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Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Bifida Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Polyglycerin-3
Humectant
Water
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
Smoothing
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Water
AntimicrobialSolanum Melongena Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningAspalathus Linearis Extract
Skin ConditioningOriganum Vulgare Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningOcimum Basilicum Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningOlea Europaea Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Glycereth-26
Humectant
Coriandrum Sativum Extract
Skin ConditioningLavandula Angustifolia Extract
Skin Conditioning
Melissa Officinalis Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialVinyldimethicone
Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate
Skin Conditioning
Arginine
Masking
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Pyrus Communis Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningCoccinia Indica Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningEucalyptus Globulus Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Thymus Vulgaris Leaf Extract
Skin ProtectingPolyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Curcuma Longa Root Extract
Masking
Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCorallina Officinalis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCyamopsis Tetragonoloba Gum
Emulsion StabilisingPolyglyceryl-10 Myristate
Skin Conditioning
Amber Powder
Agar
MaskingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingMelia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningAlchemilla Vulgaris Leaf Extract
Antioxidant
Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Linalool
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Centella Asiatica Extract, Bifida Ferment Lysate, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Polyglycerin-3, Water, Niacinamide, 1,2-Hexanediol, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Water, Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract, Aspalathus Linearis Extract, Origanum Vulgare Leaf Extract, Ocimum Basilicum Leaf Extract, Olea Europaea Leaf Extract, Glycereth-26, Coriandrum Sativum Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia Extract, Melissa Officinalis Leaf Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Vinyldimethicone, Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate, Arginine, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Pyrus Communis Flower Extract, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Extract, Thymus Vulgaris Leaf Extract, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Cyamopsis Tetragonoloba Gum, Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate, Amber Powder, Agar, Xanthan Gum, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Alchemilla Vulgaris Leaf Extract, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Linalool, Limonene
Bifida Ferment Lysate 60%
Skin Conditioning
Lactobacillus/Pumpkin Fruit Ferment Filtrate 30.1%
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
Smoothing
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Aureobasidium Pullulans Ferment
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Algin
Caffeine
Skin Conditioning
Panax Ginseng Root Extract
Emollient
Panax Ginseng Callus Culture Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Epigallocatechin Gallate
Antioxidant
Zanthoxylum Piperitum Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPulsatilla Koreana Extract
Skin ConditioningUsnea Barbata Extract
Copper Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Physalis Alkekengi Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningMethyl Gluceth-20
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Bifida Ferment Lysate 60%, Lactobacillus/Pumpkin Fruit Ferment Filtrate 30.1%, Niacinamide, Butylene Glycol, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Aureobasidium Pullulans Ferment, Hydrolyzed Algin, Caffeine, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Panax Ginseng Callus Culture Extract, Glycerin, Epigallocatechin Gallate, Zanthoxylum Piperitum Fruit Extract, Pulsatilla Koreana Extract, Usnea Barbata Extract, Copper Tripeptide-1, Physalis Alkekengi Fruit Extract, Methyl Gluceth-20, Sodium Hyaluronate, Adenosine
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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.
Bifida Ferment Lysate is a postbiotic ingredient made by fermenting Bifidobacterium to extract a nutrient-rich mix of peptides, amino acids, vitamins, organic acids, and polysaccharides.
These components are basically the building blocks that your skin already uses to stay hydrated, repair itself, and maintain its barrier. That's why this ingredient helps your skin hold onto moisture and stay resilient against irritation.
One in-vitro study found that this ingredient tells your skin cells to produce more of the proteins (filaggrin, loricrin, and involucrin) for building a strong and healthy barrier. This study also found this ingredient to be a solid antioxidant that helped neutralize damage against UV and pollution.
A study with people from 2010 found that sensitive, reactive skin using a cream with 10% of this ingredient for a month became noticeably less dry, less reactive, and harder to irritate compared to the group using a plain cream.
In short, this ingredient is a well-tolerated ingredient that can help with barrier repair, antioxidant protection, and calming reactive skin.
This ingredient is generally considered fungal acne (Malassezia) safe; Bifidobacterium is a bacterium, not a yeast or fungus.
The fungal acne concern with fermented ingredients mainly applies to yeast-derived ferments like Saccharomyces and Galactomyces, because those are in the same kingdom as Malassezia and could theoretically contain residual compounds that feed it.
Bifida is a completely different organism, so on its own it doesn't provide a food source for the Malassezia yeast that causes fungal acne.
Learn more about Bifida Ferment LysateButylene 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 GlycolGlycerin (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 GlycerinNiacinamide is a multitasking form of vitamin B3 that strengthens the skin barrier, reduces pores and dark spots, regulates oil, and improves signs of aging.
And the best part? It's gentle and well-tolerated by most skin types, including sensitive and reactive skin.
You might have heard of "niacin flush", or the reddening of skin that causes itchiness. Niacinamide has not been found to cause this.
In very rare cases, some individuals may not be able to tolerate niacinamide at all or experience an allergic reaction to it.
If you are experiencing flaking, irritation, and dryness with this ingredient, be sure to double check all your products as this ingredient can be found in all categories of skincare.
When incorporating niacinamide into your routine, look out for concentration amounts. Typically, 5% niacinamide provides benefits such as fading dark spots. However, if you have sensitive skin, it is better to begin with a smaller concentration.
When you apply niacinamide to your skin, your body converts it into nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD). NAD is an essential coenzyme that is already found in your cells as "fuel" and powers countless biological processes.
In your skin, NAD helps repair cell damage, produce new healthy cells, support collagen production, strengthen the skin barrier, and fight environmental stressors (like UV and pollution).
Our natural NAD levels start to decline with age, leading to slower skin repair, visible aging, and a weaker skin barrier. By providing your skin niacinamide, you're recharging your skin's NAD levels. This leads to stronger, healthier, and younger looking skin.
Another name for vitamin B3 is nicotinamide. This vitamin is water-soluble and our bodies don't store it. We obtain Vitamin B3 from either food or skincare. Meat, fish, wheat, yeast, and leafy greens contain vitamin B3.
The type of niacinamide used in skincare is synthetically created.
Learn more about Niacinamide
