What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Sea Water
HumectantMethylpropanediol
SolventGlycerin
Humectant
Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Locked Nucleic Acid-1
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
Smoothing
Dicaprylyl Ether
Emollient
Dicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientCyclohexasiloxane
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate
Emulsifying
Isostearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Butylene Glycol Cocoate
Emulsifying
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Macrocystis Pyrifera Extract
Skin Conditioning
Tropaeolum Majus Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningPseudoalteromonas Ferment Extract
Humectant
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Water
Skin ConditioningAcrylamide/Ammonium Acrylate Copolymer
Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingTromethamine
BufferingRosa Damascena Flower Extract
Masking
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Fructooligosaccharides
Humectant
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Inositol
Humectant
Sea Water, Methylpropanediol, Glycerin, Phenyl Trimethicone, Locked Nucleic Acid-1, Niacinamide, Dicaprylyl Ether, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Cyclohexasiloxane, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Isostearyl Alcohol, Butylene Glycol Cocoate, Glyceryl Stearate, Macrocystis Pyrifera Extract, Tropaeolum Majus Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Pseudoalteromonas Ferment Extract, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Water, Acrylamide/Ammonium Acrylate Copolymer, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Tromethamine, Rosa Damascena Flower Extract, Adenosine, Fructooligosaccharides, Beta-Glucan, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Inositol
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Vinyl Dimethicone
Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate
Emulsifying
Cetearyl Olivate
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingGlucose
Humectant
Chlorella Vulgaris Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Emulsion StabilisingFructose
Humectant
Fructooligosaccharides
Humectant
Hydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningOryza Sativa Extract
Absorbent
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Trideceth-10
CleansingHydrolyzed Corn Starch
HumectantSucrose
Humectant
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
Masking
Oryza Sativa Bran Extract
Skin Conditioning
Phaseolus Radiatus Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Phaseolus Radiatus Extract
Skin ConditioningSea Salt
Abrasive
Aspergillus Ferment
Skin ConditioningTriticum Vulgare Sprout Extract
Skin ConditioningOryza Sativa Germ Extract
EmollientSesamum Indicum Sprout Extract
HumectantGlycine Soja Sprout Extract
EmollientPhaseolus Radiatus Sprout Extract
HumectantBetula Platyphylla Japonica Bark Extract
Skin ConditioningRumex Crispus Root Extract
Skin ConditioningWater, Butylene Glycol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Cetearyl Alcohol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Pentylene Glycol, Vinyl Dimethicone, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Glucose, Chlorella Vulgaris Extract, Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Fructose, Fructooligosaccharides, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Oryza Sativa Extract, Xanthan Gum, Sorbitan Isostearate, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Trideceth-10, Hydrolyzed Corn Starch, Sucrose, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract, Phaseolus Radiatus Seed Extract, Tocopherol, Phaseolus Radiatus Extract, Sea Salt, Aspergillus Ferment, Triticum Vulgare Sprout Extract, Oryza Sativa Germ Extract, Sesamum Indicum Sprout Extract, Glycine Soja Sprout Extract, Phaseolus Radiatus Sprout Extract, Betula Platyphylla Japonica Bark Extract, Rumex Crispus Root Extract
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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.
Fructooligosaccharides (FOS) are a type of prebiotic sugar with humectant and skin conditioning properties. As a humectant, they help attract and hold moisture in the skin.
FOS essentially acts as a food source for the "good" bacteria on your skin and make it harder for "bad" bacteria to thrive. A 2022 study using a reconstructured human skin model found that just 1% of FOS was enough to shift the bacteria balance in favor of beneficial species. This suggests it could help support a healthier skin microbiome over time.
This ingredient has a low sensitization risk and testing shows it does not classify as a skin irritant or sensitizer.
FOS are usually produced from sugar beets and can also be found in foods like bananas, garlic, and onions.
Learn more about FructooligosaccharidesGlycerin (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 GlycerinPolyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate is a plant-derived emulsifier whose only job is to keep the oily and watery parts of a formula blended so it doesn't separate into layers.
It's compatible with a wide-range of active ingredients and especially good at making emulsions survive heat/freeze cycles.
Typical use concentrations range from 2-3% and it works across a pH of 4.5-8.5.
This ingredient has been found safe to use in cosmetics and has a low irritation profile.
Because it's build on stearic acid, it may not be fungal acne safe. Stearic acid is a C18 fatty acid that falls within the range (C11-24) that Malassezia can feed on.
Learn more about Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose DistearateWater. 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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