What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningZea Mays Starch
Absorbent
Sorbitol
Humectant
Kaolin
Abrasive
Talc
Abrasive
Magnesium Aluminum Silicate
Absorbent
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Betaine
Humectant
Sodium Citrate
BufferingSorbitan Caprylate
EmulsifyingPropylene Glycol
Humectant
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Citric Acid
Buffering
CI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantSodium Polystyrene Sulfonate
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPropanediol
Solvent
Benzoic Acid
Masking
Parfum
Masking
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Biosaccharide Gum-1
Humectant
Olea Europaea Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer
Cellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Chloride
MaskingSucrose
Humectant
CI 47005
Cosmetic ColorantChondrus Crispus Extract
Skin Conditioning
Ulva Lactuca Extract
Skin ConditioningEnteromorpha Compressa Extract
Skin ProtectingPalmaria Palmata Extract
Skin ProtectingCI 45100
Cosmetic ColorantUndaria Pinnatifida Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Lauroyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingCharcoal Powder
Abrasive
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Cholesterol
Emollient
Phytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCeramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Water, Zea Mays Starch, Sorbitol, Kaolin, Talc, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Titanium Dioxide, Polysorbate 20, 1,2-Hexanediol, Betaine, Sodium Citrate, Sorbitan Caprylate, Propylene Glycol, Maltodextrin, Allantoin, Citric Acid, CI 77499, Sodium Polystyrene Sulfonate, Xanthan Gum, Propanediol, Benzoic Acid, Parfum, Mica, Panthenol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Olea Europaea Leaf Extract, Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer, Cellulose Gum, Sodium Chloride, Sucrose, CI 47005, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Ulva Lactuca Extract, Enteromorpha Compressa Extract, Palmaria Palmata Extract, CI 45100, Undaria Pinnatifida Extract, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Charcoal Powder, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Cholesterol, Phytosphingosine, Carbomer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Ceramide EOP
Acetyl Glycyl Beta-Alanine
Skin ConditioningGlutathione
Milk
Skin Conditioning
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Sodium Lactate
Buffering
Arginine
Masking
Aspartic Acid
Masking
PCA
Humectant
Glycine
Buffering
Alanine
Masking
Serine
Masking
Valine
MaskingProline
Skin Conditioning
Threonine
Isoleucine
Skin ConditioningHistidine
Humectant
Phenylalanine
Masking
Water
Skin ConditioningCeramide Complex
Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide
Cleansing
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Oryza Sativa Extract
Absorbent
Lactobacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Lz1 Peptide
Soy Amino Acids
Skin ConditioningAcetyl Glycyl Beta-Alanine, Glutathione, Milk, Allantoin, Sodium PCA, Sodium Lactate, Arginine, Aspartic Acid, PCA, Glycine, Alanine, Serine, Valine, Proline, Threonine, Isoleucine, Histidine, Phenylalanine, Water, Ceramide Complex, Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide, Beta-Glucan, Ceramide AP, Oryza Sativa Extract, Lactobacillus Ferment, Lz1 Peptide, Soy Amino Acids
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Allantoin is a soothing ingredient known for its protective and moisturizing properties; it's basically a quiet workhorse ingredient you can find in a huge range of cosmetics.
Though it can be derived from the comfrey plant, allantoin is produced synthetically for cosmetic products to ensure purity.
Research shows it can encourage your skin cells to turn over and renew by stimulating keratinocyte and fibroblast proliferation.
It also has mild keratolytic properties to help loosen and shed dead skin cells without being harsh.
Studies also suggest allantoin can help calm inflammation by dialing down some of the chemical signals your skin sends out when it is irritated.
This ingredient is typically used in the 0.1-0.5% range, and the FDA recognizes it as a skin protectant in OTC products up to 2%.
Overall, allantoin is a wonderful addition to most routines; it is stable across a wide pH range (~4-8), works well with other ingredients, and is considered non-sensitizing/non-irritating.
Fun fact: Allantoin is naturally occurring in comfrey root, beets, chamomile, and wheat sprouts. Our bodies even produce it as a byproduct of uric acid metabolism.
Learn more about AllantoinCeramide AP is is a skin-identical lipid that mimics what your skin already makes naturally. Ceramides help maintain epidermal integrity and barrier function.
You'll often see this ingredient paired with other ceramides (like ceramide NP), cholesterol, or fatty acids because this combination best mimics the natural lipid mix your skin already has.
The skin's ability to produce ceramides gets disrupted in skin conditions like eczema. This in turn weakens the skin barrier and applying ceramides topically has been shown to replenish what's been lost to restore barrier function.
Most of the studies with Ceramide AP test it as part of a multi-ceramide complex; studies reinforce ceramide AP's role in rebalancing ceramides in skin and improving skin hydration.
Learn more about Ceramide APWater. 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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