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Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric/Succinic Triglyceride
EmollientBis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane
EmollientGlycoproteins
Skin Conditioning
Panax Ginseng Root Extract
Emollient
Equisetum Arvense Extract
AstringentColloidal Platinum
Antimicrobial
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Lactobacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Calanthe Discolor Extract
Skin ConditioningArgania Spinosa Extract
Skin ConditioningSaccharomyces Cerevisiae Extract
Skin Conditioning
Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract
Astringent
Rosa Rugosa Leaf Extract
HumectantOligopeptide-6
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4
Skin Conditioning
Nicotiana Benthamiana Octapeptide-30 Sh-Oligopeptide-2
Skin Conditioning
Nicotiana Benthamiana Hexapeptide-40 Sh-Oligopeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-10
Skin Conditioning
Decapeptide-4
Skin Conditioning
Arginine
Masking
Threonine
Lysine Hcl
Skin Conditioning
Histidine
Humectant
Serine
Masking
Glycine
Buffering
Tryptophan
MaskingSoluble Collagen
Humectant
Chitosan
Sodium Chondroitin Sulfate
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Mannose Phosphate
HumectantMannose
HumectantFolic Acid
Skin ConditioningGluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Calcium Pantothenate
Propanediol
Solvent
Cellulose
Absorbent
Isomalt
HumectantPhospholipids
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Glycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Glucose
Humectant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingTin Oxide
Abrasive
PPG-26-Buteth-26
Skin ConditioningEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSynthetic Fluorphlogopite
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingTetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium Chloride
MaskingMagnesium Sulfate
Calcium Chloride
AstringentPotassium Chloride
Sodium Phosphate
BufferingPolysorbate 80
Emulsifying
Calcium Gluconate
HumectantSodium Oleate
CleansingBenzotriazolyl Dodecyl P-Cresol
UV AbsorberAlcohol
Antimicrobial
Disodium EDTA
Parfum
Masking
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Sodium Dehydroacetate
Preservative
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 60730
Cosmetic ColorantCI 16035
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Glycerin, Pentylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Caprylic/Capric/Succinic Triglyceride, Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane, Glycoproteins, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Equisetum Arvense Extract, Colloidal Platinum, Sodium Hyaluronate, Lactobacillus Ferment, Calanthe Discolor Extract, Argania Spinosa Extract, Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Extract, Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract, Rosa Rugosa Leaf Extract, Oligopeptide-6, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Nicotiana Benthamiana Octapeptide-30 Sh-Oligopeptide-2, Nicotiana Benthamiana Hexapeptide-40 Sh-Oligopeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-10, Decapeptide-4, Arginine, Threonine, Lysine Hcl, Histidine, Serine, Glycine, Tryptophan, Soluble Collagen, Chitosan, Sodium Chondroitin Sulfate, Sodium Mannose Phosphate, Mannose, Folic Acid, Gluconolactone, Calcium Pantothenate, Propanediol, Cellulose, Isomalt, Phospholipids, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Glycine Soja Oil, Glucose, Xanthan Gum, Tin Oxide, PPG-26-Buteth-26, Ethylhexylglycerin, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Carbomer, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Chloride, Magnesium Sulfate, Calcium Chloride, Potassium Chloride, Sodium Phosphate, Polysorbate 80, Calcium Gluconate, Sodium Oleate, Benzotriazolyl Dodecyl P-Cresol, Alcohol, Disodium EDTA, Parfum, Benzyl Alcohol, Linalool, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Potassium Sorbate, CI 77891, CI 60730, CI 16035
Water
Skin ConditioningSqualane
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Betaine
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Collagen
Emollient
Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Potassium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingArginine
Masking
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Xylitylglucoside
Humectant
Anhydroxylitol
Humectant
Xylitol
Humectant
Glucose
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Water, Squalane, Glycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Betaine, Panthenol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Adenosine, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Potassium Hyaluronate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Arginine, Allantoin, Xylitylglucoside, Anhydroxylitol, Xylitol, Glucose, Butylene Glycol, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Caprylyl Glycol
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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.
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer is a synthetic polymer. It is used to thicken, emulsify, and improve the texture of products.
As an emulsifier, it helps stabilize oil-in-water emulsions to give products an elegant feel when applied.
It can also form a thin protective film on skin. One study found that a formula using this polymer helped slow down how quickly other ingredients (like DEET) were absorbed through skin.
A 2024 study of over 1,300 patients confirmed that sensitization to this ingredient is rare. It is also non-mutagenic and has a clean track record.
Learn more about Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate CrosspolymerArginine is a semi-essential amino acid. This just means our bodies can product a bit on its own, but sometimes needs a little boost from food sources.
It is a part of your skin's natural moisturizing factor (NMF), or the water-loving molecules in your outermost layer of skin (stratum corneum) that keeps everything hydrated and happy.
Here's an interesting thing about Arginine: your skin converts it into urea through the Krebs-Henseleit urea cycle. Urea is one of the most effective humectants your skin naturally produces.
A clinical study showed applying 2.5% arginine hydrochloride to atopic dermatitis skin showed significant urea levels in the stratum corneum and improved moisture in just four weeks.
Arginine is also a precursor to nitric oxide; nitric oxide improves microcirculation and supports wound healing and collagen synthesis.
One study found that an amino acid complex containing Arginine reduced skin irritation, improved hydration, and accelerated skin repair in clinical / in-vivo studies.
Arginine itself is an amino acid and not a fatty acid, oil, or ester. On its own, it's not a direct food source for Malassezia, or the yeast that causes fungal acne.
Learn more about ArginineButylene 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 GlycolGlucose is a simple sugar (a monosaccharide). In skincare, it is mostly a humectant and skin conditioning agent.
Mechanistically, it has multiple hydroxyl groups that hydrogen-bond to water. This pulls moisture into the upper layers of skin to keep the surface soft and hydrated.
It's worth knowing sugars are already a natural component of the skin's NMF (natural moisturizing factor) so it's a molecule that your stratum corneum is well-acquainted with.
Just so you know, glucose is hydrophilic (water-loving) and the stratum corneum is a strong barrier to hydrophilic compounds. This just means penetration is slow and most of the action is happening on the surface.
Gram-to-gram, glucose is not as efficient as a humectant as glycerin. This is why you'll likely see glycose paired with stronger humectants for a bigger hydration payoff.
In skincare, glucose is typically derived from corn or other starch sources.
Learn more about GlucoseGlycerin (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 GlycerinSodium 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!
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