What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent2-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin ConditioningAlpha-Arbutin
AntioxidantNiacinamide
SmoothingSodium Benzoate
MaskingHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
HumectantPotassium Sorbate
PreservativeHamamelis Virginiana Bark/Leaf/Twig Extract
Skin ConditioningLeuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
AntimicrobialDidecyldimonium Chloride
EmulsifyingFerulic Acid
AntimicrobialAcetyl Tetrapeptide-2
Skin ConditioningWater
Skin ConditioningSnail Secretion Filtrate
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantCyclopentasiloxane
EmollientPropanediol
SolventDibutyl Adipate
EmollientPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningIsostearyl Isostearate
EmollientSodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
AntioxidantAscorbic Acid
AntioxidantPolyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantDeschampsia Antarctica Leaf Extract
AntioxidantFerulic Acid
AntimicrobialPanthenol
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
HumectantZea Mays Starch
AbsorbentMaltodextrin
AbsorbentDimethicone
EmollientEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningTrisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Cetyl Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingPolysilicone-11
Decyl Glucoside
CleansingPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeParfum
MaskingWater, Snail Secretion Filtrate, Butylene Glycol, Cyclopentasiloxane, Propanediol, Dibutyl Adipate, Pentylene Glycol, Isostearyl Isostearate, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Ascorbic Acid, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Tocopheryl Acetate, Deschampsia Antarctica Leaf Extract, Ferulic Acid, Panthenol, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Zea Mays Starch, Maltodextrin, Dimethicone, Ethylhexylglycerin, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Cetyl Hydroxyethylcellulose, Polysilicone-11, Decyl Glucoside, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Ferulic Acid is a plant based antioxidant. By fighting free-radicals, ferulic acid can help reduce the formation of fine lines and hyperpigmentation.
When used with Vitamin C, Ferulic Acid has shown to prevent Vitamin C from breaking down. In other words, it acts as a stabilizer.
Ferulic Acid is sometimes used to preserve food. Foods containing Ferulic Acid include: oats, rice, eggplant, citrus.
In medicine, Ferulic Acid is being studied for helping with diabetes, Alzheimer's, and cardiovascular diseases.
Learn more about Ferulic AcidPropanediol 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 PropanediolWater. 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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water