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What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Coix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantPEG/PPG/Polybutylene Glycol-8/5/3 Glycerin
HumectantMethyl Gluceth-10
EmulsifyingCitric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Citrate
BufferingMethylparaben
Preservative
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Styrene/Acrylamide Copolymer
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Prunus Persica Leaf Extract
Emollient
Soluble Collagen
Humectant
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingDipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Allantoin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Coix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Extract, Glycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, PEG/PPG/Polybutylene Glycol-8/5/3 Glycerin, Methyl Gluceth-10, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Methylparaben, Phenoxyethanol, Styrene/Acrylamide Copolymer, Butylene Glycol, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Prunus Persica Leaf Extract, Soluble Collagen, Sodium Hydroxide, Xanthan Gum
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Paraffinum Liquidum
Emollient
Squalane
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Petrolatum
Emollient
Coix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningCeramide Ng
Skin Conditioning
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Prunus Persica Leaf Extract
Emollient
Betaine
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Steareth-6
EmulsifyingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingTetrasodium EDTA
Methylparaben
Preservative
Ethylparaben
Preservative
Water, Glycerin, Paraffinum Liquidum, Squalane, Butylene Glycol, Petrolatum, Coix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Extract, Ceramide Ng, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Prunus Persica Leaf Extract, Betaine, Sodium Hyaluronate, Steareth-6, Sodium Hydroxide, Carbomer, Tetrasodium EDTA, Methylparaben, Ethylparaben
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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.
Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
Learn more about Butylene GlycolYou 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 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 GlycerinMethylparaben 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 MethylparabenPrunus Persica Leaf Extract comes from the leaves of the peach tree.
Peach leaves contain antioxidants such as ferulic acid.
As an emollient, peach leaves help soften and moisturize your skin. Emollients create a barrier on the skin to prevent moisture from escaping. This helps keep your skin hydrated.
Learn more about Prunus Persica Leaf ExtractSodium 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 HyaluronateSodium Hydroxide is also known as lye or caustic soda. It is used to adjust the pH of products; many ingredients require a specific pH to be effective.
In small amounts, sodium hydroxide is considered safe to use. However, large amounts may cause chemical burns due to its high alkaline.
Your skin has a natural pH and acid mantle. This acid mantle helps prevent harmful bacteria from breaking through. The acid mantle also helps keep your skin hydrated.
"Alkaline" refers to a high pH level. A low pH level would be considered acidic.
Learn more about Sodium Hydroxide
