What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSorbitol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Chondrus Crispus Powder
Abrasive
Potassium Chloride
Glucomannan
Skin ConditioningAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Caffeine
Skin Conditioning
Avena Sativa Kernel Extract
Abrasive
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Trehalose
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion Stabilising1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
CI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Sorbitol, Glycerin, Chondrus Crispus Powder, Potassium Chloride, Glucomannan, Allantoin, Caffeine, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Niacinamide, Trehalose, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Hydroxyethylcellulose, 1,2-Hexanediol, Xanthan Gum, Cellulose Gum, Pentylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, CI 42090
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Carrageenan
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Collagen
Emollient
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Potassium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Pearl Extract
Antioxidant
Polysorbate 80
Emulsifying
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Ubiquinone
Antioxidant
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Copper Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Oligopeptide-29
Antioxidant
Oligopeptide-32
Antiseborrhoeic
Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Polymethacrylate
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Palmitoyl Oligopeptide
Cleansing
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5
Skin Conditioning
Propanediol
Solvent
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract
Emollient
Pinus Sylvestris Leaf Extract
TonicRicinus Communis Seed Oil
Masking
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Betaine
Humectant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Ceratonia Siliqua Gum
EmollientSucrose
Humectant
Cyamopsis Tetragonoloba Gum
Emulsion StabilisingCellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingPotassium Chloride
Calcium Chloride
AstringentCalcium Lactate
AstringentCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Sorbitan Caprylate
EmulsifyingPEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Diamond Powder
Abrasive
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Oleth-10
EmulsifyingTriethoxycaprylylsilane
Polysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Simethicone
Emollient
Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer
Aluminum Hydroxide
EmollientSynthetic Fluorphlogopite
Arginine
Masking
Disodium EDTA
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Ethyl Hexanediol
Solvent1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningParfum
Masking
Water, Glycerin, Carrageenan, Butylene Glycol, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Potassium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Hyaluronic Acid, Pearl Extract, Polysorbate 80, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ubiquinone, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Copper Tripeptide-1, Oligopeptide-29, Oligopeptide-32, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Glyceryl Polymethacrylate, Propylene Glycol, Palmitoyl Oligopeptide, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Propanediol, Pentylene Glycol, Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract, Pinus Sylvestris Leaf Extract, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Betaine, Allantoin, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Ceratonia Siliqua Gum, Sucrose, Cyamopsis Tetragonoloba Gum, Cellulose Gum, Potassium Chloride, Calcium Chloride, Calcium Lactate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Sorbitan Caprylate, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Diamond Powder, Titanium Dioxide, Oleth-10, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Polysorbate 60, Simethicone, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Aluminum Hydroxide, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Arginine, Disodium EDTA, Chlorphenesin, Ethyl Hexanediol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Parfum
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives
Allantoin is a soothing ingredient known for its protective and moisturizing properties; it's basically a quiet workhorse ingredient you can find in a huge range of cosmetics.
Though it can be derived from the comfrey plant, allantoin is produced synthetically for cosmetic products to ensure purity.
Research shows it can encourage your skin cells to turn over and renew by stimulating keratinocyte and fibroblast proliferation.
It also has mild keratolytic properties to help loosen and shed dead skin cells without being harsh.
Studies also suggest allantoin can help calm inflammation by dialing down some of the chemical signals your skin sends out when it is irritated.
This ingredient is typically used in the 0.1-0.5% range, and the FDA recognizes it as a skin protectant in OTC products up to 2%.
Overall, allantoin is a wonderful addition to most routines; it is stable across a wide pH range (~4-8), works well with other ingredients, and is considered non-sensitizing/non-irritating.
Fun fact: Allantoin is naturally occurring in comfrey root, beets, chamomile, and wheat sprouts. Our bodies even produce it as a byproduct of uric acid metabolism.
Learn more about AllantoinButylene 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 GlycolCellulose Gum is a water-soluble polymer that comes from cellulose. It is used to change the texture of a product and to help stabilize emulsions.
As an emulsifier, cellulose gum specifically thicken the texture of water-based products.
This ingredient is considered hypoallergenic and non-toxic. Cellulose Gum can be found in cosmetics, food, and other household goods such as paper products.
Learn more about Cellulose GumDipotassium Glycyrrhizate comes from licorice root.
Extracts of licorice have demonstrated to have antibacterial, anti‐inflammatory, antiviral, antioxidant properties.
One component, glabridin, has extra potent antioxidant and soothing properties. It has also been found to block pigmentation from UVB rays in guinea pigs.
Licorice Root also contains a flavonoid. Flavonoids are a natural substance from in plants. Flavonoids also have antioxidant properties.
Another component, glycyrrhizin, has been found to have anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial benefits. This may make licorice root extract effective at treating acne. However, more research is needed to support this.
Liquiritin is one of the flavone compounds found in licorice. It has been found to help lighten skin by preventing tyrosinase from reacting with tyrosine. When the two react, protein is converted to melanin. Melanin is the substance in your body that gives your features pigmentation.
Licorice root is native to Southern Europe and Asia. It has been used in traditional Chinese medicine to help with respiratory issues.
Learn more about Dipotassium GlycyrrhizateGlycerin (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 GlycerinPentylene Glycol (1,2-pentanediol) is a multitasking little diol with three main roles in a formula:
Research on alkanediols (the family pentylene glycol belongs to) show they work by disrupting microbial cell membranes. This disruption helps the primary preservative system in a product work more effectively at lower doses.
On the safety side, the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel has concluded this ingredient to be safe as used in current cosmetic practices + concentrations.
Typical use levels in a formula run about 1-5%.
Learn more about Pentylene GlycolWe don't have a description for Potassium Chloride yet.
Sodium 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 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. Remember to stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water
