What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Undaria Pinnatifida Extract
Skin ConditioningCorallina Officinalis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Caprooyl Tetrapeptide-3
Skin Protecting
Chenopodium Quinoa Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningCaffeine
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Albizia Julibrissin Bark Extract
MaskingDextran
Darutoside
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Gardenia Florida Extract
Antioxidant
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Citric Acid
Buffering
Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningLonicera Caprifolium Flower Extract
Perfuming
Water, Glycerin, Undaria Pinnatifida Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Caprooyl Tetrapeptide-3, Chenopodium Quinoa Seed Extract, Caffeine, Sodium Hyaluronate, Albizia Julibrissin Bark Extract, Dextran, Darutoside, Hydrolyzed Gardenia Florida Extract, Maltodextrin, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Citric Acid, Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract, Lonicera Caprifolium Flower Extract
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Lactobacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Coco-Caprylate
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Propanediol
Solvent
Microcrystalline Cellulose
AbsorbentMaltodextrin
Absorbent
Glyceryl Stearate Se
Emulsifying
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Lactobacillus
Skin ConditioningSodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingPhenethyl Alcohol
MaskingAlcohol
Antimicrobial
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Extract
Skin Conditioning
Cellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingAcmella Oleracea Extract
Skin ProtectingCocos Nucifera Fruit Extract
Emollient
Ficus Carica Bud Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Phytate
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingPyrus Sorbus Bud Extract
AstringentMelia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningMelia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCurcuma Longa Root Extract
Masking
Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Ocimum Basilicum Flower/Leaf Extract
TonicCorallina Officinalis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
Emollient
Bakuchiol
Antimicrobial
Astaxanthin
Skin Conditioning
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Behenyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Lactobacillus Ferment, Coco-Caprylate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Propanediol, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Maltodextrin, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Palmitic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Lactobacillus, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Phenethyl Alcohol, Alcohol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Extract, Cellulose Gum, Acmella Oleracea Extract, Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract, Ficus Carica Bud Extract, Sodium Phytate, Sodium Hydroxide, Pyrus Sorbus Bud Extract, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Tocopherol, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Ocimum Basilicum Flower/Leaf Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Bakuchiol, Astaxanthin, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Lactic Acid
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Corallina Officinalis Extract is from the red seaweed, Corallina Officinalis. This seaweed is found all over the world but is most common in the rocky shores of Great Britain and Ireland.
Corallina Officinalis Extract contains antioxidant and emollient properties.
Extracted polysaccharides, galactose and xylose, in red algae showed antioxidant activity. Antioxidants help with anti-aging by neutralizing free-radical molecules. Free-radical molecules may damage your skin cells and DNA. Galactose is also a PHA.
Corallina Officinalis is structurally similar to coral due to its high calcium content.
Learn more about Corallina Officinalis ExtractGlycerin (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 GlycerinMaltodextrin is a polysaccharide. It is derived from starch such as rice, corn, wheat, or potato starch.
In food, Maltodextrin is used to improve the texture and thicken a product. Due to its structure, it can help create a gel texture. As an emulsion stabilizer, it helps keep the ingredients in a product together.
As a polysaccharide, Maltodextrin has moisturizing properties. Polysaccharides are a type of carbohydrate. The top layer of skin uses polysaccharides to retain water, keeping the skin hydrated.
Maltodextrin is water soluble and has a sweet taste.
Learn more about MaltodextrinSodium 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 Hyaluronate
