This calming treatment is formulated around Niacinamide and Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate to calm redness.
This calming essence is formulated around Artemisia Princeps Extract and Sodium Hyaluronate to calm redness and hydrate skin.
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Nelumbo Nucifera Callus Culture Extract
Antimicrobial
Glycerin
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Propanediol
Solvent
Theobroma Cacao Seed Extract
Antioxidant
Magnolia Officinalis Bark Extract
Antimicrobial
Nelumbo Nucifera Leaf Cell Culture Powder
Skin Protecting2,3-Butanediol
HumectantPolyglyceryl-4 Caprate
EmulsifyingDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingTromethamine
BufferingWater
Skin ConditioningDipropylene Glycol
HumectantAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Phytic Acid
Glyceryl Glucoside
Humectant
Dextrin
Absorbent1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Nelumbo Nucifera Callus Culture Extract, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Propanediol, Theobroma Cacao Seed Extract, Magnolia Officinalis Bark Extract, Nelumbo Nucifera Leaf Cell Culture Powder, 2,3-Butanediol, Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Xanthan Gum, Carbomer, Tromethamine, Water, Dipropylene Glycol, Adenosine, Phytic Acid, Glyceryl Glucoside, Dextrin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydroxyacetophenone
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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.
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 GlycerinPropanediol is an all-star ingredient. It softens, hydrates, and smooths the skin.
It’s often used to:
Propanediol is not likely to cause sensitivity and considered safe to use. It is derived from corn or petroleum with a clear color and no scent.
Learn more about PropanediolWater. 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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