This brightening treatment is formulated around Azelaic Acid and Tranexamic Acid to fade the look of dark spots and clear breakouts.
This calming moisturizer is formulated around Avena Sativa Seed Water and Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate to calm redness and hydrate skin.
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Key Ingredients
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Azelaic Acid 17%
BufferingTranexamic Acid 4%
AstringentNiacinamide 1%
SmoothingGlycerin
HumectantAlcohol Denat.
AntimicrobialSodium Bisulfate
BufferingBHT
AntioxidantAcrylates/C12-22 Alkyl Methacrylate Copolymer
Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate
AbsorbentBis-Vinyldimethicone/Bis-Isobutyl PPG-20 Crosspolymer
EmollientCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingCarthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
MaskingCeteth-20
CleansingCetyl Alcohol
EmollientCyclohexasiloxane
EmollientCyclopentasiloxane
EmollientDicaprylyl Ether
EmollientDimethicone
EmollientDimethyl Isosorbide
SolventDisteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientIsodecyl Neopentanoate
EmollientIsododecane
EmollientIsopropyl Palmitate
EmollientLaureth-12
EmulsifyingLecithin
EmollientOzokerite
Emulsion StabilisingPEG-75 Stearate
SurfactantPetrolatum
EmollientPolysilicone-11
Potassium Sorbate
PreservativePropylene Carbonate
SolventSilica
AbrasiveSilica Silylate
EmollientSodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate
CleansingSorbic Acid
PreservativeSteareth-20
CleansingTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic ColorantTriethoxycaprylylsilane
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
Avena Sativa Seed Water 77%
SolventButylene Glycol
HumectantGlycerin
Humectant2,3-Butanediol
Humectant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningWater
Skin ConditioningAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Squalane
EmollientHydroxyacetophenone
AntioxidantCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
HumectantPanthenol
Skin ConditioningTromethamine
BufferingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningInulin Lauryl Carbamate
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Surfactin
CleansingBeta-Glucan
Skin ConditioningAvena Sativa Seed Water 77%, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, 2,3-Butanediol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Water, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Squalane, Hydroxyacetophenone, Carbomer, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Panthenol, Tromethamine, Ethylhexylglycerin, Inulin Lauryl Carbamate, Sodium Surfactin, Beta-Glucan
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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 Glycerin