What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantDimethicone
EmollientCoix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningHoney
HumectantSqualane
EmollientSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantArgania Spinosa Kernel Oil
EmollientSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
EmollientBetaine
HumectantCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingDisodium EDTA
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeMethylparaben
PreservativeParfum
MaskingWater
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantDipropylene Glycol
HumectantCoix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningSorbitol
HumectantBetaine
HumectantSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantSodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
HumectantHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
HumectantSuccinoyl Atelocollagen
Skin ConditioningGlycine Soja Extract
Skin ConditioningGlutamic Acid
HumectantPolyglutamic Acid
Skin ConditioningRosa Multiflora Fruit Extract
MaskingCitrus Limon Fruit Extract
MaskingHouttuynia Cordata Extract
Skin ConditioningVitis Vinifera Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningClematis Vitalba Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialSalvia Officinalis Leaf Extract
CleansingRosa Alba Leaf/Stem Extract
HumectantNasturtium Officinale Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningHypericum Perforatum Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningHumulus Lupulus Extract
AntimicrobialArnica Montana Flower Extract
MaskingPyrus Malus Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningChamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
MaskingAnthemis Nobilis Flower Extract
MaskingLamium Album Flower Extract
AstringentCalendula Officinalis Flower Extract
MaskingSpiraea Ulmaria Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningPinus Sylvestris Cone Extract
MaskingMorus Alba Root Extract
BleachingPaeonia Albiflora Root Extract
Skin ConditioningAngelica Acutiloba Root Extract
Skin ConditioningOak Root Extract
Skin ConditioningUlmus Davidiana Root Extract
Skin ConditioningSophora Angustifolia Root Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrangea Serrata Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningEquisetum Arvense Extract
AstringentFucus Vesiculosus Extract
EmollientTilia Cordata Extract
RefreshingAchillea Millefolium Extract
CleansingSodium PCA
HumectantSerine
MaskingLysine
Skin ConditioningGlycine
BufferingAlanine
MaskingArginine
MaskingThreonine
Proline
Skin ConditioningCitric Acid
BufferingSodium Citrate
BufferingDisodium EDTA
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingStyrene/Vp Copolymer
Methylparaben
PreservativePropylparaben
PreservativeWater, Butylene Glycol, Dipropylene Glycol, Coix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Extract, Sorbitol, Betaine, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Succinoyl Atelocollagen, Glycine Soja Extract, Glutamic Acid, Polyglutamic Acid, Rosa Multiflora Fruit Extract, Citrus Limon Fruit Extract, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract, Clematis Vitalba Leaf Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Salvia Officinalis Leaf Extract, Rosa Alba Leaf/Stem Extract, Nasturtium Officinale Leaf/Stem Extract, Hypericum Perforatum Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Humulus Lupulus Extract, Arnica Montana Flower Extract, Pyrus Malus Flower Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract, Lamium Album Flower Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Spiraea Ulmaria Flower Extract, Pinus Sylvestris Cone Extract, Morus Alba Root Extract, Paeonia Albiflora Root Extract, Angelica Acutiloba Root Extract, Oak Root Extract, Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract, Sophora Angustifolia Root Extract, Hydrangea Serrata Leaf Extract, Equisetum Arvense Extract, Fucus Vesiculosus Extract, Tilia Cordata Extract, Achillea Millefolium Extract, Sodium PCA, Serine, Lysine, Glycine, Alanine, Arginine, Threonine, Proline, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Disodium EDTA, Xanthan Gum, Styrene/Vp Copolymer, Methylparaben, Propylparaben
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Betaine is a common humectant (a substance that promotes retention of moisture). It's known to be gentle on the skin and can help balance hydration.
This ingredient is best for improving hydration and soothing irritated skin. Studies also show it helps even out skin tone.
Fun fact: Betaine is naturally created in the skin and body. The kind found within cosmetic products can be either plant-derived or synthetic.
Another name for betaine is trimethylglycine.
Learn more about BetaineYou might know this plant as Job's Tears or Chinese pearl barley. It is a grain native to Southeast Asia.
This ingredient has skin conditioning properties. Emerging studies show the grain to exhibit antioxidant and anti-inflammation properties as well. (With one study finding this ingredient to be effective at blocking melanin when skin is exposed to UV).
Job's tears is rich in nutrients, such as thiamine, riboflavin, niacin and ascorbic acid.
You can also find great antioxidants such as ferulic acid, caffeic acid.
To top if off, ceramides are also present in this grain.
Learn more about Coix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed ExtractDisodium EDTA plays a role in making products more stable by aiding other preservatives.
It is a chelating agent, meaning it neutralizes metal ions that may be found in a product.
Disodium EDTA is a salt of edetic acid and is found to be safe in cosmetic ingredients.
Learn more about Disodium EDTAMethylparaben is a preservative and is a paraben. It is used to prevent the growth of fungus, mold, and other harmful bacteria. Parabens are chemicals used as preservatives in both cosmetics and food.
Methylparaben can be synthetically created. It can also be found naturally in some fruits, such as blueberries.
Oftentimes, Methylparaben is combined with other parabens to help increase the shelf life.
The safety of Methylparaben is currently being studied. While ongoing studies are looking into the safety of parabens, the results have been very mixed. Some studies have not found Methylparaben to be harmful.
Learn more about MethylparabenSodium Hyaluronate is hyaluronic acid's salt form. It is commonly derived from the sodium salt of hyaluronic acid.
Like hyaluronic acid, it is great at holding water and acts as a humectant. This makes it a great skin hydrating ingredient.
Sodium Hyaluronate is naturally occurring in our bodies and is mostly found in eye fluid and joints.
These are some other common types of Hyaluronic Acid:
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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water