What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingDipropylene Glycol
HumectantNiacinamide
Smoothing1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin ConditioningCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingDimethicone
EmollientPanthenol
Skin ConditioningPolyglyceryl-2 Stearate
EmulsifyingArachidyl Alcohol
EmollientButylene Glycol
HumectantPropanediol
SolventGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientSqualane
EmollientGlyceryl Glucoside
HumectantStearyl Alcohol
EmollientStearic Acid
CleansingPalmitic Acid
EmollientC12-16 Alcohols
EmollientAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Hydrogenated Lecithin
EmulsifyingAdenosine
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientTremella Fuciformis Extract
HumectantTremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract
AntioxidantXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantIllicium Verum Fruit Extract
PerfumingSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantLeuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
AntimicrobialCollagen
MoisturisingProline
Skin ConditioningHydroxyproline
Skin ConditioningVegetable Amino Acids
Skin ConditioningNatto Gum
Silk Extract
Skin ConditioningPalmitoyl Pentapeptide-4
Skin ConditioningCopper Tripeptide-1
Skin ConditioningPalmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin ConditioningAcetyl Hexapeptide-8
HumectantOligopeptide-1
Skin ConditioningPalmitoyl Tripeptide-5
Skin ConditioningDipeptide Diaminobutyroyl Benzylamide Diacetate
Skin ConditioningScutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
AstringentCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientArachidyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingBenzyl Glycol
SolventBehenyl Alcohol
EmollientCeramide 3
Skin ConditioningCeramide 2
Skin ConditioningPhytosphingosine
Skin ConditioningCholesterol
EmollientHydrolyzed Elastin
EmollientSericin
Skin ConditioningCeramide 4
Skin ConditioningCeramide AP
Skin ConditioningGold
Cosmetic ColorantLysine
Skin ConditioningGlycine
BufferingAlanine
MaskingGlutamic Acid
HumectantSerine
MaskingLeucine
Skin ConditioningTryptophan
MaskingAspartic Acid
MaskingGlutamine
Skin ConditioningValine
MaskingThreonine
Isoleucine
Skin ConditioningPhenylalanine
MaskingHistidine
HumectantMethionine
Skin ConditioningCystine
MaskingTyrosine
MaskingAsparagine
MaskingCeramide 1
Skin ConditioningPolyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin ConditioningCI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantCI 16255
Cosmetic ColorantTromethamine
BufferingParfum
MaskingLimonene
PerfumingAlpha-Isomethyl Ionone
PerfumingWater, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Dipropylene Glycol, Niacinamide, 1,2-Hexanediol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Carbomer, Dimethicone, Panthenol, Polyglyceryl-2 Stearate, Arachidyl Alcohol, Butylene Glycol, Propanediol, Glyceryl Stearate, Squalane, Glyceryl Glucoside, Stearyl Alcohol, Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid, C12-16 Alcohols, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Adenosine, Caprylyl Glycol, Tremella Fuciformis Extract, Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract, Xanthan Gum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tocopheryl Acetate, Illicium Verum Fruit Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Collagen, Proline, Hydroxyproline, Vegetable Amino Acids, Natto Gum, Silk Extract, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Copper Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Oligopeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Dipeptide Diaminobutyroyl Benzylamide Diacetate, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Cetearyl Alcohol, Arachidyl Glucoside, Benzyl Glycol, Behenyl Alcohol, Ceramide 3, Ceramide 2, Phytosphingosine, Cholesterol, Hydrolyzed Elastin, Sericin, Ceramide 4, Ceramide AP, Gold, Lysine, Glycine, Alanine, Glutamic Acid, Serine, Leucine, Tryptophan, Aspartic Acid, Glutamine, Valine, Threonine, Isoleucine, Phenylalanine, Histidine, Methionine, Cystine, Tyrosine, Asparagine, Ceramide 1, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, CI 19140, CI 16255, Tromethamine, Parfum, Limonene, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
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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.
Niacinamide 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 NiacinamideWater. 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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum