What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingHydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingSqualane
EmollientAminopropyl Ascorbyl Phosphate
AntioxidantSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantHydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningCutaneous Lysate
MoisturisingTetrapeptide-21
Skin ConditioningPalmitoyl Tripeptide-1 Acetate
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPullulan
Acetyl Glucosamine
Skin ConditioningEthylene/Acrylic Acid Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPolysorbate 60
EmulsifyingProline
Skin ConditioningArginine
MaskingGlycine
BufferingGlutamine
Skin ConditioningChlorphenesin
AntimicrobialNannochloropsis Oculata Extract
HumectantCapryloyl Carnosine
Skin ConditioningPoloxamer 338
EmulsifyingSilica
AbrasiveTrifluoroacetyl Tripeptide-2
Skin ConditioningDextran
Sorbitan Isostearate
EmulsifyingPotassium Sorbate
PreservativeSodium Benzoate
MaskingTocopherol
AntioxidantDisodium EDTA
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeWater, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Squalane, Aminopropyl Ascorbyl Phosphate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Cutaneous Lysate, Tetrapeptide-21, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 Acetate, Butylene Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Pullulan, Acetyl Glucosamine, Ethylene/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Polysorbate 60, Proline, Arginine, Glycine, Glutamine, Chlorphenesin, Nannochloropsis Oculata Extract, Capryloyl Carnosine, Poloxamer 338, Silica, Trifluoroacetyl Tripeptide-2, Dextran, Sorbitan Isostearate, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Tocopherol, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Hydroxide, Phenoxyethanol
Water
Skin ConditioningHuman Bone Marrow Stem Cell Conditioned Media Extract
BleachingHydrolyzed Myrtus Communis Leaf Extract
Skin ProtectingGlycerin
HumectantButylene Glycol
HumectantCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingPolysorbate 20
EmulsifyingPalmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin ConditioningPalmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
SmoothingCetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientPolyacrylate-13
Polyisobutene
Dimethyl Isosorbide
SolventBenzyl Alcohol
PerfumingSalicylic Acid
MaskingSorbic Acid
PreservativeCarnosine
Skin ConditioningIlex Paraguariensis Leaf Extract
PerfumingMaltodextrin
AbsorbentDisodium EDTA
Sh-Polypeptide-5
Skin ConditioningSh-Oligopeptide-2
Skin ConditioningWater, Human Bone Marrow Stem Cell Conditioned Media Extract, Hydrolyzed Myrtus Communis Leaf Extract, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Carbomer, Polysorbate 20, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Niacinamide, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Polyacrylate-13, Polyisobutene, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Benzyl Alcohol, Salicylic Acid, Sorbic Acid, Carnosine, Ilex Paraguariensis Leaf Extract, Maltodextrin, Disodium EDTA, Sh-Polypeptide-5, Sh-Oligopeptide-2
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Butylene 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 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 GlycerinWater. 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