What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningLycium Barbarum Fruit Extract
AstringentVitis Vinifera Skin Extract
AntioxidantCucumis Sativus Seed
ExfoliatingGlycerin
HumectantSqualane
EmollientHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientMalus Baccata Fruit/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningArgania Spinosa Sprout Cell Extract
Skin ConditioningCamellia Oleifera Leaf Extract
AstringentNiacinamide
SmoothingPanthenol
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantCaffeine
Skin ConditioningAcacia Senegal Gum
MaskingCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientTetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate
AntioxidantAcetyl Tetrapeptide-5
HumectantButylene Glycol
HumectantAcetyl Hexapeptide-8
HumectantTocopherol
AntioxidantCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Phenoxyethanol
PreservativeSodium Hydroxide
BufferingWater, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract, Vitis Vinifera Skin Extract, Cucumis Sativus Seed, Glycerin, Squalane, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Malus Baccata Fruit/Leaf/Stem Extract, Argania Spinosa Sprout Cell Extract, Camellia Oleifera Leaf Extract, Niacinamide, Panthenol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Caffeine, Acacia Senegal Gum, Caprylyl Glycol, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-5, Butylene Glycol, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Tocopherol, Carbomer, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Hydroxide
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantPhosphatidylcholine
EmulsifyingSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantRoyal Jelly
Malus Domestica Fruit Cell Culture Extract
Skin ConditioningPalmitoyl Pentapeptide-5
Skin ConditioningNiacin
SmoothingSorbitan Oleate Decylglucoside Crosspolymer
CleansingAcetyl Tetrapeptide-5
HumectantProline
Skin ConditioningSodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
AntioxidantAlanine
MaskingTriticum Vulgare Bran Extract
Skin ConditioningArginine
MaskingGlycine
BufferingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingAloe Barbadensis Extract
Skin ConditioningSpirulina Maxima Extract
SmoothingCamellia Sinensis Extract
AntioxidantBeta-Glucan
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingFoeniculum Vulgare Oil
EmollientCaprylhydroxamic Acid
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientPotassium Sorbate
PreservativeWater, Glycerin, Phosphatidylcholine, Sodium Hyaluronate, Royal Jelly, Malus Domestica Fruit Cell Culture Extract, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-5, Niacin, Sorbitan Oleate Decylglucoside Crosspolymer, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-5, Proline, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Alanine, Triticum Vulgare Bran Extract, Arginine, Glycine, Carbomer, Aloe Barbadensis Extract, Spirulina Maxima Extract, Camellia Sinensis Extract, Beta-Glucan, Xanthan Gum, Foeniculum Vulgare Oil, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Glyceryl Caprylate, Potassium Sorbate
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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.
Acetyl Tetrapeptide-5 is a peptide that goes by another name, eyeseryl, due to claims that it can help reduce eye puffiness.
The manufacturer claims this ingredient reduces eye puffiness by:
An in-vivo study from the manufacturer found 95% of volunteers saw eye bag improvement by the end of the study.
Eye puffiness is caused by two major factors: fluid retention and fat.
Those with fluid retention may see improvement from using this ingredient. However, those with eye fat will need surgical intervention in order to get rid of puffiness.
Learn more about Acetyl Tetrapeptide-5Carbomer is a high-molecular weight polymer of acrylic acid. It is used to form gels and thicken formulas.
Due to its large molecular size, carbomer has minimal skin penetration and is considered an inert ingredient.
A high amount of carbomer can cause pilling or balling up of products. Don't worry, most products contain 1% or less of carbomer.
Learn more about CarbomerGlycerin (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 GlycerinSodium 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