What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDisodium Cocoamphodiacetate
CleansingGlycerin
Humectant
Sorbeth-30 Tetraoleate
Emulsifying
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Sodium Chloride
MaskingAcrylates/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Copolymer
Citric Acid
Buffering
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantC12-13 Alketh-9
EmulsifyingHydroxyethyl Urea
Humectant
Disodium EDTA
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
Masking
Cyanocobalamin
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Collagen
Emollient
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Dna
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Capryloyl Salicylic Acid
Exfoliating
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Mentha Arvensis Leaf Oil
Masking
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil
Emollient
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Ceramide As
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide Ns
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Water, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Glycerin, Sorbeth-30 Tetraoleate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Chloride, Acrylates/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Copolymer, Citric Acid, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Dipropylene Glycol, C12-13 Alketh-9, Hydroxyethyl Urea, Disodium EDTA, Ethylhexylglycerin, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Cyanocobalamin, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Panthenol, Sodium Dna, Niacinamide, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, Tocopherol, Mentha Arvensis Leaf Oil, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Ceramide NP, Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Ceramide As, Ceramide Ns, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide AP, Sodium Hyaluronate
Water
Skin ConditioningDipropylene Glycol
HumectantGlycereth-26
Humectant
Bifida Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Kojic Acid
Antioxidant
Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Methyl Gluceth-20
Humectant
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Betaine
Humectant
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingTromethamine
BufferingAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Spiraea Ulmaria Extract
AstringentHydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Streptococcus Thermophilus Ferment
Humectant
Sphingomonas Ferment Extract
Skin Conditioning
Schizosaccharomyces Ferment Filtrate
Humectant
Saccharomyces/Soy Protein Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Saccharomyces/Rice Ferment Filtrate
Skin Conditioning
Saccharomyces/Rice Bran Ferment Filtrate Extract
Skin Conditioning
Saccharomyces/Rice Bran Ferment
Humectant
Saccharomyces/Potato Extract Ferment Filtrate
Humectant
Saccharomyces/Malachite Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Saccharomyces/Laminaria Saccharina Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Saccharomyces/Grape Ferment Extract
Skin Conditioning
Saccharomyces/Coix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Ferment Filtrate
Skin Conditioning
Saccharomyces/Calcium Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Saccharomyces/Barley Seed Ferment Filtrate
HumectantSaccharomyces Ferment Filtrate
Humectant
Saccharomyces Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Pichia Ferment Lysate Filtrate
HumectantMonascus/Rice Ferment
Antioxidant
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Lactococcus/Milk Ferment Lysate
Lactococcus Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Lactococcus Ferment Extract
Skin ConditioningLactococcus Ferment
Skin ConditioningLactobacillus/Water Hyacinth Ferment
Skin ProtectingLactobacillus/Wasabia Japonica Root Ferment Extract
Antioxidant
Lactobacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract
Skin ConditioningLactobacillus/Soybean Extract Ferment Filtrate
Skin ConditioningLactobacillus/Rye Flour Ferment
Skin ConditioningLactobacillus/Rice Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Lactobacillus/Punica Granatum Fruit Ferment Extract
Antioxidant
Lactobacillus/Pumpkin Ferment Extract
Skin ConditioningLactococcus/Phaseolus Radiatus Seed Extract Ferment Filtrate
AntimicrobialLactobacillus/Pear Juice Ferment Filtrate
Skin ConditioningLactobacillus/Milk Ferment Filtrate
Skin ConditioningLactobacillus/Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Ferment Filtrate
Skin ConditioningLactobacillus/Panax Ginseng Root Extract Ferment Filtrate
Skin ConditioningLactobacillus/Eriodictyon Californicum Ferment Extract
Skin ConditioningLactobacillus/Algae Extract Ferment
Skin ProtectingLactobacillus/Acerola Cherry Ferment
Skin ProtectingLactobacillus Ferment Lysate Filtrate
Skin ConditioningLactobacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Chlorella Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Bifida Ferment Filtrate
Skin Conditioning
Bifida Ferment Extract
Humectant
Bacillus/Rice Bran Extract/Soybean Extract Ferment Filtrate
Antioxidant
Bacillus/Glutamic Acid Ferment Filtrate
Skin ConditioningAureobasidium Pullulans Ferment Filtrate
HumectantAspergillus/Glucose/Soybean/Starch Ferment Filtrate
Aspergillus Ferment
Skin ConditioningAlteromonas Ferment Extract
Skin Conditioning
Polyquaternium-51
Skin Conditioning
Tropolone
Skin ConditioningLactobacillus Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Bakuchiol
Antimicrobial
Water, Dipropylene Glycol, Glycereth-26, Bifida Ferment Lysate, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Niacinamide, Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate, Glycerin, Kojic Acid, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Methyl Gluceth-20, Cetearyl Alcohol, Betaine, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Tromethamine, Adenosine, Spiraea Ulmaria Extract, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Streptococcus Thermophilus Ferment, Sphingomonas Ferment Extract, Schizosaccharomyces Ferment Filtrate, Saccharomyces/Soy Protein Ferment, Saccharomyces/Rice Ferment Filtrate, Saccharomyces/Rice Bran Ferment Filtrate Extract, Saccharomyces/Rice Bran Ferment, Saccharomyces/Potato Extract Ferment Filtrate, Saccharomyces/Malachite Ferment, Saccharomyces/Laminaria Saccharina Ferment, Saccharomyces/Grape Ferment Extract, Saccharomyces/Coix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Ferment Filtrate, Saccharomyces/Calcium Ferment, Saccharomyces/Barley Seed Ferment Filtrate, Saccharomyces Ferment Filtrate, Saccharomyces Ferment, Pichia Ferment Lysate Filtrate, Monascus/Rice Ferment, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Lactococcus/Milk Ferment Lysate, Lactococcus Ferment Lysate, Lactococcus Ferment Extract, Lactococcus Ferment, Lactobacillus/Water Hyacinth Ferment, Lactobacillus/Wasabia Japonica Root Ferment Extract, Lactobacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract, Lactobacillus/Soybean Extract Ferment Filtrate, Lactobacillus/Rye Flour Ferment, Lactobacillus/Rice Ferment, Lactobacillus/Punica Granatum Fruit Ferment Extract, Lactobacillus/Pumpkin Ferment Extract, Lactococcus/Phaseolus Radiatus Seed Extract Ferment Filtrate, Lactobacillus/Pear Juice Ferment Filtrate, Lactobacillus/Milk Ferment Filtrate, Lactobacillus/Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Ferment Filtrate, Lactobacillus/Panax Ginseng Root Extract Ferment Filtrate, Lactobacillus/Eriodictyon Californicum Ferment Extract, Lactobacillus/Algae Extract Ferment, Lactobacillus/Acerola Cherry Ferment, Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate Filtrate, Lactobacillus Ferment, Chlorella Ferment, Bifida Ferment Filtrate, Bifida Ferment Extract, Bacillus/Rice Bran Extract/Soybean Extract Ferment Filtrate, Bacillus/Glutamic Acid Ferment Filtrate, Aureobasidium Pullulans Ferment Filtrate, Aspergillus/Glucose/Soybean/Starch Ferment Filtrate, Aspergillus Ferment, Alteromonas Ferment Extract, Polyquaternium-51, Tropolone, Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Bakuchiol
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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
Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created.
Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin.
Because it is not a free-fatty acid or alcohol, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolDipropylene 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 GlycerinHydrogenated Lecithin is a more stable version of lecithin.
It's made by taking lecithin (a phospholipid commonly found in soybeans and egg yolks) and hydrogenating it. This just means the unsaturated fatty acids are turned into saturated ones so they don't go bad as easily.
This ingredient is an emollient, emulsifier, and penetration enhancer. As an emollient, it helps soften and hydrate skin by trapping moisture within. As an emulsifier, it prevents oil and water ingredients from separating.
Hydrogenated Lecithin can form tiny spherical structures made of phospholipid bilayers called liposomes. These liposomes are able to capture compounds inside their structure and deliver them through the skin barrier.
Because phospholipids are a natural component of our cell membranes, this ingredient is inherently compatible with skin.
A 2021 study found lecithin-based surfactants were less harsh and more tolerable comared to Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS).
Learn more about Hydrogenated LecithinNiacinamide 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 NiacinamideSodium 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
