What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Rosa Damascena Flower Water
Masking
Propanediol
Solvent
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Water
Skin ConditioningLavandula Angustifolia Flower Water
Skin Conditioning
Dimethyl Sulfone
SolventSalicylic Acid
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Sodium Lactate
Buffering
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Trehalose
Humectant
Salix Daphnoides Bud/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningInulin
Skin Conditioning
Aesculus Hippocastanum Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningHydroxyphenyl Propamidobenzoic Acid
Skin ConditioningOpuntia Ficus-Indica Stem Extract
Skin Conditioning
Colloidal Silver
AntimicrobialGlutamic Acid
Humectant
7-Dehydrocholesterol
Emulsion StabilisingCitrus Junos Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningChlorella Vulgaris Extract
Skin ConditioningAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Betaine
Humectant
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Sodium PCA
Humectant
PCA
Humectant
Serine
Masking
Alanine
Masking
Glycine
Buffering
Lysine
Skin ConditioningThreonine
Arginine
Masking
Proline
Skin Conditioning
Ascorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Polyglyceryl-10 Caprylate
EmulsifyingGenipa Americana Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Gardenia Florida Extract
Antioxidant
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Octyldodecanol
Emollient
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Citric Acid
Buffering
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Propanediol, Butylene Glycol, Water, Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Water, Dimethyl Sulfone, Salicylic Acid, Glycerin, Sodium Lactate, Panthenol, Trehalose, Salix Daphnoides Bud/Leaf/Stem Extract, Inulin, Aesculus Hippocastanum Seed Extract, Hydroxyphenyl Propamidobenzoic Acid, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Stem Extract, Colloidal Silver, Glutamic Acid, 7-Dehydrocholesterol, Citrus Junos Fruit Extract, Chlorella Vulgaris Extract, Allantoin, Betaine, Gluconolactone, Sodium PCA, PCA, Serine, Alanine, Glycine, Lysine, Threonine, Arginine, Proline, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Tocopherol, Polyglyceryl-10 Caprylate, Genipa Americana Fruit Extract, Hydrolyzed Gardenia Florida Extract, Sodium Benzoate, Pentylene Glycol, Octyldodecanol, Potassium Sorbate, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Citric Acid, Maltodextrin, Lactic Acid
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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.
Arginine is a semi-essential amino acid. This just means our bodies can product a bit on its own, but sometimes needs a little boost from food sources.
It is a part of your skin's natural moisturizing factor (NMF), or the water-loving molecules in your outermost layer of skin (stratum corneum) that keeps everything hydrated and happy.
Here's an interesting thing about Arginine: your skin converts it into urea through the Krebs-Henseleit urea cycle. Urea is one of the most effective humectants your skin naturally produces.
A clinical study showed applying 2.5% arginine hydrochloride to atopic dermatitis skin showed significant urea levels in the stratum corneum and improved moisture in just four weeks.
Arginine is also a precursor to nitric oxide; nitric oxide improves microcirculation and supports wound healing and collagen synthesis.
One study found that an amino acid complex containing Arginine reduced skin irritation, improved hydration, and accelerated skin repair in clinical / in-vivo studies.
Arginine itself is an amino acid and not a fatty acid, oil, or ester. On its own, it's not a direct food source for Malassezia, or the yeast that causes fungal acne.
Learn more about ArginineButylene 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 GlycolPanthenol is a common ingredient that helps hydrate and soothe the skin. It is found naturally in our skin and hair.
There are two forms of panthenol: D and L.
D-panthenol is also known as dexpanthenol. Most cosmetics use dexpanthenol or a mixture of D and L-panthenol.
Panthenol is famous due to its ability to go deeper into the skin's layers. Using this ingredient has numerous pros (and no cons):
Like hyaluronic acid, panthenol is a humectant. Humectants are able to bind and hold large amounts of water to keep skin hydrated.
This ingredient works well for wound healing. It works by increasing tissue in the wound and helps close open wounds.
Once oxidized, panthenol converts to pantothenic acid. Panthothenic acid is found in all living cells.
This ingredient is also referred to as pro-vitamin B5.
Learn more about Panthenol
