What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
EmollientGlycerin
HumectantOenothera Biennis Oil
EmollientHamamelis Virginiana Extract
AntiseborrhoeicLeuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
AntimicrobialSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
EmollientWater
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
AntioxidantCera Alba
EmollientAlcohol
AntimicrobialSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantArtemisia Pallens Flower Oil
MaskingRosa Damascena Flower Oil
MaskingPelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
MaskingHydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingOryza Sativa Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Extract
CleansingRetinol
Skin ConditioningTaraxacum Officinale Extract
Skin ConditioningJuniperus Virginiana Oil
MaskingAlgae Extract
EmollientCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialBeta-Glucan
Skin ConditioningLonicera 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
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingDipropylene Glycol
Humectant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
SmoothingGlycereth-26
HumectantPolyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate
EmulsifyingVinyldimethicone
Hydrogenated Lecithin
EmulsifyingSorbitan Stearate
EmulsifyingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingTromethamine
BufferingAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Panthenol
Skin ConditioningBakuchiol
AntimicrobialHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientTocopherol
AntioxidantEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Sponge
Skin ConditioningAdenosine
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Butylene Glycol
HumectantDioscorea Villosa Root Extract
Skin ConditioningAbelmoschus Esculentus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningNelumbo Nucifera Root Extract
Skin ConditioningButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin ConditioningOlea Europaea Fruit Oil
MaskingGlucose
HumectantCeramide NP
Skin ConditioningGlycolipids
Skin ConditioningRetinal
Skin ConditioningAtelocollagen
Skin ConditioningDesamido Collagen
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Collagen
EmollientSoluble Collagen
HumectantCollagen
MoisturisingCollagen Amino Acids
MoisturisingProcollagen
Skin ConditioningWater, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Dipropylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Niacinamide, Glycereth-26, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Vinyldimethicone, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Sorbitan Stearate, Carbomer, Tromethamine, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Panthenol, Bakuchiol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hydrolyzed Sponge, Adenosine, Disodium EDTA, Butylene Glycol, Dioscorea Villosa Root Extract, Abelmoschus Esculentus Fruit Extract, Nelumbo Nucifera Root Extract, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Glucose, Ceramide NP, Glycolipids, Retinal, Atelocollagen, Desamido Collagen, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Soluble Collagen, Collagen, Collagen Amino Acids, Procollagen
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Glycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinTocopherol (also known as Vitamin E) is a common antioxidant used to help protect the skin from free-radicals and strengthen the skin barrier. It's also fat soluble - this means our skin is great at absorbing it.
Vitamin E also helps keep your natural skin lipids healthy. Your lipid skin barrier naturally consists of lipids, ceramides, and fatty acids. Vitamin E offers extra protection for your skin’s lipid barrier, keeping your skin healthy and nourished.
Another benefit is a bit of UV protection. Vitamin E helps reduce the damage caused by UVB rays. (It should not replace your sunscreen). Combining it with Vitamin C can decrease sunburned cells and hyperpigmentation after UV exposure.
You might have noticed Vitamin E + C often paired together. This is because it is great at stabilizing Vitamin C. Using the two together helps increase the effectiveness of both ingredients.
There are often claims that Vitamin E can reduce/prevent scarring, but these claims haven't been confirmed by scientific research.
Learn more about TocopherolWater. 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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water