What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Trehalose
Humectant
Betaine
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Diethoxyethyl Succinate
SolventCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-4 Laurate
Emulsifying
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Emulsion StabilisingCaprylyl/Capryl Glucoside
CleansingRosa Multiflora Extract
Antioxidant
Chrysanthemum Zawadskii Extract
Skin ConditioningChamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Disodium EDTA
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Brassica Oleracea Capitata Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Brassica Oleracea Italica Extract
AstringentCucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
Emollient
Urtica Dioica Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningTriticum Vulgare Sprout Extract
Skin ConditioningSpinacia Oleracea Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningMedicago Sativa Extract
TonicCarum Petroselinum Extract
Skin ConditioningBrassica Oleracea Acephala Leaf Extract
HumectantApium Graveolens Extract
Skin ConditioningRaphanus Sativus Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningBrassica Campestris Extract
Skin ConditioningBioflavonoids
Skin ConditioningWater, Propanediol, Trehalose, Betaine, 1,2-Hexanediol, Diethoxyethyl Succinate, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Allantoin, Butylene Glycol, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Polyglyceryl-4 Laurate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Rosa Multiflora Extract, Chrysanthemum Zawadskii Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Disodium EDTA, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Glycerin, Brassica Oleracea Capitata Leaf Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Brassica Oleracea Italica Extract, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Urtica Dioica Leaf Extract, Triticum Vulgare Sprout Extract, Spinacia Oleracea Leaf Extract, Medicago Sativa Extract, Carum Petroselinum Extract, Brassica Oleracea Acephala Leaf Extract, Apium Graveolens Extract, Raphanus Sativus Seed Extract, Brassica Campestris Extract, Bioflavonoids
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantTriethylhexanoin
MaskingNiacinamide
Smoothing
Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate
Emollient
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Trehalose
Humectant
Bambusa Arundinacea Juice
Abrasive
Betula Platyphylla Japonica Juice
Skin Conditioning
Vitis Vinifera Vine Sap
Skin ConditioningTrichosanthes Kirilowii Root Extract
Skin ProtectingArtemisia Annua Extract
MaskingAzadirachta Indica Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Asiaticoside
Antioxidant
Madecassic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Asiatic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Anhydroxylitol
Humectant
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Xylitol
Humectant
Glucose
Humectant
Sclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingSuccinoglycan
Skin ConditioningBetaine
Humectant
Xylitylglucoside
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPolymethylsilsesquioxane
Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate
Emollient
Trisodium EDTA
Tromethamine
BufferingWater, Glycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, Triethylhexanoin, Niacinamide, Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Panthenol, Trehalose, Bambusa Arundinacea Juice, Betula Platyphylla Japonica Juice, Vitis Vinifera Vine Sap, Trichosanthes Kirilowii Root Extract, Artemisia Annua Extract, Azadirachta Indica Leaf Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Asiaticoside, Madecassic Acid, Asiatic Acid, Anhydroxylitol, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Xylitol, Glucose, Sclerotium Gum, Succinoglycan, Betaine, Xylitylglucoside, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate, Trisodium EDTA, Tromethamine
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
Betaine is a humectant. Like hyaluronic acid, it helps attract and retain moisture in the skin. It’s known for being gentle and for helping the skin maintain balanced hydration.
Betaine is mainly used to improve hydration and support calmer skin. It helps skin cells regulate water balance because it functions as an osmolyte.
Some studies suggest betaine may support making skin tone more even.
Fun fact: Betaine naturally exists in the skin and the body. In cosmetic products, it can be either plant-derived (most commonly from sugar beets) or synthetically produced for consistency and stability.
Betaine is also known as trimethylglycine.
Learn more about BetaineCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract (tea extract) is one of the most well-researched plant extracts in skincare with an impressive resume.
Black tea, green tea, and oolong tea are all harvested from the Camellia Sinensis plant.
Studies show green tea extract and its catechins (like epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG)) help your skin cells product energy more efficiently and reducing the number of free-radicals that can damage your skin from the inside.
In lab-grown skin models, this translated to younger, healthier, and stronger skin.
There's also good sun protection data; researchers saw less DNA damage and redness on human skin when green tea was applied before UVB exposure. And the more they applied, the better the protection.
Needless to say, this ingredient shouldn't replace your sunscreen. But it is a great supportive ingredient that you can already find in many sunscreens and antioxidant serums.
A 2009 study found a 2% green tea lotion was effective for mild-to-moderate acne thanks to its anti-inflammatory and mild antimicrobial activity.
The quality of the extract matters a lot here:
Good extracts contain 50-90% catechins while lower quality ones are mostly there for marketing. We recommend reaching out to the brand if you have questions about the quality or source of their ingredients.
Human Repeated Insult Patch Testing showed no irritation or sensitization at use concentrations (0.86% in leave-on products and up to 30% as leaf water).
Learn more about Camellia Sinensis Leaf ExtractGlycerin (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 GlycerinTrehalose is a disaccharide made of two glucose molecules (glucose is sugar!). Trehalose is used to help moisturize skin. It also has antioxidant properties.
As a humectant, trehalose helps draw moisture from the air to your skin. This helps keep your skin hydrated.
Due to its antioxidant properties, trehalose may help with signs of aging. Antioxidants help fight free-radical molecules, unstable molecules that may damage your skin.
In medicine, trehalose and hyaluronic acid are used to help treat dry eyes.
Some animals, plants, and bacteria create trehalose as a source of energy to survive freeze or lack of water.
Learn more about TrehaloseWater. 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
