What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Olea Europaea Leaf Cell Extract
Skin ProtectingCitrus Aurantium Amara Flower Water
MaskingPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Caryodendron Orinocense Seed Oil
Emollient
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate
Antioxidant
Dimethyl Isosorbide
SolventHydroxypinacolone Retinoate
Skin Conditioning
Lysolecithin
EmulsifyingLecithin
Emollient
Carthamus Tinctorius Oleosomes
Emollient
Lactobacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Inulin
Skin Conditioning
Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide
Cleansing
Nephelium Lappaceum Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningSodium Anisate
AntimicrobialUndecylenoyl Phenylalanine
Skin Conditioning
Cyclodextrin
AbsorbentWater
Skin ConditioningRubus Chamaemorus Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Retinal
Skin Conditioning
Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningLonicera Caprifolium Flower Extract
Perfuming
Potassium Azeloyl Diglycinate
Skin Conditioning
Tranexamic Acid
Astringent
4-Butylresorcinol
Antioxidant
Acetyl Glycyl Beta-Alanine
Skin ConditioningAcetyl Zingerone
Antioxidant
Bakuchiol
Antimicrobial
Bidens Pilosa Extract
HumectantVigna Aconitifolia Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningThioctic Acid
Antioxidant
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Sh-Oligopeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Lysine Hcl
Skin Conditioning
Alanine
Masking
Histidine Hcl
Skin ConditioningArginine
Masking
Serine
Masking
Proline
Skin Conditioning
Glutamic Acid
Humectant
Threonine
Valine
MaskingLeucine
Skin ConditioningGlycine
Buffering
Isoleucine
Skin ConditioningPhenylalanine
Masking
Taurine
BufferingSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPullulan
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Olea Europaea Leaf Cell Extract, Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Water, Panthenol, Caryodendron Orinocense Seed Oil, Pentylene Glycol, Niacinamide, Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate, Lysolecithin, Lecithin, Carthamus Tinctorius Oleosomes, Lactobacillus Ferment, Inulin, Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide, Nephelium Lappaceum Seed Extract, Sodium Levulinate, Sodium Anisate, Undecylenoyl Phenylalanine, Cyclodextrin, Water, Rubus Chamaemorus Seed Oil, Retinal, Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract, Lonicera Caprifolium Flower Extract, Potassium Azeloyl Diglycinate, Tranexamic Acid, 4-Butylresorcinol, Acetyl Glycyl Beta-Alanine, Acetyl Zingerone, Bakuchiol, Bidens Pilosa Extract, Vigna Aconitifolia Seed Extract, Thioctic Acid, Ceramide NP, Sh-Oligopeptide-1, Lysine Hcl, Alanine, Histidine Hcl, Arginine, Serine, Proline, Glutamic Acid, Threonine, Valine, Leucine, Glycine, Isoleucine, Phenylalanine, Taurine, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sclerotium Gum, Xanthan Gum, Pullulan, Tocopheryl Acetate
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Nicotiana Benthamiana Hexapeptide-40 Sh-Oligopeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Nicotiana Benthamiana Hexapeptide-40 Sh-Polypeptide-76
Skin Conditioning
Nicotiana Benthamiana Octapeptide-30 Sh-Oligopeptide-2
Skin Conditioning
Water, Butylene Glycol, Nicotiana Benthamiana Hexapeptide-40 Sh-Oligopeptide-1, Nicotiana Benthamiana Hexapeptide-40 Sh-Polypeptide-76, Nicotiana Benthamiana Octapeptide-30 Sh-Oligopeptide-2, Sclerotium Gum, Glycerin, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin
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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.
Sclerotium Gum is a natural sugar-based fiber made by fermenting a fungus called Sclerotium rolfsii. It's often used as the plant-friendly alternative for synthetic thickeners like carbomer.
In skincare, it works as a thickener, gel former, and stabilizer that keeps heavy ingredients suspended so a product does not separate.
It is non-ionic and forms a triple helix in solution. This is just a fancy way of saying it builds a smooth, cushiony, and non-sticky gel that feels silkier than many other gums.
Another perk of this ingredient is that it is very sturdy and holds up across a wide pH range (~2-11). It's also good at resisting heat and hydrolysis.
Since it holds water at the skin surface, it can provide some light hydration as well.
Typical use levels are around 0.25-2%; formulators usually use 0.2-0.5% to thicken lotions and up to 2% for a firmer gel base.
This ingredient has been found safe in cosmetics with no meaningful evidence of skin sensitization.
Learn more about Sclerotium GumWater. 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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