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Key Ingredients
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Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Sea Silt Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Olivine Extract
Skin ConditioningTremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract
Antioxidant
Betaine
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingHydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Sodium Citrate
BufferingTocopherol
Antioxidant
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientGlyceryl Undecylenate
Emollient
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Disodium Phosphate
BufferingSodium Phosphate
BufferingSodium Metabisulfite
Antioxidant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium Nitrate
SoothingWater, Propanediol, Sea Silt Extract, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Adenosine, Olivine Extract, Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract, Betaine, Glycerin, Carbomer, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Ethylhexylglycerin, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Citrate, Tocopherol, Benzyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Caprylate, Glyceryl Undecylenate, Potassium Sorbate, Disodium Phosphate, Sodium Phosphate, Sodium Metabisulfite, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Nitrate
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Nelumbium Speciosum Flower Water
TonicDiglycerin
Humectant
PPG-24-Glycereth-24
EmulsifyingPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
PPG-26-Buteth-26
Skin ConditioningHydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingMaltooligosyl Glucoside
Skin ConditioningPEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate
HumectantAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Disodium EDTA
Sodium Polyglutamate
HumectantSqualane
Emollient
Laminaria Digitata Extract
Skin Protecting
Lecithin
Emollient
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCetyl-Pg Hydroxyethyl Palmitamide
Skin ConditioningCeramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide Ng
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide As
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Cholesterol
Emollient
Cyanocobalamin
Skin ConditioningWater, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Nelumbium Speciosum Flower Water, Diglycerin, PPG-24-Glycereth-24, Pentylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, PPG-26-Buteth-26, Hydroxyacetophenone, Panthenol, Carbomer, Maltooligosyl Glucoside, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, Allantoin, Sodium Hydroxide, Xanthan Gum, Tocopheryl Acetate, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Polyglutamate, Squalane, Laminaria Digitata Extract, Lecithin, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Cetyl-Pg Hydroxyethyl Palmitamide, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide Ng, Ceramide NP, Ceramide As, Ceramide AP, Cholesterol, Cyanocobalamin
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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.
Carbomer is a high-molecular weight polymer of acrylic acid. It is used to form gels and thicken formulas.
Due to its large molecular size, carbomer has minimal skin penetration and is considered an inert ingredient.
A high amount of carbomer can cause pilling or balling up of products. Don't worry, most products contain 1% or less of carbomer.
Learn more about CarbomerEthylhexylglycerin 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 EthylhexylglycerinGlycerin (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 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
