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Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningHydroxyethyl Urea
Humectant
Sucrose
Humectant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Curcuma Longa Root Extract
Masking
Anhydroxylitol
Humectant
Biosaccharide Gum-1
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Glucose
Humectant
Sodium Citrate
BufferingSea Water
HumectantSalvia Sclarea Extract
AntiseborrhoeicAscorbyl Glucoside
Antioxidant
Xylitylglucoside
Humectant
Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningHedera Helix Extract
AntimicrobialEucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil
Perfuming
Propanediol
Solvent
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
Antioxidant
Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningPolyglyceryl-3 Distearate
Emulsifying
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters
Skin Conditioning
Saccharum Officinarum Extract
MoisturisingAlcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Hyacinthus Orientalis Extract
Skin ConditioningDiethoxyethyl Succinate
SolventCholeth-24
EmulsifyingCedrus Deodara Wood Oil
Masking
C12-14 Pareth-12
EmulsifyingCitronellol
Perfuming
Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Water
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4
Skin Conditioning
Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingLinalool
Perfuming
Methyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Trehalose
Humectant
Diphenyl Dimethicone
Emollient
Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
Masking
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Unsaponifiables
Emollient
Daucus Carota Sativa Seed Oil
Emollient
Polyquaternium-51
Skin Conditioning
Saccharide Hydrolysate
HumectantPunica Granatum Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil
Emollient
Echium Plantagineum Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Chondrus Crispus Extract
Skin Conditioning
Citrus Nobilis Peel Oil
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
Masking
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil
Masking
Fructooligosaccharides
Humectant
Centaurea Cyanus Flower Extract
Astringent
Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Litsea Cubeba Fruit Oil
Masking
Cardiospermum Halicacabum Flower/Leaf/Vine Extract
Skin ConditioningSucrose Palmitate
EmollientCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingMaltodextrin
Absorbent
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingDisodium EDTA
Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Tromethamine
BufferingGlycereth-26
Humectant
Cupressus Sempervirens Oil
Masking
Morinda Citrifolia Extract
AstringentPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Magnesium Sulfate
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Chamomilla Recutita Flower/Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialSilica
Abrasive
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Corn Starch
HumectantAmyris Balsamifera Bark Oil
Masking
Betaine
Humectant
Cetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientRose Flower Oil
Masking
Ginkgo Biloba Nut Extract
Skin ConditioningLactobacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Citric Acid
Buffering
Polyglyceryl-6 Stearate
Emollient
Squalane
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Sodium Dilauramidoglutamide Lysine
HumectantXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCitrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
Masking
C14-22 Alcohols
Emulsion Stabilising
Chlorella Vulgaris Extract
Skin ConditioningVetiveria Zizanoides Root Oil
Masking
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Phytate
Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingLimonene
Perfuming
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Enantia Chlorantha Bark Extract
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer
HumectantDipropylene Glycol
HumectantHydrolyzed Collagen
Emollient
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Dextrin
AbsorbentMorus Alba Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Ficus Carica Fruit Extract
Humectant
Borago Officinalis Extract
Emollient
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Corallina Officinalis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Octyldodecanol
Emollient
Triethylhexanoin
MaskingLavandula Hybrida Oil
Emollient
Salix Alba Bark Extract
Astringent
Glyceryl Stearate Citrate
Emollient
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Calcium Chloride
AstringentC12-20 Alkyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingBehenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Boswellia Carterii Oil
Masking
Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Emulsion StabilisingFructose
Humectant
Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningXylitol
Humectant
Salix Nigra Bark Extract
Skin ProtectingRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
Masking
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Citral
Perfuming
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Theobroma Cacao Seed Extract
Antioxidant
Polyglyceryl-6 Behenate
Emulsion Stabilising
Oleanolic Acid
Skin ConditioningAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Madecassoside
Antioxidant
Asiaticoside
Antioxidant
Water, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Glycerin, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hydroxyethyl Urea, Sucrose, Allantoin, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Anhydroxylitol, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Panthenol, Glucose, Sodium Citrate, Sea Water, Salvia Sclarea Extract, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Xylitylglucoside, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Hedera Helix Extract, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Propanediol, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Polyglyceryl-3 Distearate, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters, Saccharum Officinarum Extract, Alcohol Denat., Hyacinthus Orientalis Extract, Diethoxyethyl Succinate, Choleth-24, Cedrus Deodara Wood Oil, C12-14 Pareth-12, Citronellol, Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Water, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Linalool, Methyl Trimethicone, Trehalose, Diphenyl Dimethicone, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Unsaponifiables, Daucus Carota Sativa Seed Oil, Polyquaternium-51, Saccharide Hydrolysate, Punica Granatum Fruit Extract, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Echium Plantagineum Seed Oil, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Citrus Nobilis Peel Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Niacinamide, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil, Fructooligosaccharides, Centaurea Cyanus Flower Extract, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Litsea Cubeba Fruit Oil, Cardiospermum Halicacabum Flower/Leaf/Vine Extract, Sucrose Palmitate, Carbomer, Maltodextrin, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Disodium EDTA, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Tromethamine, Glycereth-26, Cupressus Sempervirens Oil, Morinda Citrifolia Extract, Pentylene Glycol, Magnesium Sulfate, Caprylyl Glycol, Chamomilla Recutita Flower/Leaf Extract, Silica, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Hydrolyzed Corn Starch, Amyris Balsamifera Bark Oil, Betaine, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Rose Flower Oil, Ginkgo Biloba Nut Extract, Lactobacillus Ferment, Citric Acid, Polyglyceryl-6 Stearate, Squalane, Glyceryl Stearate, Sodium Dilauramidoglutamide Lysine, Xanthan Gum, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, C14-22 Alcohols, Chlorella Vulgaris Extract, Vetiveria Zizanoides Root Oil, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Sodium Phytate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Limonene, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Enantia Chlorantha Bark Extract, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Dipropylene Glycol, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Sorbitan Isostearate, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Tocopheryl Acetate, Dextrin, Morus Alba Fruit Extract, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Ficus Carica Fruit Extract, Borago Officinalis Extract, Ceramide NP, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Octyldodecanol, Triethylhexanoin, Lavandula Hybrida Oil, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Adenosine, Calcium Chloride, C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside, Behenyl Alcohol, Boswellia Carterii Oil, Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Fructose, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Xylitol, Salix Nigra Bark Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Tocopherol, Citral, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Theobroma Cacao Seed Extract, Polyglyceryl-6 Behenate, Oleanolic Acid, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Madecassoside, Asiaticoside
Panax Ginseng Root Water
Masking
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Snail Secretion Filtrate
Skin Conditioning
Dipropylene Glycol
Humectant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Propanediol
Solvent
Trehalose
Humectant
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingTromethamine
BufferingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCentella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Ganoderma Lucidum Extract
Skin Protecting
Panax Ginseng Root Extract
Emollient
Malt Extract
Skin ProtectingSodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer
HumectantDisodium EDTA
Phellinus Linteus Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Forsythia Suspensa Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningScutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
Astringent
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Panax Ginseng Root Water, Water, Butylene Glycol, Snail Secretion Filtrate, Dipropylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Propanediol, Trehalose, Carbomer, Tromethamine, Xanthan Gum, Centella Asiatica Extract, Ganoderma Lucidum Extract, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Malt Extract, Sodium Polyacrylate, Adenosine, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Disodium EDTA, Phellinus Linteus Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Forsythia Suspensa Fruit Extract, Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
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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.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.Â
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservativesÂ
Adenosine is in every living organism. It is one of four components in nucleic acids that helps store our DNA.
Adenosine has many benefits when used. These benefits include hydrating the skin, smoothing skin, and reducing wrinkles. Once applied, adenosine increases collagen production. It also helps with improving firmness and tissue repair.
Studies have found adenosine may also help with wound healing.
In skincare products, Adenosine is usually derived from yeast.
Learn more about AdenosineButylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
Learn more about Butylene GlycolCarbomer is a high-molecular weight polymer of acrylic acid. It is used to form gels and thicken formulas.
Due to its large molecular size, carbomer has minimal skin penetration and is considered an inert ingredient.
A high amount of carbomer can cause pilling or balling up of products. Don't worry, most products contain 1% or less of carbomer.
Learn more about CarbomerDipropylene Glycol is a synthetically created humectant, stabilizer, and solvent.
This ingredient helps:
Dipropylene glycol is technically an alcohol, but it belongs to the glycol family (often considered part of the ‘good’ alcohols). This means it is hydrating and gentle on skin unlike drying solvent alcohols like denatured alcohol.
As a masking agent, Dipropylene Glycol can be used to cover the smell of other ingredients. However, it does not have a scent.
Studies show Dipropylene Glycol is considered safe to use in skincare.
Learn more about Dipropylene GlycolDisodium EDTA is a chelating agent. It grabs onto and deactivates metal ions that sneak into your products from water, packaging, or air.
This ingredient mainly works behind the scenes and helps with:
On top of that, this ingredient can counteract the effects of hard water by binding to the minerals in it.
One thing worth knowing is that Disodium EDTA has been shown to be a mild penetration enhancer. It can help other ingredients absorb into skin more effectively which can be a double-edged sword (great for actives, but can also make the active too strong if you have sensitive skin).
Clinical patch testing showed no significant skin irritation at typical use concentrations and minimal dermal absorption.
You'll most likely see this ingredient near the end of an ingredient list. It's typically found in concentrations less than 1%.
Learn more about Disodium EDTAGlycerin (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 GlycerinGlyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer is made up of glycerin and polyacrylic acid. It helps hydrate your skin as a humectant.
This ingredient forms a hydrogel that delivers moisturizing, water-based ingredients to the skin. It is also used to thicken a product and to give it a smooth texture.
Acrylic acid itself is toxic, but the polymer form (this ingredient) is too large to penetrate skin, making it non-toxic.
Learn more about Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid CopolymerNiacinamide is a multitasking form of vitamin B3 that strengthens the skin barrier, reduces pores and dark spots, regulates oil, and improves signs of aging.
And the best part? It's gentle and well-tolerated by most skin types, including sensitive and reactive skin.
You might have heard of "niacin flush", or the reddening of skin that causes itchiness. Niacinamide has not been found to cause this.
In very rare cases, some individuals may not be able to tolerate niacinamide at all or experience an allergic reaction to it.
If you are experiencing flaking, irritation, and dryness with this ingredient, be sure to double check all your products as this ingredient can be found in all categories of skincare.
When incorporating niacinamide into your routine, look out for concentration amounts. Typically, 5% niacinamide provides benefits such as fading dark spots. However, if you have sensitive skin, it is better to begin with a smaller concentration.
When you apply niacinamide to your skin, your body converts it into nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD). NAD is an essential coenzyme that is already found in your cells as "fuel" and powers countless biological processes.
In your skin, NAD helps repair cell damage, produce new healthy cells, support collagen production, strengthen the skin barrier, and fight environmental stressors (like UV and pollution).
Our natural NAD levels start to decline with age, leading to slower skin repair, visible aging, and a weaker skin barrier. By providing your skin niacinamide, you're recharging your skin's NAD levels. This leads to stronger, healthier, and younger looking skin.
Another name for vitamin B3 is nicotinamide. This vitamin is water-soluble and our bodies don't store it. We obtain Vitamin B3 from either food or skincare. Meat, fish, wheat, yeast, and leafy greens contain vitamin B3.
The type of niacinamide used in skincare is synthetically created.
Learn more about NiacinamidePropanediol is an all-star ingredient. It softens, hydrates, and smooths the skin.Â
It’s often used to:
Propanediol is not likely to cause sensitivity and considered safe to use. It is derived from corn or petroleum with a clear color and no scent.
Learn more about PropanediolSodium Hyaluronate is the salt form of hyaluronic acid. It is a long sugar chain that is naturally found in your skin, joints, and connective tissue that maintains hydration and elasticity.
In skincare, it works as a humectant. It pulls water from the environment and deeper layers of skin and binds it to the surface.
Interestingly, the size of the molecule affects its behavior:
Some clinical evidence links low molecular weight versions to improved wrinkle depth, elasticity, anti-inflammatory effects, and barrier repair.
Many serums use a blend of both weights so you can get surface hydration plus longer-lasting and deeper effects.
You'll typically see concentrations between 0.1-2% for this ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateTrehalose is a disaccharide made of two glucose molecules (glucose is sugar!). Trehalose is used to help moisturize skin. It also has antioxidant properties.
As a humectant, trehalose helps draw moisture from the air to your skin. This helps keep your skin hydrated.
Due to its antioxidant properties, trehalose may help with signs of aging. Antioxidants help fight free-radical molecules, unstable molecules that may damage your skin.
In medicine, trehalose and hyaluronic acid are used to help treat dry eyes.
Some animals, plants, and bacteria create trehalose as a source of energy to survive freeze or lack of water.
Learn more about TrehaloseTromethamine helps balance the pH and improve the texture of a product. It is synthetically created.
As an emulsifier, Tromethamine prevents oil and water ingredients from separating. This helps stabilize the product and elongate a product's shelf life. Tromethamine also makes a product thicker.
Tromethamine helps balance the pH level of a product. Normal pH level of skin is slightly acidic (~4.75-5.5). The acidity of our skin is maintained by our glands and skin biome. Being slightly acidic allows our skin to create an "acid mantle". This acid mantle is a thin barrier that protects our skin from bacteria and contaminants.
Oral Tromethanmine is an anti-inflammatory drug but plays the role of masking, adding fragrance, and/or balancing pH in skincare.
1,3-Propanediol, 2-amino-2-(hydroxymethyl)-
Learn more about TromethamineWater. 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
