrasive
Glycine Max Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningVigna Angularis Seed Extract
Skin ProtectingHordeum Vulgare Extract
EmollientCannabis Sativa Seed Extract
EmollientLeptospermum Scoparium Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningIsopentyldiol
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Sodium Dna
Skin Conditioning
Salvia Hispanica Seed Extract
EmollientElaeis Guineensis Oil
Emollient
Potassium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Polyglyceryl-4 Oleate
Emulsifying
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Sucrose Palmitate
EmollientTocopherol
Antioxidant
Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingMenadione
MaskingLinoleic Acid
Cleansing
Retinyl Palmitate
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Surfactin
CleansingLinolenic Acid
Cleansing
Rice Amino Acids
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Soluble Collagen
Humectant
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water
Masking
Biotin
AntiseborrhoeicHydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Citronellol
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Rice Ferment Filtrate, Water, Polyvinyl Alcohol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Glycerin, Saccharomyces/Rice Ferment Filtrate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Oryza Sativa Bran Water, Xanthan Gum, Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate, Butylene Glycol, Pentylene Glycol, Methylpropanediol, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Hyaluronic Acid, Pelargonium Graveolens Oil, Polyglutamic Acid, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Hydrolyzed Rice Bran Protein, Malt Extract, Kummerowia Striata Extract, Oryza Sativa Germ Extract, Oryza Sativa Extract, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract, Cinchona Pubescens Bark Extract, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Glycine Max Seed Extract, Vigna Angularis Seed Extract, Hordeum Vulgare Extract, Cannabis Sativa Seed Extract, Leptospermum Scoparium Leaf Extract, Panthenol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Isopentyldiol, Propanediol, Sodium Dna, Salvia Hispanica Seed Extract, Elaeis Guineensis Oil, Potassium Hyaluronate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Polyglyceryl-4 Oleate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Sucrose Palmitate, Tocopherol, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Menadione, Linoleic Acid, Retinyl Palmitate, Sodium Surfactin, Linolenic Acid, Rice Amino Acids, Ceramide NP, Niacinamide, Soluble Collagen, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water, Biotin, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Ascorbic Acid, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Citronellol, Geraniol
Water
Skin ConditioningPolyvinyl Alcohol
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Pvp
Emulsion StabilisingParfum
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningFragaria Vesca Fruit Extract
AstringentHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
CI 14700
Cosmetic ColorantCI 17200
Cosmetic ColorantIngredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Ethylhexylglycerin 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 EthylhexylglycerinGlycerin (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 GlycerinHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid is hyaluronic acid (HA) that is broken down into lower molecular weight fragments.
It's a humectant that pulls and holds water in the skin to help with hydration, plumpness, and reduce transepidermal water loss.
Because hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid is smaller in size, it can slip past your outermost layer of skin more easily than full-sized HA.
Most formulations will combine all sizes to get the best of both worlds.
Typical usage levels range from 0.01-1%. Any percentage higher than 2% might become goopy and tacky.
Learn more about Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic AcidWe don't have a description for Polyvinyl Alcohol yet.
Tocopherol is a fat-soluble antioxidant known as Vitamin E.
You'll find this ingredient in the vast majority of skincare (for good reason). It works to neutralize free radicals, or unstable molecules generated by UV exposure, pollution, and other environmental stressors, before they can cause oxidative damage to your skin cells.
Topically applied tocopherol has been shown to protect against UV damage by ramping up the skin's own natural defense enzymes.
It also acts as a skin conditioning agent; some studies show that regular topical use can improve the skin's water-binding capacity over 2-4 weeks.
This ingredient is especially loved for being a team player. When combined with Vitamin C, the photoprotective effect of both ingredients roughly doubles and the combo also helps reduce UV-induced DNA damage.
This ingredient has some brightening potential but it's more of a prevention ingredient than spot-fader. Cell studies show it can slow down melanin production but it's worth noting that it's not the most powerful brightener out there.
In formulations, it also serves as a stabilizer that helps protect other oxidation-prone ingredients from degrading.
Concentrations usually range from 0.1-1% in most leave-on products.
Learn more about TocopherolWater. 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
