This hydrating serum is formulated around Panthenol to hydrate skin and calm redness.
This hydrating serum is formulated around Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract and Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder to hydrate skin and calm redness.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Arginine
Masking
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Betaine
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantGlyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer
Humectant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingAlcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Coceth-7
EmulsifyingPPG-1-PEG-9 Lauryl Glycol Ether
EmulsifyingPEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Parfum
Masking
Panax Ginseng Root Extract
Emollient
Rosa Rugosa Stem Extract
HumectantTremella Fuciformis Extract
Humectant
Olea Europaea Fruit
Abrasive
Saussurea Involucrata Extract
HumectantHydrolyzed Hemp Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Ecklonia Cava Extract
Skin Conditioning
Gelidium Cartilagineum Extract
Skin ProtectingMacrocystis Pyrifera Extract
Skin Conditioning
Rubus Occidentalis Fruit Extract
AstringentCornus Officinalis Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSchisandra Chinensis Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Morus Alba Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Portulaca Oleracea Extract
Skin Conditioning
Propanediol
Solvent
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningWater, Disodium EDTA, Arginine, Panthenol, Betaine, Glycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, 1,2-Hexanediol, Carbomer, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Alcohol Denat., Coceth-7, PPG-1-PEG-9 Lauryl Glycol Ether, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Parfum, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Rosa Rugosa Stem Extract, Tremella Fuciformis Extract, Olea Europaea Fruit, Saussurea Involucrata Extract, Hydrolyzed Hemp Seed Extract, Butylene Glycol, Ecklonia Cava Extract, Gelidium Cartilagineum Extract, Macrocystis Pyrifera Extract, Rubus Occidentalis Fruit Extract, Cornus Officinalis Fruit Extract, Schisandra Chinensis Fruit Extract, Morus Alba Fruit Extract, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Propanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin
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 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 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!
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