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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantHydrolyzed Yeast Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
HumectantDimethyl Isosorbide
SolventPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantHydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningSodium Butyroyl Hyaluronate
HumectantPolyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingDisodium Acetyl Glucosamine Phosphate
Skin ConditioningBetaine
HumectantTrisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Yeast Extract
Skin ConditioningCetyl Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingTamarindus Indica Seed Gum
Emulsion StabilisingTremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract
AntioxidantLecithin
EmollientTetradecyl Aminobutyroylvalylaminobutyric Urea Trifluoroacetate
Skin ConditioningMyristoyl Nonapeptide-3
Skin ConditioningMagnesium Chloride
Sodium Benzoate
MaskingPotassium Sorbate
PreservativePPG-26-Buteth-26
Skin ConditioningPEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
EmulsifyingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningChlorphenesin
AntimicrobialPhenoxyethanol
PreservativePolyglucuronic Acid
Skin ConditioningWater, Glycerin, Hydrolyzed Yeast Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Pentylene Glycol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Butyroyl Hyaluronate, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Disodium Acetyl Glucosamine Phosphate, Betaine, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Yeast Extract, Cetyl Hydroxyethylcellulose, Tamarindus Indica Seed Gum, Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract, Lecithin, Tetradecyl Aminobutyroylvalylaminobutyric Urea Trifluoroacetate, Myristoyl Nonapeptide-3, Magnesium Chloride, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, PPG-26-Buteth-26, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Ethylhexylglycerin, Chlorphenesin, Phenoxyethanol, Polyglucuronic Acid
Houttuynia Cordata Water
MaskingWater
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantPropanediol
SolventCamellia Sinensis Leaf Water
Masking1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantGinsenosides
Skin ConditioningGlycine Soja Germ Extract
EmollientAcmella Oleracea Extract
Skin ProtectingEvodia Rutaecarpa Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningDiospyros Kaki Leaf Extract
Skin ProtectingVitis Vinifera Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningLavandula Angustifolia Flower Extract
CleansingMonarda Didyma Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCoffea Arabica Seed Extract
MaskingCarthamus Tinctorius Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningPolygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract
AntioxidantHydrolyzed Corn Starch
HumectantFreesia Refracta Extract
Skin ConditioningCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialCastanea Crenata Shell Extract
Skin ConditioningZanthoxylum Piperitum Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
HumectantAdenosine
Skin ConditioningSucrose
HumectantTamarindus Indica Seed Polysaccharide
Skin ConditioningCyclodextrin
AbsorbentKigelia Africana Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningQuillaja Saponaria Bark Extract
CleansingChamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
MaskingRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialCamellia Sinensis Catechins
AntioxidantXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantBacillus Ferment
Skin ConditioningScutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
AstringentPaeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract
Skin ProtectingGlutathione
Carnosine
Skin ConditioningSodium Chloride
MaskingNicotinoyl Dipeptide-22
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningGlutamine
Skin ConditioningSodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
HumectantPotassium Chloride
Calcium Chloride
AstringentSodium Pyruvate
Skin ConditioningIsoleucine
Skin ConditioningLeucine
Skin ConditioningThreonine
Valine
MaskingInositol
HumectantPhenylalanine
MaskingSerine
MaskingGlycine
BufferingMethionine
Skin ConditioningSh-Polypeptide-64
AntioxidantTryptophan
MaskingFolic Acid
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
SmoothingThiamine Hcl
MaskingRiboflavin
Cosmetic ColorantHouttuynia Cordata Water, Water, Butylene Glycol, Propanediol, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water, 1,2-Hexanediol, Glycerin, Ginsenosides, Glycine Soja Germ Extract, Acmella Oleracea Extract, Evodia Rutaecarpa Fruit Extract, Diospyros Kaki Leaf Extract, Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Extract, Monarda Didyma Leaf Extract, Coffea Arabica Seed Extract, Carthamus Tinctorius Flower Extract, Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract, Hydrolyzed Corn Starch, Freesia Refracta Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Castanea Crenata Shell Extract, Zanthoxylum Piperitum Fruit Extract, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Adenosine, Sucrose, Tamarindus Indica Seed Polysaccharide, Cyclodextrin, Kigelia Africana Fruit Extract, Quillaja Saponaria Bark Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Camellia Sinensis Catechins, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Hyaluronate, Bacillus Ferment, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Paeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract, Glutathione, Carnosine, Sodium Chloride, Nicotinoyl Dipeptide-22, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Glutamine, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Potassium Chloride, Calcium Chloride, Sodium Pyruvate, Isoleucine, Leucine, Threonine, Valine, Inositol, Phenylalanine, Serine, Glycine, Methionine, Sh-Polypeptide-64, Tryptophan, Folic Acid, Niacinamide, Thiamine Hcl, Riboflavin
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Glycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinThis ingredient is created by putting sodium hyaluronate through hydrolysis.
You might know this as 'mini' or 'ultra low-molecular weight' hyaluronic acid. The small molecule size means it is able to travel deeper in the skin.
According to studies, low molecular-weight hyaluronic acid can:
One study from 2011 found ultra-low weight HA to show pro-inflammatory properties. Another study from 2022 found it to downregulate UV-B induced inflammation.
Hydrolysis is a process of changing a molecule using water or enzymes.
This ingredient is water-soluble.
Learn more about Hydrolyzed Sodium HyaluronateSodium Hyaluronate is hyaluronic acid's salt form. It is commonly derived from the sodium salt of hyaluronic acid.
Like hyaluronic acid, it is great at holding water and acts as a humectant. This makes it a great skin hydrating ingredient.
Sodium Hyaluronate is naturally occurring in our bodies and is mostly found in eye fluid and joints.
These are some other common types of Hyaluronic Acid:
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateWater. 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