What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Water
MaskingNiacinamide
Smoothing
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Water
Skin ConditioningAlpha-Arbutin
Antioxidant
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Carica Papaya Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycereth-26
Humectant
Glycolic Acid
Buffering
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Centella Asiatica Leaf Water
Skin Conditioning
Glycine
Buffering
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Glutathione
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Disodium EDTA
Propanediol
Solvent
Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans
HumectantBenzyl Glycol
SolventPEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Water, Niacinamide, Butylene Glycol, Water, Alpha-Arbutin, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Carica Papaya Fruit Extract, Glycereth-26, Glycolic Acid, 1,2-Hexanediol, Glycerin, Lactic Acid, Centella Asiatica Leaf Water, Glycine, Salicylic Acid, Glutathione, Panthenol, Allantoin, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Disodium EDTA, Propanediol, Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans, Benzyl Glycol, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Ethylhexylglycerin
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate
Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Glycol Distearate
Emollient
Potassium Cocoate
Emulsifying
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Citric Acid
Buffering
Polyquaternium-67
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientDisodium EDTA
Sodium Acetate
BufferingSodium Chloride
MaskingPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Madecassoside
Antioxidant
Water, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Glycerin, Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Decyl Glucoside, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Sorbitan Olivate, Glycol Distearate, Potassium Cocoate, Caprylyl Glycol, Citric Acid, Polyquaternium-67, Glyceryl Caprylate, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Acetate, Sodium Chloride, Panthenol, Pentylene Glycol, Madecassoside
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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.
Disodium 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 GlycerinPanthenol is a common ingredient that helps hydrate and soothe the skin. It is found naturally in our skin and hair.
There are two forms of panthenol: D and L.
D-panthenol is also known as dexpanthenol. Most cosmetics use dexpanthenol or a mixture of D and L-panthenol.
Panthenol is famous due to its ability to go deeper into the skin's layers. Using this ingredient has numerous pros (and no cons):
Like hyaluronic acid, panthenol is a humectant. Humectants are able to bind and hold large amounts of water to keep skin hydrated.
This ingredient works well for wound healing. It works by increasing tissue in the wound and helps close open wounds.
Once oxidized, panthenol converts to pantothenic acid. Panthothenic acid is found in all living cells.
This ingredient is also referred to as pro-vitamin B5.
Learn more about PanthenolWater. 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
