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What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Algae Extract
EmollientPetrolatum
Emollient
Isocetyl Stearoyl Stearate
Emollient
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Dimethicone
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Cetyl Esters
Emollient
Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Diethylhexyl Succinate
EmollientCyclohexasiloxane
Emollient
Cholesterol
Emollient
Steareth-10
Emulsifying
Glyceryl Stearate Se
Emulsifying
Polysilicone-11
Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil
Emollient
Medicago Sativa Seed Powder
Skin ConditioningHelianthus Annuus Seedcake
Abrasive
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Seed Meal
Abrasive
Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil
Perfuming
Sodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningCopper Gluconate
Skin Conditioning
Calcium Gluconate
HumectantMagnesium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningZinc Gluconate
Skin Conditioning
Tocopheryl Succinate
Antioxidant
Niacin
SmoothingSesamum Indicum Seed Powder
Skin ConditioningWater
Skin ConditioningSalicornia Herbacea Extract
Skin ConditioningSigesbeckia Orientalis Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Aurantifolia Peel Extract
Cleansing
Maris Sal
Skin ConditioningChlorella Vulgaris Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Rice Extract
Skin Conditioning
Micrococcus Lysate
Skin ConditioningLaminaria Digitata Extract
Skin Protecting
Plankton Extract
Skin ConditioningCaffeine
Skin Conditioning
Glucose Oxidase
StabilisingTrehalose
Humectant
Sucrose
Humectant
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Lactoperoxidase
StabilisingHydrolyzed Algin
Glyceryl Dilaurate
Emollient
Alcaligenes Polysaccharides
EmollientIsohexadecane
EmollientCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Dipalmitoyl Hydroxyproline
Skin Conditioning
Distearyldimonium Chloride
Glycerin
Humectant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Steareth-21
CleansingPolyquaternium-51
Skin Conditioning
Saccharide Isomerate
Humectant
Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate
Antioxidant
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Urea
Buffering
Glucose
Humectant
Polysorbate 80
Emulsifying
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Alcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingParfum
Masking
Lecithin
Emollient
BHT
Antioxidant
Linalool
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Hydroxycitronellal
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Benzyl Salicylate
Perfuming
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Algae Extract, Petrolatum, Isocetyl Stearoyl Stearate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Butylene Glycol, Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetyl Esters, Phenyl Trimethicone, Diethylhexyl Succinate, Cyclohexasiloxane, Cholesterol, Steareth-10, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Polysilicone-11, Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil, Medicago Sativa Seed Powder, Helianthus Annuus Seedcake, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Seed Meal, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Sodium Gluconate, Copper Gluconate, Calcium Gluconate, Magnesium Gluconate, Zinc Gluconate, Tocopheryl Succinate, Niacin, Sesamum Indicum Seed Powder, Water, Salicornia Herbacea Extract, Sigesbeckia Orientalis Extract, Citrus Aurantifolia Peel Extract, Maris Sal, Chlorella Vulgaris Extract, Hydrolyzed Rice Extract, Micrococcus Lysate, Laminaria Digitata Extract, Plankton Extract, Caffeine, Glucose Oxidase, Trehalose, Sucrose, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Lactoperoxidase, Hydrolyzed Algin, Glyceryl Dilaurate, Alcaligenes Polysaccharides, Isohexadecane, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Dipalmitoyl Hydroxyproline, Distearyldimonium Chloride, Glycerin, Tocopheryl Acetate, Steareth-21, Polyquaternium-51, Saccharide Isomerate, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Sodium PCA, Urea, Glucose, Polysorbate 80, Sodium Hyaluronate, Cetyl Alcohol, Alcohol Denat., Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer, Parfum, Lecithin, BHT, Linalool, Citronellol, Hydroxycitronellal, Geraniol, Limonene, Benzyl Salicylate, Phenoxyethanol
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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 GlycolGlycerin (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 GlycerinPhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
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
