This barrier-repair serum is formulated around Lactobacillus Ferment and Urea to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin.
This calming serum is formulated around Alpha-Arbutin and Niacinamide to calm redness and fade the look of dark spots.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Vaccinium Myrtillus Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
C14-22 Alcohols
Emulsion Stabilising
Persea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Lactobacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Salix Alba Extract
Skin ConditioningZanthoxylum Bungeanum Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Hexapeptide-9
Skin Conditioning
Urea
Buffering
Yeast Amino Acids
HumectantTrehalose
Humectant
Inositol
Humectant
Taurine
BufferingBetaine
Humectant
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Oleyl Alcohol
Emollient
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPullulan
C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingSclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingLysolecithin
EmulsifyingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSilica
Abrasive
Glucose
Humectant
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingChlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Limonene
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Parfum
Masking
Water, Glycerin, Pentylene Glycol, Vaccinium Myrtillus Seed Oil, C14-22 Alcohols, Persea Gratissima Oil, Lactobacillus Ferment, Salix Alba Extract, Zanthoxylum Bungeanum Fruit Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Hexapeptide-9, Urea, Yeast Amino Acids, Trehalose, Inositol, Taurine, Betaine, Hydroxyacetophenone, Tocopherol, Oleyl Alcohol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Pullulan, C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside, Sclerotium Gum, Lysolecithin, Xanthan Gum, Silica, Glucose, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Sodium Hydroxide, Chlorphenesin, Limonene, Linalool, Parfum
Water
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-6 Stearate
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Cetyl Tranexamate Mesylate
Skin ConditioningC10-18 Triglycerides
Emollient
Alpha-Arbutin
Antioxidant
Dimethicone
Emollient
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Hexapeptide-11
Skin Conditioning
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Nonapeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Zinc Oxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Diamond Powder
Abrasive
Superoxide Dismutase
Antioxidant
Diglucosyl Gallic Acid
4-Butylresorcinol
Antioxidant
Decarboxy Carnosine Hcl
Skin ConditioningEpigallocatechin Gallatyl Glucoside
Antioxidant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide Ag
Humectant
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide Ng
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Resveratrol
Antioxidant
Astaxanthin
Skin Conditioning
Cholesterol
Emollient
Silybum Marianum Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Pinus Pinaster Bark Extract
Antioxidant
Haematococcus Pluvialis Extract
Antioxidant
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Terminalia Chebula Extract
AstringentBisabolol
Antioxidant
Squalane
Emollient
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantDextran
Sodium Phytate
Sorbitan Oleate
Emulsifying
Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
Sorbitan Palmitate
Emulsifying
Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin
MaskingPropanediol
Solvent
Polyglyceryl-6 Behenate
Emulsion Stabilising
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Sclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingCetyl Palmitate
Emollient
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Butylene Glycol, Polyglyceryl-6 Stearate, Glycerin, Cetyl Tranexamate Mesylate, C10-18 Triglycerides, Alpha-Arbutin, Dimethicone, Niacinamide, Hexapeptide-11, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Nonapeptide-1, Zinc Oxide, Diamond Powder, Superoxide Dismutase, Diglucosyl Gallic Acid, 4-Butylresorcinol, Decarboxy Carnosine Hcl, Epigallocatechin Gallatyl Glucoside, Allantoin, Ceramide NP, Ceramide Ag, Ceramide AP, Ceramide Ng, Ceramide EOP, Resveratrol, Astaxanthin, Cholesterol, Silybum Marianum Fruit Extract, Pinus Pinaster Bark Extract, Haematococcus Pluvialis Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Terminalia Chebula Extract, Bisabolol, Squalane, Maltodextrin, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Dipropylene Glycol, Dextran, Sodium Phytate, Sorbitan Oleate, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Sorbitan Palmitate, Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin, Propanediol, Polyglyceryl-6 Behenate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Sclerotium Gum, Cetyl Palmitate, Caprylyl Glycol, Glyceryl Stearate, Potassium Sorbate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Ethylhexylglycerin 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 GlycerinSclerotium Gum is a natural sugar-based fiber made by fermenting a fungus called Sclerotium rolfsii. It's often used as the plant-friendly alternative for synthetic thickeners like carbomer.
In skincare, it works as a thickener, gel former, and stabilizer that keeps heavy ingredients suspended so a product does not separate.
It is non-ionic and forms a triple helix in solution. This is just a fancy way of saying it builds a smooth, cushiony, and non-sticky gel that feels silkier than many other gums.
Another perk of this ingredient is that it is very sturdy and holds up across a wide pH range (~2-11). It's also good at resisting heat and hydrolysis.
Since it holds water at the skin surface, it can provide some light hydration as well.
Typical use levels are around 0.25-2%; formulators usually use 0.2-0.5% to thicken lotions and up to 2% for a firmer gel base.
This ingredient has been found safe in cosmetics with no meaningful evidence of skin sensitization.
Learn more about Sclerotium GumWater. 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
