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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Arbutin
Antioxidant
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Clitocybe Aurantiaca Mycelium Extract
Antioxidant
Inula Britannica Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Ginsenosides
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Malpighia Glabra Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningAlanine
Masking
Arginine
Masking
Aspartic Acid
Masking
Cholesterol
Emollient
Cysteine
Antioxidant
Dimethylsilanol Hyaluronate
Humectant
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Glutamic Acid
Humectant
Glycine
Buffering
Histidine
Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingHydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Isoleucine
Skin ConditioningLecithin
Emollient
Leucine
Skin ConditioningLysine
Skin ConditioningMethionine
Skin ConditioningPhenylalanine
Masking
Polyglutamic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Potassium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningProline
Skin Conditioning
Sclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingSerine
Masking
Sh-Oligopeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Sh-Oligopeptide-2
Skin Conditioning
Sh-Polypeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Sh-Polypeptide-11
Sh-Polypeptide-22
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate Dimethylsilanol
HumectantThreonine
Tyrosine
MaskingValine
MaskingDisodium EDTA
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningHydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingWater, Panthenol, Arbutin, Beta-Glucan, 1,2-Hexanediol, Butylene Glycol, Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate, Niacinamide, Tocopherol, Clitocybe Aurantiaca Mycelium Extract, Inula Britannica Flower Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Ginsenosides, Glycerin, Malpighia Glabra Fruit Extract, Alanine, Arginine, Aspartic Acid, Cholesterol, Cysteine, Dimethylsilanol Hyaluronate, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Glutamic Acid, Glycine, Histidine, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Isoleucine, Lecithin, Leucine, Lysine, Methionine, Phenylalanine, Polyglutamic Acid, Polysorbate 20, Potassium Hyaluronate, Proline, Sclerotium Gum, Serine, Sh-Oligopeptide-1, Sh-Oligopeptide-2, Sh-Polypeptide-1, Sh-Polypeptide-11, Sh-Polypeptide-22, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Sodium Hyaluronate Dimethylsilanol, Threonine, Tyrosine, Valine, Disodium EDTA, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hydroxyethylcellulose
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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.
Beta-Glucan is a soluble polysaccharide (a chain of glucose sugars) sourced from the cells walls of oats, baker's yeast, mushrooms, and seaweed.
It's a rare ingredient that pulls double-duty as a heavy-duty hydrator and skin-soothing repair agent.
On the surface, it acts as a humectant that holds water in place and reduces moisture loss for a plumper, smoother feel, while its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties make it a great pick for calming redness or sensitive skin
The more interesting story is underneath:
Despite its large molecular size, oat beta-glucan has been shown to penetrate the epidermis and reach the dermis by slipping between skin cells. Here, it interacts with fibroblasts and macrophages to nudge collagen synthesis and support wound repair.
A small 2005 split-face clinical study of 27 subjects found topical beta-glucan produced measurable reductions in wrinkle depth, height, and roughness after 8 weeks of use.
It is worth noting the trial was small and the penetration testing used frozen, irradiated skin so the anti-aging data is encouraging rather than definitive.
This ingredient gets along with pretty much everything and is typically used around 0.1-1%.
Fungal acne: This ingredient is not a food source for the Malassezia yeast because it is a glucose polysaccharide with no fatty acid or ester component.
Learn more about Beta-GlucanButylene 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 GlycerinWater. 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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