What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Diatomaceous Earth
Abrasive
CI 77231
Cosmetic ColorantGlucose
Humectant
Algin
Masking
Tetrapotassium Pyrophosphate
BufferingPotassium Alginate
Emulsion StabilisingAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Collagen 0.02%
Emollient
Citrus Junos Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingMaltodextrin
Absorbent
Sorbitan Fatty Acid Ester
EmulsifyingLactococcus Ferment
Skin ConditioningPortulaca Oleracea Extract
Skin Conditioning
Parfum
Masking
Diatomaceous Earth
Abrasive
Glucose
Humectant
Algin
Masking
CI 77231
Cosmetic ColorantKaolin
Abrasive
Trehalose
Humectant
Betaine
Humectant
Xylitol
Humectant
Water
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Hydrolyzed Collagen
Emollient
Sodium Dehydroacetate
Preservative
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Rosa Damascena Flower Water
Masking
Rosa Centifolia Flower Water
Skin ConditioningMonascus Extract
Skin ConditioningTetrasodium Pyrophosphate
Buffering1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Dextrin
AbsorbentButylene Glycol
Humectant
Calendula Officinalis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialRose Extract
Skin ConditioningPropolis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Pearl Extract
Antioxidant
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Copper Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningHoney Extract
Humectant
Diatomaceous Earth, Glucose, Algin, CI 77231, Kaolin, Trehalose, Betaine, Xylitol, Water, Panthenol, Sodium Benzoate, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Allantoin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Rosa Centifolia Flower Water, Monascus Extract, Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Glycerin, Dextrin, Butylene Glycol, Calendula Officinalis Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Rose Extract, Propolis Extract, Pearl Extract, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Copper Tripeptide-1, Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract, Honey Extract
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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.
Algin is brown algae. Algae is an informal term for a group of aquatic organisms that can photosynthesize. It is estimated there are at least 30,000 types of Algae.
Algae contains antioxidants. Antioxidants help fight free-radicals. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells, such as pollution.
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 AllantoinWe don't have a description for CI 77231 yet.
Diatomaceous Earth is an exfoliant. It can be good for oily skin.
Glucose 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 GlucoseHydrolyzed collagen has a misleading name because it is actually a mixture of various proteins/peptides. This ingredient has skin hydrating properties.
Collagen is the most abundant type of structural protein found in your body. In your skin, it is responsible for keeping it firm and youthful.
Hydrolyzed Collagen is created by breaking up proteins into smaller peptide bonds. These peptides act as humectants and emollients.
Humectants are great at holding onto water, keeping skin hydrated. Emollients create a thin barrier on the skin to prevent moisture from escaping.
There is ongoing debate about whether hydrolyzed collagen works because it increases skin hydration. Skin hydration is also linked to elasticity and the appearance of wrinkles.
Collagen or peptide ingredients can be used in the morning or night. They will not increase sun sensitivity, but you should always wear sunscreen during the day.
According to a manufacturer, this ingredient is a great hair conditioner as well.
This ingredient can be extracted from different sources, including:
Vegan collagen is derived from yeast, bacteria, or plant sources. Vegan collagen would go by a different INCI name, such as hydrolyzed soy protein.
The results are varied.
A study from 2021 found hydrolyzed collagen increased elasticity and improved wrinkles in 1,125 participants between age 20 and 70. Another study found increased skin thickness in participants between the ages of 45 to 59.
However, It is difficult to prove that oral collagen will end up working on your skin. Many of the studies using hydrolyzed collagen also add several vitamins and nutrients into the test mixture as well.
Further studies are needed at this time.
Learn more about Hydrolyzed Collagen
