What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Collagen Extract 73%
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Water
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Glycereth-26
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
PEG-240/Hdi Copolymer Bis-Decyltetradeceth-20 Ether
StabilisingCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Methylpropanediol
SolventPolyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate
Emulsifying
Hydroxyethyl Urea
Humectant
Cellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingDicaprylyl Ether
Emollient
Caprylyl Methicone
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Polymethacrylate
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Rose Extract
Skin ConditioningWine Extract
Antioxidant
Sucrose
Humectant
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Disodium EDTA
Mineral Salts
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Potassium Laurate
EmulsifyingTocopherol
Antioxidant
Potassium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Elastin
EmollientHydrolyzed Keratin
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Silk
Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Dimethylsilanol Hyaluronate
Humectant
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Sodium Phosphate
BufferingPalmitoyl Tripeptide-5
Skin Conditioning
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Oligopeptide-3
Skin Conditioning
Parfum
Masking
Collagen Extract 73%, Butylene Glycol, Water, 1,2-Hexanediol, Glycerin, Glycereth-26, Niacinamide, PEG-240/Hdi Copolymer Bis-Decyltetradeceth-20 Ether, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Methylpropanediol, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Hydroxyethyl Urea, Cellulose Gum, Dicaprylyl Ether, Caprylyl Methicone, Glyceryl Polymethacrylate, Glyceryl Stearate, Rose Extract, Wine Extract, Sucrose, Adenosine, Disodium EDTA, Mineral Salts, Sodium Hyaluronate, Potassium Laurate, Tocopherol, Potassium Hyaluronate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hydrolyzed Elastin, Hydrolyzed Keratin, Hydrolyzed Silk, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Dimethylsilanol Hyaluronate, Caprylyl Glycol, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Sodium Phosphate, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Oligopeptide-3, Parfum
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycine
Buffering
Serine
Masking
Glutamic Acid
Humectant
Aspartic Acid
Masking
Leucine
Skin ConditioningAlanine
Masking
Lysine
Skin ConditioningArginine
Masking
Tyrosine
MaskingPhenylalanine
Masking
Threonine
Proline
Skin Conditioning
Valine
MaskingIsoleucine
Skin ConditioningHistidine
Humectant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
Learn more about Butylene GlycolEthylhexylglycerin 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 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
