What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Ethylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Propanediol
Solvent
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Caprylyl Methicone
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric/Myristic/Stearic Triglyceride
EmollientSorbitol
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate
Emulsifying
Squalane
Emollient
Cetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Bakuchiol
Antimicrobial
Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Stearate Citrate
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingHydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Tromethamine
BufferingHydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate
Cetearyl Glucoside
Emulsifying
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Trehalose
Humectant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Disodium EDTA
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Carnitine
Cleansing
Xylitylglucoside
Humectant
Glucose
Humectant
Anhydroxylitol
Humectant
Xylitol
Humectant
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Silk Amino Acids
HumectantHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Schisandra Sphenanthera Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Acetyl Hexapeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate
Skin Conditioning
Soluble Collagen
Humectant
Magnesium Chloride
Glutathione
Madecassic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Asiaticoside
Antioxidant
Asiatic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Madecassoside
Antioxidant
Water, Glycerin, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Propanediol, Niacinamide, Caprylyl Methicone, Butylene Glycol, Caprylic/Capric/Myristic/Stearic Triglyceride, Sorbitol, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Squalane, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Bakuchiol, Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Dipropylene Glycol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Hydroxyacetophenone, Tromethamine, Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, Cetearyl Glucoside, Caprylyl Glycol, Trehalose, Allantoin, Disodium EDTA, Adenosine, Ethylhexylglycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Carnitine, Xylitylglucoside, Glucose, Anhydroxylitol, Xylitol, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Silk Amino Acids, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Schisandra Sphenanthera Fruit Extract, Maltodextrin, Beta-Glucan, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Tocopherol, Acetyl Hexapeptide-1, Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate, Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate, Soluble Collagen, Magnesium Chloride, Glutathione, Madecassic Acid, Asiaticoside, Asiatic Acid, Centella Asiatica Extract, Madecassoside
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Sr-Hydrozoan Polypeptide-1
Humectant
Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
Emollient
Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Albizia Julibrissin Bark Extract
MaskingChamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Laminaria Japonica Extract
Skin Protecting
Macrocystis Pyrifera Extract
Skin Conditioning
Betaine
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Citrate
BufferingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningWater, Glycerin, Sr-Hydrozoan Polypeptide-1, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Albizia Julibrissin Bark Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Laminaria Japonica Extract, Macrocystis Pyrifera Extract, Betaine, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Citrate, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Ethylhexylglycerin 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
