This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Niacinamide and Ectoin to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin.
This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Sodium Hyaluronate to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
Smoothing
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Isononyl Isononanoate
EmollientBetaine
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantHydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Sodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingEctoin
Skin Conditioning
Isohexadecane
EmollientCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Disodium EDTA
ChelatingPolysorbate 80
Emulsifying
Sorbitan Oleate
Emulsifying
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder
Skin Conditioning
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Oenothera Biennis Oil
Emollient
Squalane
Emollient
Acetyl Glucosamine
Skin Conditioning
Broussonetia Kazinoki Root Extract
Skin ConditioningCeteareth-25
CleansingHydrolyzed Algin
Sorbitol
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Camellia Japonica Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Morus Alba Bark Extract
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Laminaria Digitata Extract
Skin Protecting
Lecithin
Emollient
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingAscorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Behenic Acid
Cleansing
Caprooyl Phytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Caprooyl Sphingosine
Skin ConditioningCeramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide Eos
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide Ns
Skin Conditioning
Cholesterol
Emollient
Chondrus Crispus Extract
Skin Conditioning
Citric Acid
Buffering
Diatomaceous Earth
Abrasive
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningGalactoarabinan
Glucose
Humectant
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientGlyceryl Oleate
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Potassium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningSodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Tricholoma Matsutake Extract
Skin ConditioningZinc Sulfate
Antimicrobial
Water, Niacinamide, Butylene Glycol, Isononyl Isononanoate, Betaine, Glycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Sodium Polyacrylate, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Carbomer, Ectoin, Isohexadecane, Caprylyl Glycol, Potassium Hydroxide, Panthenol, Disodium EDTA, Polysorbate 80, Sorbitan Oleate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Tocopheryl Acetate, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Oenothera Biennis Oil, Squalane, Acetyl Glucosamine, Broussonetia Kazinoki Root Extract, Ceteareth-25, Hydrolyzed Algin, Sorbitol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Camellia Japonica Leaf Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Morus Alba Bark Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Cetyl Alcohol, Laminaria Digitata Extract, Lecithin, Xanthan Gum, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Behenic Acid, Caprooyl Phytosphingosine, Caprooyl Sphingosine, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide Eos, Ceramide NP, Ceramide Ns, Cholesterol, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Citric Acid, Diatomaceous Earth, Ethylhexylglycerin, Galactoarabinan, Glucose, Glyceryl Caprylate, Glyceryl Oleate, Glyceryl Stearate, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Potassium Hyaluronate, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Tocopherol, Tricholoma Matsutake Extract, Zinc Sulfate
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Dimethicone
Emollient
Cetearyl Olivate
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingBetaine
Humectant
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Synthetic Beeswax
Emulsion Stabilising
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Fructose
Humectant
Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Emulsion Stabilising
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Dimethiconol
Emollient
Sodium Lactate
Buffering
Urea
Buffering
Citric Acid
Buffering
PCA
Humectant
Parfum
Masking
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingMaltose
MaskingSerine
Masking
Alanine
Masking
Glycine
Buffering
Sodium Chloride
MaskingTrehalose
Humectant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Glutamic Acid
Humectant
Lysine Hcl
Skin Conditioning
Threonine
Arginine
Masking
Glucose
Humectant
Proline
Skin Conditioning
CI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Betaine, Caprylyl Glycol, Synthetic Beeswax, Ethylhexylglycerin, Pentylene Glycol, Sodium PCA, Fructose, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Sodium Hyaluronate, Dimethiconol, Sodium Lactate, Urea, Citric Acid, PCA, Parfum, Sodium Hydroxide, Maltose, Serine, Alanine, Glycine, Sodium Chloride, Trehalose, Allantoin, Glutamic Acid, Lysine Hcl, Threonine, Arginine, Glucose, Proline, CI 42090
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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.
Betaine is a humectant. Like hyaluronic acid, it helps attract and retain moisture in the skin. It’s known for being gentle and for helping the skin maintain balanced hydration.
Betaine is mainly used to improve hydration and support calmer skin. It helps skin cells regulate water balance because it functions as an osmolyte.
Some studies suggest betaine may support making skin tone more even.
Fun fact: Betaine naturally exists in the skin and the body. In cosmetic products, it can be either plant-derived (most commonly from sugar beets) or synthetically produced for consistency and stability.
Betaine is also known as trimethylglycine.
Learn more about BetaineCaprylyl 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, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolCitric Acid is an alpha hydroxy acid (AHA) naturally found in citrus fruits like oranges, lemons, and limes.
Like other AHAs, citric acid can exfoliate skin by breaking down the bonds that hold dead skin cells together. This helps reveal smoother and brighter skin underneath.
However, this exfoliating effect only happens at high concentrations (20%) which can be hard to find in cosmetic products.
Due to this, citric acid is usually included in small amounts as a pH adjuster. This helps keep products slightly more acidic and compatible with skin's natural pH.
In skincare formulas, citric acid can:
While it can provide some skin benefits, research shows lactic acid and glycolic acid are generally more effective and less irritating exfoliants.
Most citric acid used in skincare today is made by fermenting sugars (usually from molasses). This synthetic version is identical to the natural citrus form but easier to stabilize and use in formulations.
Rosacea skin has a lower threshold for acids generally, with 62.5% of rosacea subjects in one study reacting to lactic acid in a sting test. This is why we mark citric acid as a potential rosacea trigger.
However, this ingredient shows up as a pH adjuster or chelator at roughly 0.1-1% in many products. These low levels are unlikely to be an issue for rosacea skin and becomes a potential trigger at exfoliating concentrations (20%). Because everybody's skin is unique, we recommend a patch test if you are unsure.
Learn more about Citric AcidEthylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.
Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
Learn more about EthylhexylglycerinGlucose is a simple sugar (a monosaccharide). In skincare, it is mostly a humectant and skin conditioning agent.
Mechanistically, it has multiple hydroxyl groups that hydrogen-bond to water. This pulls moisture into the upper layers of skin to keep the surface soft and hydrated.
It's worth knowing sugars are already a natural component of the skin's NMF (natural moisturizing factor) so it's a molecule that your stratum corneum is well-acquainted with.
Just so you know, glucose is hydrophilic (water-loving) and the stratum corneum is a strong barrier to hydrophilic compounds. This just means penetration is slow and most of the action is happening on the surface.
Gram-to-gram, glucose is not as efficient as a humectant as glycerin. This is why you'll likely see glycose paired with stronger humectants for a bigger hydration payoff.
In skincare, glucose is typically derived from corn or other starch sources.
Learn more about GlucoseGlycerin (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 GlycerinSodium 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 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. Remember to stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water
