What's inside
What's inside
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Saccharomyces Ferment Filtrate
Humectant
Bifida Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Water
Skin ConditioningDiethoxyethyl Succinate
SolventNiacinamide
Smoothing
Hordeum Vulgare Extract
EmollientCassia Alata Leaf Extract
AstringentGlycerin
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantDimethicone
Emollient
Polyquaternium-51
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Lecithin
Emollient
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Acetic Acid
BufferingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Saccharomyces Ferment Filtrate, Bifida Ferment Lysate, Water, Diethoxyethyl Succinate, Niacinamide, Hordeum Vulgare Extract, Cassia Alata Leaf Extract, Glycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, Dimethicone, Polyquaternium-51, 1,2-Hexanediol, Adenosine, Lecithin, Lactic Acid, Acetic Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Sorbate
Cetraria Islandica Extract 83%
CleansingGlycerin
Humectant
PEG-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides
EmulsifyingDipropylene Glycol
HumectantRubus Chamaemorus Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningHamamelis Virginiana Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Mentha Piperita Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningMaltodextrin
Absorbent
Papain
Skin Conditioning
Gaultheria Procumbens Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Cymbopogon Schoenanthus Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Limon Fruit Oil
Astringent
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil
Masking
Citrus Grandis Peel Oil
Masking
PPG-15 Stearyl Ether
EmollientPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Polyglyceryl-3 Caprate
EmulsifyingCocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Sodium Chloride
MaskingWater
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Parfum
Masking
Cetraria Islandica Extract 83%, Glycerin, PEG-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides, Dipropylene Glycol, Rubus Chamaemorus Seed Extract, Hamamelis Virginiana Leaf Extract, Mentha Piperita Leaf Extract, Maltodextrin, Papain, Gaultheria Procumbens Leaf Extract, Cymbopogon Schoenanthus Extract, Citrus Limon Fruit Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil, Citrus Grandis Peel Oil, PPG-15 Stearyl Ether, Panthenol, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Polyglyceryl-3 Caprate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Allantoin, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Chloride, Water, Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin, Ethylhexylglycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Parfum
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
Dipropylene Glycol is a synthetically created humectant, stabilizer, and solvent.
This ingredient helps:
Dipropylene glycol is technically an alcohol, but it belongs to the glycol family (often considered part of the ‘good’ alcohols). This means it is hydrating and gentle on skin unlike drying solvent alcohols like denatured alcohol.
As a masking agent, Dipropylene Glycol can be used to cover the smell of other ingredients. However, it does not have a scent.
Studies show Dipropylene Glycol is considered safe to use in skincare.
Learn more about Dipropylene 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 GlycerinPhenoxyethanol 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.
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. Remember to stay hydrated!
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