What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
HumectantGlycerin
HumectantMyristic Acid
CleansingStearic Acid
CleansingPEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate
EmulsifyingPotassium Hydroxide
BufferingLauric Acid
CleansingPalmitic Acid
EmollientGlyceryl Isostearate
EmollientGlyceryl Stearate Se
EmulsifyingDiallyldimethyl Ammonium Chloride
Glycol Distearate
EmollientCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientCoix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
EmollientPrunus Persica Leaf Extract
EmollientAlcohol Denat.
AntimicrobialSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantCetyl-Pg Hydroxyethyl Decanamide
Skin ConditioningCamellia Oleifera Leaf Extract
AstringentEDTA
Citric Acid
BufferingSodium Paraben
PreservativeParfum
MaskingDipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Glycerin, Myristic Acid, Stearic Acid, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Potassium Hydroxide, Lauric Acid, Palmitic Acid, Glyceryl Isostearate, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Diallyldimethyl Ammonium Chloride, Glycol Distearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Coix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Extract, Butylene Glycol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Prunus Persica Leaf Extract, Alcohol Denat., Sodium Hyaluronate, Cetyl-Pg Hydroxyethyl Decanamide, Camellia Oleifera Leaf Extract, EDTA, Citric Acid, Sodium Paraben, Parfum
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
MaskingIngredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
You 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 GlycerinParfum is a catch-all term for an ingredient or more that is used to give a scent to products.
Also called "fragrance", this ingredient can be a blend of hundreds of chemicals or plant oils. This means every product with "fragrance" or "parfum" in the ingredients list is a different mixture.
For instance, Habanolide is a proprietary trade name for a specific aroma chemical. When used as a fragrance ingredient in cosmetics, most aroma chemicals fall under the broad labeling category of “FRAGRANCE” or “PARFUM” according to EU and US regulations.
The term 'parfum' or 'fragrance' is not regulated in many countries. In many cases, it is up to the brand to define this term.
For instance, many brands choose to label themselves as "fragrance-free" because they are not using synthetic fragrances. However, their products may still contain ingredients such as essential oils that are considered a fragrance by INCI standards.
One example is Calendula flower extract. Calendula is an essential oil that still imparts a scent or 'fragrance'.
Depending on the blend, the ingredients in the mixture can cause allergies and sensitivities on the skin. Some ingredients that are known EU allergens include linalool and citronellol.
Parfum can also be used to mask or cover an unpleasant scent.
The bottom line is: not all fragrances/parfum/ingredients are created equally. If you are worried about fragrances, we recommend taking a closer look at an ingredient. And of course, we always recommend speaking with a professional.
Learn more about ParfumSodium 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 Hyaluronate