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Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDimethicone
EmollientCyclomethicone
EmollientNiacinamide
SmoothingButylene Glycol
HumectantAlcohol Denat.
AntimicrobialPolysorbate 20
EmulsifyingGlycerin
HumectantSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantPolyacrylate-13
Polyisobutene
Caprylyl Glycol
EmollientEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningTropolone
Skin ConditioningTriethanolamine
BufferingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingTrehalose
HumectantSclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingBroussonetia Kazinoki Callus Culture Extract
Skin ConditioningMorus Alba Bark Extract
Skin ConditioningPantethine
EmollientPlacental Protein
HumectantNatto Gum
Biosaccharide Gum-1
HumectantDisodium EDTA
CI 17200
Cosmetic ColorantCI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantParfum
MaskingWater, Dimethicone, Cyclomethicone, Niacinamide, Butylene Glycol, Alcohol Denat., Polysorbate 20, Glycerin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Polyacrylate-13, Polyisobutene, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tropolone, Triethanolamine, Carbomer, Trehalose, Sclerotium Gum, Broussonetia Kazinoki Callus Culture Extract, Morus Alba Bark Extract, Pantethine, Placental Protein, Natto Gum, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Disodium EDTA, CI 17200, CI 42090, Parfum
Water
Skin ConditioningDipropylene Glycol
HumectantGlycerin
HumectantGlyceryl Polymethacrylate
Lactobacillus/Rice Ferment
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningDiglycerin
HumectantAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Oryza Sativa Bran Extract
Skin ConditioningAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingTromethamine
BufferingSaccharomyces/Rice Bran Ferment
HumectantEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAdenosine
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantAllantoin
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Water, Dipropylene Glycol, Glycerin, Glyceryl Polymethacrylate, Lactobacillus/Rice Ferment, 1,2-Hexanediol, Diglycerin, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Tromethamine, Saccharomyces/Rice Bran Ferment, Ethylhexylglycerin, Adenosine, Sodium Hyaluronate, Allantoin, Disodium EDTA
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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.
Disodium EDTA is a chelating agent. It grabs onto and deactivates metal ions that sneak into your products from water, packaging, or air.
This ingredient mainly works behind the scenes and helps with:
On top of that, this ingredient can counteract the effects of hard water by binding to the minerals in it.
One thing worth knowing is that Disodium EDTA has been shown to be a mild penetration enhancer. It can help other ingredients absorb into skin more effectively which can be a double-edged sword (great for actives, but can also make the active too strong if you have sensitive skin).
Clinical patch testing showed no significant skin irritation at typical use concentrations and minimal dermal absorption.
You'll most likely see this ingredient near the end of an ingredient list. It's typically found in concentrations less than 1%.
Learn more about Disodium EDTAEthylhexylglycerin 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 HyaluronateWater. 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