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Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Phosphatidylcholine
EmulsifyingSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Royal Jelly
Malus Domestica Fruit Cell Culture Extract
Skin ConditioningPalmitoyl Pentapeptide-5
Skin Conditioning
Niacin
SmoothingSorbitan Oleate Decylglucoside Crosspolymer
CleansingAcetyl Tetrapeptide-5
Humectant
Proline
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Alanine
Masking
Triticum Vulgare Bran Extract
Skin ConditioningArginine
Masking
Glycine
Buffering
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingAloe Barbadensis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Spirulina Maxima Extract
SmoothingCamellia Sinensis Extract
Antioxidant
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingFoeniculum Vulgare Oil
Emollient
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Water, Glycerin, Phosphatidylcholine, Sodium Hyaluronate, Royal Jelly, Malus Domestica Fruit Cell Culture Extract, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-5, Niacin, Sorbitan Oleate Decylglucoside Crosspolymer, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-5, Proline, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Alanine, Triticum Vulgare Bran Extract, Arginine, Glycine, Carbomer, Aloe Barbadensis Extract, Spirulina Maxima Extract, Camellia Sinensis Extract, Beta-Glucan, Xanthan Gum, Foeniculum Vulgare Oil, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Glyceryl Caprylate, Potassium Sorbate
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantNiacinamide
Smoothing
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glycereth-26
Humectant
Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate
EmollientBis-Behenyl/Isostearyl/Phytosteryl Dimer Dilinoleyl Dimer Dilinoleate
EmollientCetearyl Olivate
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Propylene Glycol Dibenzoate
Skin ConditioningPullulan
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Vinyldimethicone
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingHydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Dna
Skin Conditioning
Polyisobutene
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningCurcuma Longa Root Extract
Masking
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Sorbitan Oleate
Emulsifying
Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside
CleansingFragaria Chiloensis Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Hedera Helix Leaf/Stem Extract
AntimicrobialCyanocobalamin
Skin ConditioningCitrus Nobilis Peel Extract
Masking
Retinol
Skin Conditioning
Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningLespedeza Capitata Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningCorallina Officinalis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Caffeine
Skin Conditioning
Coffea Arabica Seed Extract
Masking
Hydrolyzed Extensin
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Copper Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Water, Glycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, Niacinamide, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycereth-26, Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Bis-Behenyl/Isostearyl/Phytosteryl Dimer Dilinoleyl Dimer Dilinoleate, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Propylene Glycol Dibenzoate, Pullulan, 1,2-Hexanediol, Glyceryl Stearate, Vinyldimethicone, Hydroxyacetophenone, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Sodium Dna, Polyisobutene, Butylene Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Propanediol, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Adenosine, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Sorbitan Isostearate, Sorbitan Oleate, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Fragaria Chiloensis Fruit Extract, Hedera Helix Leaf/Stem Extract, Cyanocobalamin, Citrus Nobilis Peel Extract, Retinol, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Lespedeza Capitata Leaf/Stem Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Caffeine, Coffea Arabica Seed Extract, Hydrolyzed Extensin, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Copper Tripeptide-1, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1
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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.
Glycerin (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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