What's inside
What's inside
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDipropylene Glycol
HumectantGlycerin
Humectant
Isopentyldiol
Humectant
Polyglycerin-3
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Methyl Gluceth-20
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Glucoside
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingTrehalose
Humectant
Arginine
Masking
Mannitol
Humectant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Microcrystalline Cellulose
AbsorbentSucrose
Humectant
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Sodium Phytate
Zea Mays Starch
Absorbent
Citrus Limon Fruit Extract
Masking
Citrus Nobilis Oil
Masking
Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingIron Oxides
Glutathione
Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil
Perfuming
Juniperus Mexicana Oil
Masking
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Pinus Palustris Oil
Masking
Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Candida Bombicola/Glucose/Methyl Rapeseedate Ferment
AntimicrobialGlycolipids
Skin ConditioningAcetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hexapeptide-9
Skin Conditioning
Nonapeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Potassium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningLimonene
Perfuming
Water, Dipropylene Glycol, Glycerin, Isopentyldiol, Polyglycerin-3, Niacinamide, Panthenol, Methyl Gluceth-20, 1,2-Hexanediol, Glyceryl Glucoside, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Trehalose, Arginine, Mannitol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Adenosine, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Sucrose, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Sodium Phytate, Zea Mays Starch, Citrus Limon Fruit Extract, Citrus Nobilis Oil, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Iron Oxides, Glutathione, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Juniperus Mexicana Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Pinus Palustris Oil, Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Ceramide NP, Candida Bombicola/Glucose/Methyl Rapeseedate Ferment, Glycolipids, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Hexapeptide-9, Nonapeptide-1, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Potassium Hyaluronate, Limonene
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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.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives
Adenosine is a purine nucleoside that your body already makes in every cell. In skincare, it acts mainly as a skin conditioning and anti-aging agent.
The way it works is fairly well mapped out:
Your skin has cells called fibroblasts that build collagen (the stuff that keeps skin firm and smooth). Adenosine basically flips a switch on these cells that tells them to get to work making more collagen and other proteins. These cells slow down on their own as skin ages, so Adenosine helps give them a little nudge to keep going.
The clinical backing is pretty solid too.
A blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial of 126 women aged 45-65 tested a 0.1% cream twice daily and found real improvements in crow's feet and frown lines using a precise 3D skin-mapping technique; these changes showed up by week 3 and held at 2 months.
A later study using Adenosine-loaded dissolving microneedle patches reported gains in wrinkle depth, dermal density, elasticity, and hydration.
On concentrations, South Korea's Ministry of Food and Drug Safety has set 0.04% as the approved functional anti-wrinkle level. You'll typically see this ingredient used somewhere in the 0.04-0.1% range since it works at low doses.
This ingredient has been found safe for cosmetics with the data showing no irritation or sensitization.
Overall, this is a great ingredient for any anti-aging routine and has no photosensitizing effect, so it suits both AM and PM use.
Learn more about AdenosineButylene 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 GlycolGlycerin (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 GlycerinWater. 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!
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