What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDipropylene Glycol
HumectantGlycerin
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Pullulan
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingAvena Sativa Kernel Extract
Abrasive
Methyl Gluceth-20
Humectant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Betaine
Humectant
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingHarungana Madagascariensis Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Sorbitan Caprylate
EmulsifyingSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAcetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Glucose
Humectant
Disodium Phosphate
BufferingPolysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Chondrus Crispus Extract
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Phosphate
BufferingWater, Dipropylene Glycol, Glycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Pullulan, Xanthan Gum, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Methyl Gluceth-20, Phenoxyethanol, Allantoin, Betaine, Caprylyl Glycol, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Harungana Madagascariensis Extract, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Sorbitan Caprylate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Glucose, Disodium Phosphate, Polysorbate 60, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Sodium Phosphate
Water
Skin ConditioningMethylsilanol Mannuronate
Skin ConditioningPEG-8
HumectantGlycerin
Humectant
Galactoarabinan
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Avena Sativa Kernel Extract
Abrasive
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Disodium EDTA
Chondrus Crispus Extract
Skin Conditioning
Padina Pavonica Thallus Extract
Skin ConditioningRhodochrosite Extract
Antioxidant
Parfum
Masking
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Kaolin
Abrasive
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSorbic Acid
Preservative
Argania Spinosa Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCollagen Amino Acids
Moisturising
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Citric Acid
Buffering
Mimosa Tenuiflora Bark Extract
Skin ProtectingRosa Damascena Flower Extract
Masking
Water, Methylsilanol Mannuronate, PEG-8, Glycerin, Galactoarabinan, Sodium PCA, Polysorbate 20, Xanthan Gum, Phenoxyethanol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Disodium EDTA, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Padina Pavonica Thallus Extract, Rhodochrosite Extract, Parfum, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Kaolin, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sorbic Acid, Argania Spinosa Leaf Extract, Collagen Amino Acids, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Citric Acid, Mimosa Tenuiflora Bark Extract, Rosa Damascena Flower Extract
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Avena Sativa Kernel Extract is is derived from colloidal oatmeal. Besides being a healthy breakfast, oats have many benefits in skincare too.
This ingredient helps sooth, hydrate, and protect the skin. The starches in colloidal oatmeal are able to bind water, keeping the skin hydrated.
The cellulose and fiber in colloidal oatmeal help reduce inflammation. This can also help the skin feel softer.
Colloidal Oatmeal is also an antioxidant. Antioxidants protect our skin from free-radical damage.
Oatmeal also contains beneficial compounds:
This ingredient is created by mixing grounded oatmeal and a liquid base.
Learn more about Avena Sativa Kernel ExtractChondrus Crispus Extract comes from a red algae native to the northern Atlantic coasts of Europe and North America. It helps hydrate the skin and is rich in antioxidants.
The antioxidants in chondrus crispus include lutein and zeaxanthin. Lutein has the ability to filter blue light from screens.
Other contents of chondrus crispus include polysaccharides, peptides, and amino acids. These help hydrate the skin.
What's the difference between algae and seaweed?
Algae is a broad term that includes seaweed. Not all algae is seaweed.
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 GlycerinHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid is hyaluronic acid (HA) that is broken down into lower molecular weight fragments.
It's a humectant that pulls and holds water in the skin to help with hydration, plumpness, and reduce transepidermal water loss.
Because hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid is smaller in size, it can slip past your outermost layer of skin more easily than full-sized HA.
Most formulations will combine all sizes to get the best of both worlds.
Typical usage levels range from 0.01-1%. Any percentage higher than 2% might become goopy and tacky.
Learn more about Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic AcidHydroxyacetophenone is antioxidant with skin conditioning and soothing properties. It also boosts the efficiency of preservatives.
Though naturally occuring in Norwegian spruce needles, this ingredient is usually synthetically created.
This ingredient is not irritating or sensitizing. Recent research also suggests it may have skin-brightening effects through tyrosinase inhibition.
Learn more about HydroxyacetophenonePhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Water. 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 WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum
