What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Centella Asiatica Leaf Water
Skin Conditioning
3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Ethoxydiglycol
HumectantDimethyl Isosorbide
SolventGluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Sodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningAcetyl Glucosamine
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Pullulan
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningLecithin
Emollient
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Citric Acid
Buffering
Centella Asiatica Leaf Water, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Ethoxydiglycol, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Gluconolactone, Glycerin, Sodium Gluconate, Acetyl Glucosamine, Sodium Hyaluronate, Pullulan, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Xanthan Gum, Sclerotium Gum, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Lecithin, Lactic Acid, Citric Acid
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Rosa Canina Fruit Oil
Emollient
Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Persea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Collagen
Emollient
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Passiflora Incarnata Seed Oil
Skin Protecting
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Arnica Montana Flower Extract
Masking
Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Citrus Medica Vulgaris Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Oenothera Biennis Oil
Emollient
Vaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract
Skin Protecting
Prunus Domestica Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCitrus Medica Peel Oil
Jasminum Officinale Oil
Masking
Orchis Mascula Extract
Skin ConditioningTetramethyl Acetyloctahydronaphthalenes
Masking
Santalum Album Oil
Masking
Benzyl Benzoate
Antimicrobial
Benzyl Cinnamate
Perfuming
Benzyl Salicylate
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Coumarin
Perfuming
Water, Glycerin, Carbomer, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Polysorbate 20, Sodium Hydroxide, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Persea Gratissima Oil, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Passiflora Incarnata Seed Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Arnica Montana Flower Extract, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Citrus Medica Vulgaris Fruit Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Oenothera Biennis Oil, Vaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract, Prunus Domestica Seed Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Citrus Medica Peel Oil, Jasminum Officinale Oil, Orchis Mascula Extract, Tetramethyl Acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Santalum Album Oil, Benzyl Benzoate, Benzyl Cinnamate, Benzyl Salicylate, Linalool, Limonene, Coumarin
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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.
Ethylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.
Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
Learn more about EthylhexylglycerinGlycerin (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 Hyaluronate
