What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Chondrus Crispus Powder
Abrasive
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Chondrus Crispus Extract
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate
Antioxidant
Ferulic Acid
Antimicrobial
Hydrolyzed Collagen
Emollient
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder
Skin Conditioning
Citrus Limon Fruit Extract
Masking
Actinidia Chinensis Fruit Extract
EmollientPyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract
MaskingCitrus Junos Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningFragaria Chiloensis Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Caffeine
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Ceratonia Siliqua Gum
EmollientXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCalcium Lactate
AstringentRicinus Communis Seed Oil
Masking
CI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantDextrin
AbsorbentPEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Potassium Chloride
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Disodium EDTA
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite
Tin Oxide
Abrasive
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Water, Glycerin, Chondrus Crispus Powder, Butylene Glycol, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Ferulic Acid, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Tocopheryl Acetate, Niacinamide, Adenosine, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Citrus Limon Fruit Extract, Actinidia Chinensis Fruit Extract, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract, Citrus Junos Fruit Extract, Fragaria Chiloensis Fruit Extract, Allantoin, Chlorphenesin, Caffeine, 1,2-Hexanediol, Ceratonia Siliqua Gum, Xanthan Gum, Calcium Lactate, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, CI 77491, Dextrin, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Potassium Chloride, Titanium Dioxide, Disodium EDTA, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Tin Oxide, Phenoxyethanol
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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.
Ferulic Acid is a plant based antioxidant. By fighting free-radicals, ferulic acid can help reduce the formation of fine lines and hyperpigmentation.
When used with Vitamin C, Ferulic Acid has shown to prevent Vitamin C from breaking down. In other words, it acts as a stabilizer.
Ferulic Acid is sometimes used to preserve food. Foods containing Ferulic Acid include: oats, rice, eggplant, citrus.
In medicine, Ferulic Acid is being studied for helping with diabetes, Alzheimer's, and cardiovascular diseases.
Learn more about Ferulic AcidGlycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
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.
Sodium Hyaluronate is hyaluronic acid's salt form. It is commonly derived from the sodium salt of hyaluronic acid.
Like hyaluronic acid, it is great at holding water and acts as a humectant. This makes it a great skin hydrating ingredient.
Sodium Hyaluronate is naturally occurring in our bodies and is mostly found in eye fluid and joints.
These are some other common types of Hyaluronic Acid:
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. Stay hydrated!
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