What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Flower Water
Skin ConditioningEthyl Oleate
Emollient
Hamamelis Virginiana Leaf Water
Astringent
Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil
Masking
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cetyl Palmitate
Emollient
Glyceryl Caprylate/Caprate
EmollientMicrocrystalline Cellulose
AbsorbentGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder
Skin Conditioning
Inulin
Skin Conditioning
Fructose
Humectant
3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Oryza Sativa Bran Oil
Emollient
Rosa Canina Fruit Extract
Astringent
Solanum Lycopersicum Fruit/Leaf/Stem Extract
AstringentHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningMagnolol
Antioxidant
Honokiol
Antioxidant
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialAscorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate
Antioxidant
Jojoba Esters
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-6 Laurate
Emulsifying
Polyglycerin-3
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate
Skin Conditioning
Sorbitan Palmitate
Emulsifying
Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Rapeseed Oil
Emollient
Cellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingMaltodextrin
Absorbent
Parfum
Masking
Hydrogenated Palm Oil
Emollient
Phenethyl Alcohol
MaskingSodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningSodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Citric Acid
Buffering
Anthocyanins
Cosmetic ColorantBenzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Water, Glycerin, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Flower Water, Ethyl Oleate, Hamamelis Virginiana Leaf Water, Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil, Behenyl Alcohol, Cetyl Palmitate, Glyceryl Caprylate/Caprate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Inulin, Fructose, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Oryza Sativa Bran Oil, Rosa Canina Fruit Extract, Solanum Lycopersicum Fruit/Leaf/Stem Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract, Magnolol, Honokiol, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate, Jojoba Esters, Polyglyceryl-6 Laurate, Polyglycerin-3, Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate, Sorbitan Palmitate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax, Hydrogenated Rapeseed Oil, Cellulose Gum, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Maltodextrin, Parfum, Hydrogenated Palm Oil, Phenethyl Alcohol, Sodium Levulinate, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Citric Acid, Anthocyanins, Benzyl Alcohol, Limonene
Water
Skin ConditioningCyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Bis-Phenylpropyl Dimethicone
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Laminaria Saccharina Extract
Skin ProtectingAvena Sativa Kernel Extract
Abrasive
Camellia Oleifera Leaf Extract
AstringentVitis Vinifera Seed Extract
Antimicrobial
Triticum Vulgare Germ Oil
Emollient
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Dimethicone
Emollient
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate
Antioxidant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Phospholipids
Skin Conditioning
Superoxide Dismutase
Antioxidant
Isohexadecane
EmollientPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingDimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin Conditioning
Polysorbate 80
Emulsifying
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Bis-Phenylpropyl Dimethicone, Niacinamide, Laminaria Saccharina Extract, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Camellia Oleifera Leaf Extract, Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract, Triticum Vulgare Germ Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Phenyl Trimethicone, Dimethicone, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Phospholipids, Superoxide Dismutase, Isohexadecane, Panthenol, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Sodium Carbomer, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Polysorbate 80, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Glycerin (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
