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What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningOctyldodecyl Neopentanoate
EmollientButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Lactobionic Acid
Buffering
Propylene Glycol Hydroxystearate
Skin ConditioningStearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Arginine
Masking
PEG-40 Stearate
Emulsifying
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Dimethicone
Emollient
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Ascophyllum Nodosum Extract
Skin ConditioningCucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
Emollient
Asparagopsis Armata Extract
Skin ProtectingTetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate
Antioxidant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Skin Conditioning
Ceteth-20
CleansingSorbitol
Humectant
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
PEG-75 Stearate
N-Hydroxysuccinimide
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Chrysin
Skin ConditioningNylon-12
Steareth-20
CleansingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingDisodium EDTA
Sodium Bisulfite
Antioxidant
BHT
Antioxidant
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
CI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate, Butylene Glycol, Glyceryl Stearate, Gluconolactone, Lactobionic Acid, Propylene Glycol Hydroxystearate, Stearyl Alcohol, Arginine, PEG-40 Stearate, Cetyl Alcohol, Dimethicone, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Ascophyllum Nodosum Extract, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Asparagopsis Armata Extract, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Ceteth-20, Sorbitol, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Panthenol, Sodium Hyaluronate, PEG-75 Stearate, N-Hydroxysuccinimide, Glycerin, Chrysin, Nylon-12, Steareth-20, Xanthan Gum, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Bisulfite, BHT, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin, CI 19140
Water
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
Smoothing
Propanediol
Solvent
Dicaprylyl Ether
Emollient
Coco-Caprylate
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Alpha-Arbutin
Antioxidant
Rosa Moschata Seed Oil
Emollient
Tranexamic Acid
Astringent
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Bidens Pilosa Extract
HumectantTocopherol
Antioxidant
Cetearyl Olivate
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil
Perfuming
Elaeis Guineensis Oil
Emollient
Gossypium Herbaceum Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Acrylates Copolymer
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Lecithin
Emollient
Sodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningCitric Acid
Buffering
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientLauryl Glucoside
CleansingGlyceryl Undecylenate
Emollient
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Ascorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Water, Niacinamide, Propanediol, Dicaprylyl Ether, Coco-Caprylate, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Alpha-Arbutin, Rosa Moschata Seed Oil, Tranexamic Acid, Hydroxyacetophenone, Bidens Pilosa Extract, Tocopherol, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil, Elaeis Guineensis Oil, Gossypium Herbaceum Seed Oil, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Sodium Acrylates Copolymer, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Decyl Glucoside, Lecithin, Sodium Gluconate, Citric Acid, Glyceryl Caprylate, Lauryl Glucoside, Glyceryl Undecylenate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ascorbyl Palmitate
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created.
Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin.
Because it is not a free-fatty acid or alcohol, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolGlycerin (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 GlycerinTocopheryl Acetate is AKA Vitamin E. It is an antioxidant and protects your skin from free radicals. Free radicals damage the skin by breaking down collagen.
One study found using Tocopheryl Acetate with Vitamin C decreased the number of sunburned cells.
Tocopheryl Acetate is commonly found in both skincare and dietary supplements.
Learn more about Tocopheryl AcetateWater. 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!
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