What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Oenothera Biennis Oil
Emollient
Hamamelis Virginiana Extract
Antiseborrhoeic
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Water
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Cera Alba
Emollient
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Artemisia Pallens Flower Oil
Masking
Rosa Damascena Flower Oil
Masking
Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
Masking
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingOryza Sativa Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Retinol
Skin Conditioning
Taraxacum Officinale Extract
Skin ConditioningJuniperus Virginiana Oil
Masking
Algae Extract
EmollientCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Lonicera Japonica Callus Extract
Skin ProtectingLonicera Caprifolium Extract
AstringentPopulus Tremuloides Bark Extract
AntiseborrhoeicEquisetum Arvense Extract
AstringentAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Glycerin, Oenothera Biennis Oil, Hamamelis Virginiana Extract, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Water, Tocopherol, Cera Alba, Alcohol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Artemisia Pallens Flower Oil, Rosa Damascena Flower Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Oryza Sativa Leaf Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Retinol, Taraxacum Officinale Extract, Juniperus Virginiana Oil, Algae Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Beta-Glucan, Lonicera Japonica Callus Extract, Lonicera Caprifolium Extract, Populus Tremuloides Bark Extract, Equisetum Arvense 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.
Glycerin (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
