What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningDipropylene Glycol
HumectantButylene Glycol
HumectantPropanediol
SolventCentella Asiatica Extract
CleansingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantDisodium EDTA
Glycereth-25 PCA Isostearate
EmulsifyingPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
HumectantHyaluronic Acid
HumectantMelia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningLactobacillus Ferment
Skin ConditioningLeptospermum Scoparium Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningMadecassoside
AntioxidantGluconolactone
Skin ConditioningDecyl Glucoside
CleansingMelia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientHoney Extract
HumectantCapryloyl Salicylic Acid
ExfoliatingLimnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin ConditioningCeramide NP
Skin ConditioningPhytosphingosine
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Lecithin
EmulsifyingWater, 1,2-Hexanediol, Dipropylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Propanediol, Centella Asiatica Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Glycerin, Disodium EDTA, Glycereth-25 PCA Isostearate, Pentylene Glycol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Hyaluronic Acid, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Lactobacillus Ferment, Leptospermum Scoparium Leaf Extract, Madecassoside, Gluconolactone, Decyl Glucoside, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Caprylyl Glycol, Honey Extract, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Ceramide NP, Phytosphingosine, Hydrogenated Lecithin
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantBetaine
HumectantPropanediol
Solvent1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningPhyllostachys Nigra Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningPhyllostachys Pubescens Shoot Bark Extract
Skin ConditioningBambusa Vulgaris Shoot Extract
AntioxidantSodium Phytate
Alcohol
AntimicrobialBeta-Glucan
Skin ConditioningAspergillus Ferment
Skin ConditioningZanthoxylum Piperitum Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPulsatilla Koreana Extract
Skin ConditioningUsnea Barbata Extract
Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin ConditioningPolyglyceryl-10 Myristate
Skin ConditioningParfum
MaskingWater, Glycerin, Betaine, Propanediol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Phyllostachys Nigra Leaf Extract, Phyllostachys Pubescens Shoot Bark Extract, Bambusa Vulgaris Shoot Extract, Sodium Phytate, Alcohol, Beta-Glucan, Aspergillus Ferment, Zanthoxylum Piperitum Fruit Extract, Pulsatilla Koreana Extract, Usnea Barbata Extract, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate, Parfum
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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.Â
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 preservativesÂ
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 GlycerinPropanediol is an all-star ingredient. It softens, hydrates, and smooths the skin.Â
It’s often used to:
Propanediol is not likely to cause sensitivity and considered safe to use. It is derived from corn or petroleum with a clear color and no scent.
Learn more about PropanediolWater. 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