What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Dipropylene Glycol
Humectant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Parfum
Masking
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Vaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract
Skin Protecting
Vaccinium Macrocarpon Fruit Extract
AstringentEuterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Fragaria Chiloensis Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Harungana Madagascariensis Extract
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Cladosiphon Okamuranus Extract
Skin ConditioningSalix Alba Bark Extract
Astringent
Rubus Idaeus Fruit Extract
AstringentCoffea Arabica Seed Extract
Masking
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Leaf Extract
AstringentPinus Densiflora Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Artemisia Annua Extract
MaskingWater, Glycerin, Propanediol, Dipropylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Parfum, Sodium Hyaluronate, Vaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract, Vaccinium Macrocarpon Fruit Extract, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract, Decyl Glucoside, Fragaria Chiloensis Fruit Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract, Harungana Madagascariensis Extract, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Cladosiphon Okamuranus Extract, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Rubus Idaeus Fruit Extract, Coffea Arabica Seed Extract, Pentylene Glycol, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Leaf Extract, Pinus Densiflora Leaf Extract, Artemisia Annua Extract
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantNiacinamide
Smoothing
Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Cellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingPolyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingArginine
Masking
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Disodium EDTA
Sodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Saccharomyces/Coix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Ferment Filtrate
Skin Conditioning
Lactobacillus/Rice Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Saccharomyces/Rice Bran Ferment
Humectant
Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Streptococcus Thermophilus Ferment
Humectant
Lactococcus Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Saccharomyces Ferment Lysate Filtrate
Skin Conditioning
Bifida Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Lactobacillus/Milk Ferment Filtrate
Skin ConditioningWater, Butylene Glycol, Dipropylene Glycol, Niacinamide, Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate, Glycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Allantoin, Cellulose Gum, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Carbomer, Arginine, Ethylhexylglycerin, Adenosine, Sodium Hyaluronate, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Polyacrylate, Saccharomyces/Coix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Ferment Filtrate, Lactobacillus/Rice Ferment, Saccharomyces/Rice Bran Ferment, Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate, Streptococcus Thermophilus Ferment, Lactococcus Ferment Lysate, Saccharomyces Ferment Lysate Filtrate, Bifida Ferment Lysate, Lactobacillus/Milk Ferment Filtrate
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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.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.Â
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservativesÂ
Dipropylene Glycol is a synthetically created humectant, stabilizer, and solvent.
This ingredient helps:
Dipropylene glycol is technically an alcohol, but it belongs to the glycol family (often considered part of the ‘good’ alcohols). This means it is hydrating and gentle on skin unlike drying solvent alcohols like denatured alcohol.
As a masking agent, Dipropylene Glycol can be used to cover the smell of other ingredients. However, it does not have a scent.
Studies show Dipropylene Glycol is considered safe to use in skincare.
Learn more about Dipropylene 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 GlycerinHydroxyacetophenone is antioxidant with skin conditioning and soothing properties. It also boosts the efficiency of preservatives.
Though naturally occuring in Norwegian spruce needles, this ingredient is usually synthetically created.
This ingredient is not irritating or sensitizing. Recent research also suggests it may have skin-brightening effects through tyrosinase inhibition.
Learn more about HydroxyacetophenoneSodium 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!
Learn more about Water
