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Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantHamamelis Virginiana Water
AstringentSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantPyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningSambucus Nigra Fruit Extract
AstringentSaccharide Isomerate
HumectantSodium PCA
HumectantWheat Amino Acids
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin ConditioningCitric Acid
BufferingDisodium EDTA
Hydroxyproline
Skin ConditioningSodium Citrate
BufferingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingBiosaccharide Gum-4
Skin ConditioningSr-Spider Polypeptide-1
Skin ProtectingBenzoic Acid
Masking1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientPotassium Sorbate
PreservativeSodium Benzoate
MaskingPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeWater, Glycerin, Hamamelis Virginiana Water, Sodium Hyaluronate, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Sambucus Nigra Fruit Extract, Saccharide Isomerate, Sodium PCA, Wheat Amino Acids, Panthenol, Citric Acid, Disodium EDTA, Hydroxyproline, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Hydroxide, Biosaccharide Gum-4, Sr-Spider Polypeptide-1, Benzoic Acid, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Phenoxyethanol
Water
Skin ConditioningDipropylene Glycol
HumectantButylene Glycol
HumectantGlycerin
HumectantAloe Barbadensis Leaf Water
MaskingCentella Asiatica Extract
CleansingSaccharomyces Lysate Extract
HumectantFaex Extract
Skin ConditioningCaffeine
Skin ConditioningTrehalose
HumectantTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantSucrose
HumectantSorbitol
HumectantDisodium EDTA
Potassium Sorbate
PreservativeChlorphenesin
AntimicrobialPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
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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.
Disodium EDTA is a chelating agent. It grabs onto and deactivates metal ions that sneak into your products from water, packaging, or air.
This ingredient mainly works behind the scenes and helps with:
On top of that, this ingredient can counteract the effects of hard water by binding to the minerals in it.
One thing worth knowing is that Disodium EDTA has been shown to be a mild penetration enhancer. It can help other ingredients absorb into skin more effectively which can be a double-edged sword (great for actives, but can also make the active too strong if you have sensitive skin).
Clinical patch testing showed no significant skin irritation at typical use concentrations and minimal dermal absorption.
You'll most likely see this ingredient near the end of an ingredient list. It's typically found in concentrations less than 1%.
Learn more about Disodium EDTAGlycerin (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.
Potassium Sorbate is a preservative used to prevent yeast and mold in products. It is commonly found in both cosmetic and food products.
This ingredient comes from potassium salt derived from sorbic acid. Sorbic acid is a natural antibiotic and effective against fungus.
Both potassium sorbate and sorbic acid can be found in baked goods, cheeses, dried meats, dried fruit, ice cream, pickles, wine, yogurt, and more.
You'll often find this ingredient used with other preservatives.
Learn more about Potassium SorbateWater. 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