What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Collagen
Moisturising
Chondrus Crispus Powder
Abrasive
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantSoluble Collagen
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Collagen
Emollient
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Collagen Amino Acids
Moisturising
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Caffeine
Skin Conditioning
Squalane
Emollient
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Hydrolyzed Extensin
Skin ConditioningHydroxystearic Acid
Cleansing
Dipalmitoyl Hydroxyproline
Skin Conditioning
Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Chondrus Crispus Extract
Skin Conditioning
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Dextrin
AbsorbentSodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Potassium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCeratonia Siliqua Gum
EmollientSynthetic Fluorphlogopite
Calcium Lactate
AstringentChlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Disodium EDTA
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Titanium/Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic ColorantPotassium Chloride
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Water, Glycerin, Collagen, Chondrus Crispus Powder, Dipropylene Glycol, Soluble Collagen, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Collagen Amino Acids, Hyaluronic Acid, Allantoin, Caffeine, Squalane, Adenosine, Niacinamide, Hydrolyzed Extensin, Hydroxystearic Acid, Dipalmitoyl Hydroxyproline, Tripeptide-1, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Palmitic Acid, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Dextrin, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Potassium Hyaluronate, Xanthan Gum, Ceratonia Siliqua Gum, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Calcium Lactate, Chlorphenesin, Disodium EDTA, 1,2-Hexanediol, Butylene Glycol, Titanium/Titanium Dioxide, Potassium Chloride, Ethylhexylglycerin, Titanium Dioxide, Mica, Phenoxyethanol
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Collagen is a big structural protein that your body uses to keep skin firm and bouncy. Despite the marketing, topically applied collagen doesn't "refill" the collagen in your skin.
The molecule is too big to pass through your skin barrier so intact Collagen physically can't get past the surface.
What it actually does in your skincare is work as a humectant and film-former: it binds water, lays down a light moisturizing film, and reduces water loss from the surface. This helps make skin feel smoother and temporarily plumper.
This ingredient has been found safe for use in cosmetics with clinical studies showing no irritation, sensitization, or phototoxicity. It's typically used at low concentrations (often a fraction of a percent up to a few percent).
Collagen will not increase sun sensitivity, but you should always wear sunscreen during the day.
Learn more about hydrolyzed collagen or soluble collagen.
Learn more about CollagenGlycerin (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 GlycerinPhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
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!
Learn more about Water
