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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPhosphatidylcholine
EmulsifyingGlycerin
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Alcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate
EmulsifyingLactic Acid
Buffering
Pyridoxine Hcl
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Chlorella Vulgaris Extract
Skin ConditioningPalmitoyl Tripeptide-38
Skin Conditioning
Fulvic Acid
Skin ConditioningBeta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Thioctic Acid
Antioxidant
Ubiquinone
Antioxidant
Glutathione
Ergothioneine
Antioxidant
Astaxanthin
Skin Conditioning
Polygonum Cuspidatum Extract
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract
Antimicrobial
Olea Europaea Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Citrus Grandis Peel Oil
Masking
Citrus Limon Peel Oil
Masking
Santalum Austrocaledonicum Wood Oil
Masking
Glycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Lonicera Caprifolium Flower Extract
Perfuming
Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingHydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin
MaskingPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingCitric Acid
Buffering
Water, Phosphatidylcholine, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Alcohol Denat., Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate, Lactic Acid, Pyridoxine Hcl, Panthenol, Chlorella Vulgaris Extract, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38, Fulvic Acid, Beta-Glucan, Thioctic Acid, Ubiquinone, Glutathione, Ergothioneine, Astaxanthin, Polygonum Cuspidatum Extract, Tocopherol, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract, Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract, Olea Europaea Leaf Extract, Citrus Grandis Peel Oil, Citrus Limon Peel Oil, Santalum Austrocaledonicum Wood Oil, Glycine Soja Oil, Lonicera Caprifolium Flower Extract, Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Xanthan Gum, Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin, Potassium Sorbate, Benzyl Alcohol, Sodium Hydroxide, Citric 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.
Glycerin (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 GlycerinThis ingredient is used in skincare as a delivery system.
It works by "encapsulating" active ingredients with its unique ring shape that is water-loving on the outside and oil-loving on the inside. This improves the stability and absorption of the product into the skin.
According to a manufacturer, it also offer some moisturizing effects.
Learn more about Hydroxypropyl CyclodextrinSodium Hydroxide is also known as lye or caustic soda. It is used to adjust the pH of products; many ingredients require a specific pH to be effective.
In small amounts, sodium hydroxide is considered safe to use. However, large amounts may cause chemical burns due to its high alkaline.
Your skin has a natural pH and acid mantle. This acid mantle helps prevent harmful bacteria from breaking through. The acid mantle also helps keep your skin hydrated.
"Alkaline" refers to a high pH level. A low pH level would be considered acidic.
Learn more about Sodium HydroxideWater. 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 WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum
