This smoothing moisturizer is formulated around Beta-Glucan and Gluconolactone to refine skin texture and hydrate skin.
This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Alteromonas Ferment Extract and Corallina Officinalis Extract to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Algin
Masking
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingHydrolyzed Jojoba Esters
Skin Conditioning
Cetearyl Olivate
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Coconut Alkanes
Emollient
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Diheptyl Succinate
EmollientCapryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer
Skin ConditioningBiosaccharide Gum-1
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningHydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingGluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Arginine
Masking
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Cocos Nucifera Water
Masking
Cocos Nucifera Fruit Juice
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Brassica Oleracea Acephala Leaf Extract
HumectantAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Chlorophyllin-Copper Complex
Antioxidant
Spinacia Oleracea Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
Smoothing
Hydrolyzed Pea Protein
EmollientOpuntia Ficus-Indica Stem Extract
Skin Conditioning
Brassica Oleracea Italica Seed Oil
Emollient
Water, Glycerin, Beta-Glucan, Algin, Xanthan Gum, Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Coconut Alkanes, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Diheptyl Succinate, Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer, Biosaccharide Gum-1, 1,2-Hexanediol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Gluconolactone, Sodium Benzoate, Arginine, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Cocos Nucifera Water, Cocos Nucifera Fruit Juice, Tocopherol, Brassica Oleracea Acephala Leaf Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Chlorophyllin-Copper Complex, Spinacia Oleracea Leaf Extract, Niacinamide, Hydrolyzed Pea Protein, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Stem Extract, Brassica Oleracea Italica Seed Oil
Water
Skin ConditioningDimethicone
Emollient
Propanediol
Solvent
Cocos Nucifera Fruit Juice
Emollient
Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Emulsion Stabilising
Kappaphycus Alvarezii Extract
Skin ConditioningAlteromonas Ferment Extract
Skin Conditioning
Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningMelia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningCorallina Officinalis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sea Water
HumectantIsohexadecane
EmollientGlucose
Humectant
Aloe Barbadensis Flower Extract
EmollientSolanum Melongena Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Curcuma Longa Root Extract
Antioxidant
Ocimum Basilicum Flower/Leaf Extract
TonicOcimum Sanctum Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Cetyl Diglyceryl Tris(Trimethylsiloxy)Silylethyl Dimethicone
Emulsion Stabilising
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Polysorbate 80
Emulsifying
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Hexadecene
SolventSodium Hydroxide
BufferingTocopherol
Antioxidant
Water, Dimethicone, Propanediol, Cocos Nucifera Fruit Juice, Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Kappaphycus Alvarezii Extract, Alteromonas Ferment Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sea Water, Isohexadecane, Glucose, Aloe Barbadensis Flower Extract, Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract, Glycerin, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Ocimum Basilicum Flower/Leaf Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Butylene Glycol, Cetyl Diglyceryl Tris(Trimethylsiloxy)Silylethyl Dimethicone, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Polysorbate 80, Maltodextrin, Hexadecene, Sodium Hydroxide, Tocopherol
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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.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives
Coconut fruit juice comes from the liquid inside of young coconuts. It has emollient, humectant, and skin conditioning properties.
Bceause it naturally contains sugars, amino acids, and minerals, coconut fruit juice can help attract and hold water in the skin.
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 GlycerinTocopherol is a fat-soluble antioxidant known as Vitamin E.
You'll find this ingredient in the vast majority of skincare (for good reason). It works to neutralize free radicals, or unstable molecules generated by UV exposure, pollution, and other environmental stressors, before they can cause oxidative damage to your skin cells.
Topically applied tocopherol has been shown to protect against UV damage by ramping up the skin's own natural defense enzymes.
It also acts as a skin conditioning agent; some studies show that regular topical use can improve the skin's water-binding capacity over 2-4 weeks.
This ingredient is especially loved for being a team player. When combined with Vitamin C, the photoprotective effect of both ingredients roughly doubles and the combo also helps reduce UV-induced DNA damage.
This ingredient has some brightening potential but it's more of a prevention ingredient than spot-fader. Cell studies show it can slow down melanin production but it's worth noting that it's not the most powerful brightener out there.
In formulations, it also serves as a stabilizer that helps protect other oxidation-prone ingredients from degrading.
Concentrations usually range from 0.1-1% in most leave-on products.
Learn more about TocopherolWater. 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 Water
