What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Azelaic Acid 17%
Buffering
Tranexamic Acid 4%
Astringent
Niacinamide 1%
Smoothing
Glycerin
Humectant
Alcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Sodium Bisulfate
Buffering
BHT
Antioxidant
Acrylates/C12-22 Alkyl Methacrylate Copolymer
Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate
Absorbent
Bis-Vinyldimethicone/Bis-Isobutyl PPG-20 Crosspolymer
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
Masking
Ceteth-20
CleansingCetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cyclohexasiloxane
Emollient
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Dicaprylyl Ether
Emollient
Dimethicone
Emollient
Dimethyl Isosorbide
SolventDisteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Isodecyl Neopentanoate
EmollientIsododecane
EmollientIsopropyl Palmitate
Emollient
Laureth-12
EmulsifyingLecithin
Emollient
Ozokerite
Emulsion StabilisingPEG-75 Stearate
Petrolatum
Emollient
Polysilicone-11
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Propylene Carbonate
SolventSilica
Abrasive
Silica Silylate
Emollient
Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate
CleansingSorbic Acid
Preservative
Steareth-20
CleansingTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Triethoxycaprylylsilane
Azelaic Acid 17%, Tranexamic Acid 4%, Niacinamide 1%, Glycerin, Alcohol Denat., Sodium Bisulfate, BHT, Acrylates/C12-22 Alkyl Methacrylate Copolymer, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Bis-Vinyldimethicone/Bis-Isobutyl PPG-20 Crosspolymer, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Ceteth-20, Cetyl Alcohol, Cyclohexasiloxane, Cyclopentasiloxane, Dicaprylyl Ether, Dimethicone, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Glyceryl Stearate, Isodecyl Neopentanoate, Isododecane, Isopropyl Palmitate, Laureth-12, Lecithin, Ozokerite, PEG-75 Stearate, Petrolatum, Polysilicone-11, Potassium Sorbate, Propylene Carbonate, Silica, Silica Silylate, Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate, Sorbic Acid, Steareth-20, Titanium Dioxide, Triethoxycaprylylsilane
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Rosa Canina Seed Extract
EmollientCalendula Officinalis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Equisetum Arvense Extract
AstringentLavandula Angustifolia Flower Extract
Cleansing
Citrus Limon Fruit Extract
Masking
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Hypericum Perforatum Extract
AntimicrobialAesculus Hippocastanum Extract
Antioxidant
Rosa Rubiginosa Seed Oil
Emollient
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Linoleic Acid
Cleansing
Linolenic Acid
Cleansing
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil
Masking
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialGlycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Lecithin
Emollient
Carnosine
Skin Conditioning
Silybum Marianum Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Cucurbita Pepo Seed Oil
Emollient
Hippophae Rhamnoides Oil
Emollient
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Ubiquinone
Antioxidant
Thioctic Acid
Antioxidant
Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Rosa Canina Seed Extract, Calendula Officinalis Extract, Equisetum Arvense Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Extract, Citrus Limon Fruit Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Hypericum Perforatum Extract, Aesculus Hippocastanum Extract, Rosa Rubiginosa Seed Oil, Ascorbic Acid, Linoleic Acid, Linolenic Acid, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Glycine Soja Oil, Tocopherol, Lecithin, Carnosine, Silybum Marianum Fruit Extract, Glycerin, Alcohol, Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract, Cucurbita Pepo Seed Oil, Hippophae Rhamnoides Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Ubiquinone, Thioctic Acid, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil
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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 GlycerinLecithin is a term for a group of substances found in the cell membranes of plants, animals, and humans. They are made up of phospholipids.
Thanks to its amphiphilic structure (water-loving head and oil-loving tail), it is a true multitasker:
It plays well with most ingredients and is typically used at 0.1-1%. However, concentrations up to 50% have been reported in moisturizers.
Depending on the source of this ingredient, lecithin may not be fungal acne safe. This is because some sources of lecithin come from soybean oil, which may feed the malassezia yeast that causes fungal acne.
We recommend reaching out to the brand you are purchasing from to inquire about the source of their lecithin.
Learn more about Lecithin
