What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Diatomaceous Earth
Abrasive
Glucose
Humectant
CI 77231
Cosmetic ColorantAlgin
Masking
Tetrapotassium Pyrophosphate
BufferingMagnesium Oxide
AbsorbentCellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingDehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
CI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCitrus Reticulata Peel Oil
Masking
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Potassium Alginate
Emulsion StabilisingNiacinamide
Smoothing
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Euterpe Oleracea Pulp Powder
Abrasive
Diatomaceous Earth
Abrasive
Glucose
Humectant
CI 77231
Cosmetic ColorantAlgin
Masking
Tetrapotassium Pyrophosphate
BufferingMagnesium Oxide
AbsorbentCellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingPearl Powder
Dehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
CI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil
Masking
Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Powder
Abrasive
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Euterpe Oleracea Pulp Powder
Abrasive
Centella Asiatica Leaf/Stem Powder
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Potassium Alginate
Emulsion StabilisingDiatomaceous Earth, Glucose, CI 77231, Algin, Tetrapotassium Pyrophosphate, Magnesium Oxide, Cellulose Gum, Pearl Powder, Dehydroacetic Acid, CI 77491, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Powder, Allantoin, Euterpe Oleracea Pulp Powder, Centella Asiatica Leaf/Stem Powder, Adenosine, Potassium Alginate
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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.
Adenosine is in every living organism. It is one of four components in nucleic acids that helps store our DNA.
Adenosine has many benefits when used. These benefits include hydrating the skin, smoothing skin, and reducing wrinkles. Once applied, adenosine increases collagen production. It also helps with improving firmness and tissue repair.
Studies have found adenosine may also help with wound healing.
In skincare products, Adenosine is usually derived from yeast.
Learn more about AdenosineAlgin 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 AllantoinCellulose 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 GumWe don't have a description for CI 77231 yet.
Ci 77491 is also hydrated iron III oxide. It's sole purpose is to give a red/pink hue to products.
Iron III oxides are classified as inorganic chemicals for coloring.
Synthetically created Ci 77491 is considered safer than those naturally found. This is because the synthetically created version may contain less impurities. Iron oxides are generally non-toxic and non-allergenic.
Learn more about CI 77491Dehydroacetic Acid is fungicide and bactericide. It is used as a preservative in cosmetics. Preservatives help elongate the shelf life of a product.
Dehydroacetic Acid is not soluble in water.
Diatomaceous Earth is an exfoliant. It can be good for oily skin.
Euterpe Oleracea Pulp Powder is an exfoliant and is an antioxidant.
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 GlucoseWe don't have a description for Magnesium Oxide yet.
We don't have a description for Potassium Alginate yet.
We don't have a description for Tetrapotassium Pyrophosphate yet.
