What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate
Skin ConditioningTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Hydroxycapryloyl Phytosphingosine
Skin ConditioningCeramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide 2
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Succinoyl Atelocollagen
Skin Conditioning
Coix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningHouttuynia Cordata Extract
Skin Conditioning
Citrus Limon Juice
Skin Conditioning
Hornet Extract
AntimicrobialCurcuma Longa Root Extract
Masking
Hydrolyzed Grape Fruit Extract
HumectantPyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract
MaskingSqualane
Emollient
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Arginine
Masking
Trehalose
Humectant
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningBetaine
Humectant
Polyvinylalcohol Crosspolymer
Hydrogenated Phosphatidylcholine
EmulsifyingAcrylic Acid
Glyceryl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientBehenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-4 Pentastearate
Emollient
Sodium Isostearoyl Lactate
CleansingPhytosteryl Isostearate
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Hydroxycapryloyl Phytosphingosine, Ceramide NP, Ceramide 2, Sodium Hyaluronate, Succinoyl Atelocollagen, Coix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Extract, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Citrus Limon Juice, Hornet Extract, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Hydrolyzed Grape Fruit Extract, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract, Squalane, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Arginine, Trehalose, Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Pentylene Glycol, Betaine, Polyvinylalcohol Crosspolymer, Hydrogenated Phosphatidylcholine, Acrylic Acid, Glyceryl Ethylhexanoate, Behenyl Alcohol, Polyglyceryl-4 Pentastearate, Sodium Isostearoyl Lactate, Phytosteryl Isostearate, Phenoxyethanol
Tranexamic Acid
Astringent
Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate
Skin ConditioningWater
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Isononyl Isononanoate
EmollientTriethylhexanoin
Masking1,5-Pentanediol
SolventPolyglyceryl-6 Diisostearate
Emulsifying
Bis-Ethoxydiglycol Cyclohexane 1,4-Dicarboxylate
EmollientPolyglyceryl-10 Eicosanedioate/Tetradecanedioate
Skin ConditioningPolyvinylalcohol Crosspolymer
Hydrogenated Phosphatidylcholine
EmulsifyingPvp
Emulsion StabilisingArginine
Masking
Acrylic Acid
Soluble Collagen
Humectant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Sodium Acetate
BufferingHydrolyzed Prunus Domestica
Skin ConditioningEctoin
Skin Conditioning
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Honey
Humectant
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Aspalathus Linearis Extract
Skin ConditioningAngelica Archangelica Extract
Skin ConditioningVaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningStellaria Media Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Royal Jelly Protein
Skin ConditioningYeast Extract
Skin Conditioning
Citrus Limon Juice
Skin Conditioning
Pisum Sativum Extract
Skin ConditioningMentha Piperita Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningActinidia Deliciosa Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSymphytum Officinale Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningPinus Pinaster Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract
MaskingHydrolyzed Rice Extract
Skin Conditioning
Gardenia Taitensis Callus Extract
Antioxidant
Artemia Extract
Skin ConditioningAesculus Hippocastanum Extract
Antioxidant
Sea Water Extract
Skin ConditioningSphingolipids
Emollient
Pelargonium Graveolens Extract
Masking
Musa Sapientum Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningMorus Alba Extract
AstringentOenothera Biennis Flower Extract
AstringentAzadirachta Indica Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningHibiscus Syriacus Flower Extract
Antioxidant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
AstringentHouttuynia Cordata Extract
Skin Conditioning
Lycium Chinense Extract
Skin ConditioningSaxifraga Sarmentosa Extract
Skin ConditioningRosa Extract
AstringentCrataegus Oxyacantha Extract
Skin ConditioningStomach Extract
HumectantSodium Oleate
CleansingBehenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Pueraria Lobata Symbiosome Extract
Antioxidant
Polyglyceryl-4 Pentastearate
Emollient
Hydrolyzed Grape Fruit Extract
HumectantTuna Extract
Skin ConditioningPyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Secale Cereale Seed Extract
Abrasive
Polyglyceryl-6 Laurate
Emulsifying
Sepia Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Stearoyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingArnica Montana Extract
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Chlorella Vulgaris Extract
Skin Conditioning
Barm Extract
Skin ConditioningArtemisia Vulgaris Extract
Skin Conditioning
Hypericum Erectum Extract
Skin ConditioningSalvia Officinalis Extract
Antimicrobial
Hamamelis Virginiana Extract
Antiseborrhoeic
Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Limon Fruit Extract
Masking
Collagen Powder
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxycapryloyl Phytosphingosine
Skin ConditioningN-Stearoyl-Dihydrosphingosine
Skin ConditioningPhytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Royal Jelly Extract
Skin Conditioning
Orange Roughy Oil
Skin Conditioning
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Tranexamic Acid, Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate, Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Isononyl Isononanoate, Triethylhexanoin, 1,5-Pentanediol, Polyglyceryl-6 Diisostearate, Bis-Ethoxydiglycol Cyclohexane 1,4-Dicarboxylate, Polyglyceryl-10 Eicosanedioate/Tetradecanedioate, Polyvinylalcohol Crosspolymer, Hydrogenated Phosphatidylcholine, Pvp, Arginine, Acrylic Acid, Soluble Collagen, Tocopherol, Sodium Acetate, Hydrolyzed Prunus Domestica, Ectoin, Centella Asiatica Extract, Honey, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Aspalathus Linearis Extract, Angelica Archangelica Extract, Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract, Stellaria Media Extract, Hydrolyzed Royal Jelly Protein, Yeast Extract, Citrus Limon Juice, Pisum Sativum Extract, Mentha Piperita Leaf Extract, Actinidia Deliciosa Fruit Extract, Symphytum Officinale Leaf Extract, Pinus Pinaster Leaf Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract, Hydrolyzed Rice Extract, Gardenia Taitensis Callus Extract, Artemia Extract, Aesculus Hippocastanum Extract, Sea Water Extract, Sphingolipids, Pelargonium Graveolens Extract, Musa Sapientum Fruit Extract, Morus Alba Extract, Oenothera Biennis Flower Extract, Azadirachta Indica Leaf Extract, Hibiscus Syriacus Flower Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Lycium Chinense Extract, Saxifraga Sarmentosa Extract, Rosa Extract, Crataegus Oxyacantha Extract, Stomach Extract, Sodium Oleate, Behenyl Alcohol, Pueraria Lobata Symbiosome Extract, Polyglyceryl-4 Pentastearate, Hydrolyzed Grape Fruit Extract, Tuna Extract, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Secale Cereale Seed Extract, Polyglyceryl-6 Laurate, Sepia Extract, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Arnica Montana Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Chlorella Vulgaris Extract, Barm Extract, Artemisia Vulgaris Extract, Hypericum Erectum Extract, Salvia Officinalis Extract, Hamamelis Virginiana Extract, Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract, Citrus Limon Fruit Extract, Collagen Powder, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Ceramide NP, Hydroxycapryloyl Phytosphingosine, N-Stearoyl-Dihydrosphingosine, Phytosphingosine, Royal Jelly Extract, Orange Roughy Oil, Phenoxyethanol
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
We don't have a description for Acrylic Acid yet.
Arginine is an amino acid that is important for human development. Your body uses is it to produce hair keratin and skin collagen.
As a cosmetic ingredient, Arginine has antioxidant properties and can also help repair damaged skin. This ingredient is derived either synthetically or from animals.
Arginine isn't fungal acne safe when used in the presence of other lipids (fats, fatty acids, oils, esters, etc). Oils and fats occur naturally within the skin, so take caution when using Arginine if you're prone to fungal acne.
Learn more about ArginineBehenyl Alcohol is a type of fatty alcohol (these are different from the drying, solvent alcohols).
Fatty Alcohols have hydrating properties and are most often used as an emollient or to thicken a product. They are usually derived from natural fats and oils; behenyl alcohol is derived from the fats of vegetable oils.
Emollients help keep your skin soft and hydrated by creating a film that traps moisture in.
In 2000, Behenyl Alcohol was approved by the US as medicine to reduce the duration of cold sores.
Learn more about Behenyl AlcoholButylene 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 GlycolCeramide NP is a type of ceramide.
Ceramides are intercellular lipids naturally found in our skin that bonds dead skin cells together to create a barrier. They are known for their ability to hold water and thus are a great ingredient for dry skin.
Ceramides are an important building block for our skin barrier. A stronger barrier helps the skin look more firm and hydrated. By bolstering the skin ceramides act as a barrier against irritating ingredients. This can help with inflammation as well.
If you would like to eat ceramides, sweet potatoes contain a small amount.
Read more about other common types of ceramides here:
Ceramide AP
Ceramide EOP
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract is more commonly known as the bitter orange. Native to Southeast Asia, this extract is commonly found in both cosmetics and foods.
The bitter orange possesses antibacterial and antioxidant properties.
It can also be mildly exfoliating due to the citric acid, an AHA.
Citrus fruits are rich in flavonoids, alkaloids, and vitamin C.
Learn more about Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit ExtractCitrus Limon juice is also lemon juice.
While lemon juice contains antioxidants and vitamins, it can sensitize the skin.
The acidity of lemons may work as an astringent for acne. This can cause sensitivity. Lemon juice can also increase photosensitivity, or sensitivity to the sun.
Learn more about Citrus Limon JuiceGlycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinHouttuynia Cordata Extract is more commonly known as Heart Leaf, Fish Mint, or Chameleon plant.
The components found in Heart Leaf give it antioxidant, hydrating, antimicrobial, and anti-inflammatory properties.
Heart Leaf is rich in flavonoids such as quercetin, apigenin, and more. It also contains polysaccharides, the most common type of carbs in food.
Flavonoids have been shown to be effective antioxidants. They help neutralize free-radical molecules. Free-radical molecules are unstable molecules that may damage our skin cells and DNA. The flavonoids in Heart Leaf also help soothe the skin.
Polysaccharides are naturally found in our skin. They play a role in hydrating and repairing the top layer of skin. The polysaccharides in Heart Leaf help moisturize our skin.
Studies show decanoyl acetaldehyde, a component of Heart Leaf oil, is effective at killing bacteria.
The name 'Fish Mint' comes from the herb's natural fishy smell. Is is native to southeast Asia and used throughout the continent for traditional cooking and medicine.
Learn more about Houttuynia Cordata ExtractWe don't have a description for Hydrogenated Phosphatidylcholine yet.
We don't have a description for Hydrolyzed Grape Fruit Extract yet.
We don't have a description for Hydroxycapryloyl Phytosphingosine yet.
Phenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Polyglyceryl-4 Pentastearate isn't fungal acne safe.
We don't have a description for Polyvinylalcohol Crosspolymer yet.
Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract is extract from Apples. Apples are rich in Vitamin C, sugars, and antioxidants.
The sugar in Apples are humectants and help hydrate the skin. On top of that, apples also contain some acids, such as malic acid. These acids may have a mild exfoliating effect.
Last, the phytochemicals found in apples are strong antioxidants. These antioxidants help with anti-aging as they protect your skin cells against oxidative damage.
Learn more about Pyrus Malus Fruit ExtractSodium Hyaluronate is hyaluronic acid's salt form. It is commonly derived from the sodium salt of hyaluronic acid.
Like hyaluronic acid, it is great at holding water and acts as a humectant. This makes it a great skin hydrating ingredient.
Sodium Hyaluronate is naturally occurring in our bodies and is mostly found in eye fluid and joints.
These are some other common types of Hyaluronic Acid:
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateWe don't have a description for Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate yet.
Water. 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 Water
