This oil-control serum is formulated around Niacinamide and Zinc PCA to balance excess oil and refine the look of pores.
This smoothing serum is formulated around Gluconolactone and Mandelic Acid to refine skin texture and clear breakouts.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
Smoothing
Glycerin
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Zinc PCA
Humectant
Madecassoside
Antioxidant
Madecassic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Asiaticoside
Antioxidant
Asiatic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Sea Water
HumectantPinus Densiflora Bark Extract
Skin ConditioningPinus Palustris Leaf Extract
TonicPropolis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Lactobacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Polylysine
Capryloyl Glycine
CleansingCeramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Phytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Cholesterol
Emollient
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Pueraria Lobata Root Extract
HumectantSpiraea Ulmaria Extract
AstringentFomes Officinalis Extract
Skin ProtectingCaesalpinia Spinosa Gum
Skin ConditioningCynanchum Atratum Extract
Skin ConditioningStearic Acid
Cleansing
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Dextrin
AbsorbentHydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingChamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialGardenia Florida Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningOenothera Biennis Flower Extract
AstringentAdansonia Digitata Seed Oil
Emollient
Persea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Macadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Elaeis Guineensis Oil
Emollient
Betaine
Humectant
Trehalose
Humectant
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Caprylic Acid
CleansingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Water, Niacinamide, Glycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Zinc PCA, Madecassoside, Madecassic Acid, Asiaticoside, Asiatic Acid, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Sea Water, Pinus Densiflora Bark Extract, Pinus Palustris Leaf Extract, Propolis Extract, Lactobacillus Ferment, Polylysine, Capryloyl Glycine, Ceramide NP, Phytosphingosine, Cholesterol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract, Pueraria Lobata Root Extract, Spiraea Ulmaria Extract, Fomes Officinalis Extract, Caesalpinia Spinosa Gum, Cynanchum Atratum Extract, Stearic Acid, Butylene Glycol, Dextrin, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract, Oenothera Biennis Flower Extract, Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, Macadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil, Elaeis Guineensis Oil, Betaine, Trehalose, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract, Caprylic Acid, Caprylyl Glycol
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Squalane
Emollient
Mandelic Acid
Antimicrobial
Isopentyldiol
Humectant
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingUndecane
EmollientAscorbyl Glucoside
Antioxidant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Avena Sativa Kernel Flour
Abrasive
Polylysine
Hydrolyzed Pea Protein
EmollientSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract
Antioxidant
Trifolium Pratense Flower Extract
AstringentSodium Citrate
BufferingCaprylhydroxamic Acid
Isostearamidopropyl Dimethylamine
Isostearamidopropyl Ethyldimonium Ethosulfate
Isostearic Acid
Cleansing
Glucose
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Tridecane
Perfuming
PEG-8
HumectantCitric Acid
Buffering
Carnosine
Skin Conditioning
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Diglucosyl Gallic Acid
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Salix Nigra Bark Extract
Skin ProtectingPropylene Glycol
Humectant
Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
Masking
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Sodium Chloride
MaskingSodium Succinate
BufferingTocopherol
Antioxidant
Water, Glycerin, Propanediol, Gluconolactone, Squalane, Mandelic Acid, Isopentyldiol, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Sodium Hydroxide, Undecane, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Allantoin, Salicylic Acid, Avena Sativa Kernel Flour, Polylysine, Hydrolyzed Pea Protein, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract, Trifolium Pratense Flower Extract, Sodium Citrate, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Isostearamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Isostearamidopropyl Ethyldimonium Ethosulfate, Isostearic Acid, Glucose, 1,2-Hexanediol, Tridecane, PEG-8, Citric Acid, Carnosine, Panthenol, Diglucosyl Gallic Acid, Lactic Acid, Salix Nigra Bark Extract, Propylene Glycol, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Succinate, Tocopherol
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
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 GlycerinWe don't have a description for Polylysine yet.
Water. 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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