What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingArginine
Masking
PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Phormium Tenax Extract
Skin ConditioningAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Citrus Grandis Peel Oil
Masking
Hamamelis Virginiana Extract
Antiseborrhoeic
Wine Extract
Antioxidant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Althaea Rosea Root Extract
HumectantAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Powder
Skin Conditioning
Portulaca Oleracea Extract
Skin Conditioning
Limonene
Perfuming
Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Carbomer, Arginine, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Phormium Tenax Extract, Allantoin, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Citrus Grandis Peel Oil, Hamamelis Virginiana Extract, Wine Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Althaea Rosea Root Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Beta-Glucan, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Powder, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Limonene
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate
EmulsifyingSaccharomyces/Xylinum/Black Tea Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingArginine
Masking
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Yeast Ferment Extract
Skin ConditioningAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Betaine
Humectant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningDextrin
AbsorbentTheobroma Cacao Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Allantoin is a soothing ingredient known for its protective and moisturizingg properties. Because of this, it is often added to products with strong active ingredients.
Studies show higher concentrations of this ingredient can promote wound healing.
Though it can be derived from the comfrey plant, allantoin is produced synthetically for cosmetic products to ensure purity.
Learn more about AllantoinArginine is an amino acid that is important for human development. Your body uses is it to produce hair keratin and skin collagen.
As a cosmetic ingredient, Arginine has antioxidant properties and can also help repair damaged skin. This ingredient is derived either synthetically or from animals.
Arginine isn't fungal acne safe when used in the presence of other lipids (fats, fatty acids, oils, esters, etc). Oils and fats occur naturally within the skin, so take caution when using Arginine if you're prone to fungal acne.
Learn more about ArginineCarbomer is a polymer of acrylic acid. Its main role is to create a gel consistency.
A high amount of carbomer can cause pilling or balling up of products. Don't worry, most products contain 1% or less of carbomer.
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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