What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Dimethicone
Emollient
Cetearyl Olivate
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Serine
Masking
Glycine
Buffering
Alanine
Masking
Threonine
Arginine
Masking
Proline
Skin Conditioning
Lysine Hcl
Skin Conditioning
Glutamic Acid
Humectant
Sodium PCA
Humectant
PCA
Humectant
Sodium Lactate
Buffering
Urea
Buffering
Sodium Chloride
MaskingCitric Acid
Buffering
Betaine
Humectant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Fructose
Humectant
Maltose
MaskingTrehalose
Humectant
Glucose
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Synthetic Beeswax
Emulsion Stabilising
Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingDimethicone Crosspolymer
Emulsion Stabilising
Dimethiconol
Emollient
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingWater, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Serine, Glycine, Alanine, Threonine, Arginine, Proline, Lysine Hcl, Glutamic Acid, Sodium PCA, PCA, Sodium Lactate, Urea, Sodium Chloride, Citric Acid, Betaine, Allantoin, Fructose, Maltose, Trehalose, Glucose, Pentylene Glycol, Synthetic Beeswax, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Dimethiconol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Hydroxide
Water
Skin ConditioningOlea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Glycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Alcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Squalane
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin Conditioning
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Potassium Cetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder
Skin Conditioning
Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Cichorium Intybus Root Extract
MaskingHydrogenated Palm Glycerides
Emollient
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingMagnesium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningAlgae
Skin Conditioning
Maltose
MaskingGlucose Glutamate
HumectantTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Levulinic Acid
Perfuming
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingHydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Sodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Xanthomonas Campestris Polysaccharide
BleachingBiosaccharide Gum-1
Humectant
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientBrassica Campestris Sterols
EmollientTocopherol
Antioxidant
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Ascorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Sodium Anisate
AntimicrobialSodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingMyristyl Myristate
Emollient
Parfum
Masking
Limonene
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Citral
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Coumarin
Perfuming
Water, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Glycine Soja Oil, Alcohol Denat., Squalane, Glycerin, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Cetearyl Alcohol, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Cichorium Intybus Root Extract, Hydrogenated Palm Glycerides, Sodium Hydroxide, Magnesium Gluconate, Algae, Maltose, Glucose Glutamate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Levulinic Acid, Xanthan Gum, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Sodium Levulinate, Hydrolyzed Xanthomonas Campestris Polysaccharide, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Glyceryl Caprylate, Brassica Campestris Sterols, Tocopherol, Lactic Acid, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Sodium Anisate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Myristyl Myristate, Parfum, Limonene, Geraniol, Citral, Linalool, Coumarin
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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 GlycerinWe don't have a description for Maltose yet.
Sodium 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 HyaluronateSodium Hydroxide is also known as lye or caustic soda. It is used to adjust the pH of products; many ingredients require a specific pH to be effective.
In small amounts, sodium hydroxide is considered safe to use. However, large amounts may cause chemical burns due to its high alkaline.
Your skin has a natural pH and acid mantle. This acid mantle helps prevent harmful bacteria from breaking through. The acid mantle also helps keep your skin hydrated.
"Alkaline" refers to a high pH level. A low pH level would be considered acidic.
Learn more about Sodium HydroxideWater. 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
