What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Water
Antimicrobial
Glycerin
Humectant
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Water
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Cetearyl Olivate
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Canola Oil
Emollient
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Beeswax
Emulsion Stabilising
Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-6 Distearate
Emulsifying
Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil
Masking
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Arginine
Masking
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingStearic Acid
Cleansing
Xylitylglucoside
Humectant
Anhydroxylitol
Humectant
Jojoba Esters
Emollient
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Parfum
Masking
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingMacadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil
Emollient
Hydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables
Emollient
Xylitol
Humectant
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-3 Beeswax
Emulsifying
Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Extract
Cleansing
Malt Extract
Skin ProtectingSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Glucose
Humectant
Disodium EDTA
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract
Antioxidant
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Punica Granatum Extract
AstringentArachidic Acid
Cleansing
Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Skin Conditioning
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Myristic Acid
Cleansing
Oleic Acid
Emollient
Lauric Acid
Cleansing
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Water, Glycerin, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Water, 1,2-Hexanediol, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Canola Oil, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Butylene Glycol, Beeswax, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Polyglyceryl-6 Distearate, Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil, Palmitic Acid, Arginine, Carbomer, Stearic Acid, Xylitylglucoside, Anhydroxylitol, Jojoba Esters, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Parfum, Xanthan Gum, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Hydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables, Xylitol, Adenosine, Cetyl Alcohol, Polyglyceryl-3 Beeswax, Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Extract, Malt Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Glucose, Disodium EDTA, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Punica Granatum Extract, Arachidic Acid, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Myristic Acid, Oleic Acid, Lauric Acid, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Betula Alba Juice
AstringentCyclomethicone
Emollient
Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantNiacinamide
Smoothing
Silica
Abrasive
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Acetyl Tetrapeptide-5
Humectant
Sh-Decapeptide-9
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Cocoyl Alaninate
Surfactant
Dimethicone
Emollient
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Cassia Alata Leaf Extract
AstringentAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Myrtus Communis Leaf Extract
Skin ProtectingResveratrol
Antioxidant
Xanthophylls
Skin ConditioningAlgin
Masking
Polyglutamic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Betula Alba Juice, Cyclomethicone, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Dipropylene Glycol, Niacinamide, Silica, 1,2-Hexanediol, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-5, Sh-Decapeptide-9, Sodium Cocoyl Alaninate, Dimethicone, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Cassia Alata Leaf Extract, Adenosine, Hydrolyzed Myrtus Communis Leaf Extract, Resveratrol, Xanthophylls, Algin, Polyglutamic Acid, Titanium Dioxide, Phenoxyethanol
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.
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 preservatives
Adenosine is a purine nucleoside that your body already makes in every cell. In skincare, it acts mainly as a skin conditioning and anti-aging agent.
The way it works is fairly well mapped out:
Your skin has cells called fibroblasts that build collagen (the stuff that keeps skin firm and smooth). Adenosine basically flips a switch on these cells that tells them to get to work making more collagen and other proteins. These cells slow down on their own as skin ages, so Adenosine helps give them a little nudge to keep going.
The clinical backing is pretty solid too.
A blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial of 126 women aged 45-65 tested a 0.1% cream twice daily and found real improvements in crow's feet and frown lines using a precise 3D skin-mapping technique; these changes showed up by week 3 and held at 2 months.
A later study using Adenosine-loaded dissolving microneedle patches reported gains in wrinkle depth, dermal density, elasticity, and hydration.
On concentrations, South Korea's Ministry of Food and Drug Safety has set 0.04% as the approved functional anti-wrinkle level. You'll typically see this ingredient used somewhere in the 0.04-0.1% range since it works at low doses.
This ingredient has been found safe for cosmetics with the data showing no irritation or sensitization.
Overall, this is a great ingredient for any anti-aging routine and has no photosensitizing effect, so it suits both AM and PM use.
Learn more about AdenosineButylene 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 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 Glycerin
