What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Rubus Chamaemorus Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Bakuchiol
Antimicrobial
Avena Sativa Peptide
Skin Conditioning
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantCeratonia Siliqua Gum
EmollientErythritol
Humectant
Chondrus Crispus Powder
Abrasive
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Chondrus Crispus Extract
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Cellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingPaeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract
Skin ProtectingCentella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Algin
Masking
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Potassium Chloride
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientDextrin
AbsorbentSucrose
Humectant
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPolymethylsilsesquioxane
Methyl Diisopropyl Propionamide
MaskingSilica
Abrasive
Menthyl Lactate
Masking
Urea
Buffering
Yeast Amino Acids
HumectantBetaine
Humectant
Inositol
Humectant
Taurine
BufferingTrehalose
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Acetyl Tetrapeptide-2
Skin Conditioning
Acetyl Tetrapeptide-5
Humectant
Copper Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4
Skin Conditioning
Hexapeptide-11
Skin Conditioning
Hexapeptide-9
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5
Skin Conditioning
Disodium EDTA
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Parfum
Masking
Limonene
Perfuming
Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
Perfuming
CI 77007
Cosmetic ColorantRubus Chamaemorus Fruit Extract, Bakuchiol, Avena Sativa Peptide, Water, Glycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, Ceratonia Siliqua Gum, Erythritol, Chondrus Crispus Powder, 1,2-Hexanediol, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Butylene Glycol, Cellulose Gum, Paeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Algin, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Potassium Chloride, Glyceryl Caprylate, Dextrin, Sucrose, Polysorbate 20, CI 77891, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Methyl Diisopropyl Propionamide, Silica, Menthyl Lactate, Urea, Yeast Amino Acids, Betaine, Inositol, Taurine, Trehalose, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Potassium Sorbate, Tripeptide-1, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-2, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-5, Copper Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Hexapeptide-11, Hexapeptide-9, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum, Limonene, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, CI 77007
Water
Skin ConditioningPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Algin
Masking
Lithium Magnesium Sodium Silicate
AbsorbentSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Oryza Sativa Powder
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingConchiolin Powder
Abrasive
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingCitric Acid
Buffering
Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil
Masking
Mentha Viridis Leaf Oil
Astringent
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Dehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
CI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantGlucose
Humectant
CI 77231
Cosmetic ColorantTetrasodium Pyrophosphate
BufferingMagnesium Oxide
AbsorbentWater, Pentylene Glycol, Glycerin, Algin, Lithium Magnesium Sodium Silicate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Oryza Sativa Powder, Xanthan Gum, Conchiolin Powder, Sodium Hydroxide, Citric Acid, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil, Mentha Viridis Leaf Oil, Benzyl Alcohol, Dehydroacetic Acid, CI 42090, Glucose, CI 77231, Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate, Magnesium Oxide
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Algin is brown algae. Algae is an informal term for a group of aquatic organisms that can photosynthesize. It is estimated there are at least 30,000 types of Algae.
Algae contains antioxidants. Antioxidants help fight free-radicals. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells, such as pollution.
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 GlycerinSodium Hyaluronate is the salt form of hyaluronic acid. It is a long sugar chain that is naturally found in your skin, joints, and connective tissue that maintains hydration and elasticity.
In skincare, it works as a humectant. It pulls water from the environment and deeper layers of skin and binds it to the surface.
Interestingly, the size of the molecule affects its behavior:
Some clinical evidence links low molecular weight versions to improved wrinkle depth, elasticity, anti-inflammatory effects, and barrier repair.
Many serums use a blend of both weights so you can get surface hydration plus longer-lasting and deeper effects.
You'll typically see concentrations between 0.1-2% for this ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateWater. 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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