What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Saccharomyces/Xylinum/Black Tea Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Polygonum Multiflorum Root Extract
Skin ConditioningZanthoxylum Piperitum Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningDioscorea Villosa Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Brassica Oleracea Capitata Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningPinus Densiflora Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Achillea Millefolium Extract
CleansingCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Paeonia Officinalis Root Extract
Skin ConditioningZingiber Officinale Root Extract
Masking
Angelica Keiskei Extract
Antioxidant
Oryza Sativa Extract
Absorbent
Eclipta Prostrata Extract
Skin Conditioning
Lupine Amino Acids
Skin ConditioningSaccharomyces/Xylinum/Black Tea Ferment, Adenosine, Polygonum Multiflorum Root Extract, Zanthoxylum Piperitum Fruit Extract, Dioscorea Villosa Root Extract, Brassica Oleracea Capitata Leaf Extract, Pinus Densiflora Leaf Extract, Achillea Millefolium Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Extract, Paeonia Officinalis Root Extract, Zingiber Officinale Root Extract, Angelica Keiskei Extract, Oryza Sativa Extract, Eclipta Prostrata Extract, Lupine Amino Acids
Saccharomyces/Xylinum/Black Tea Ferment 70%
Skin Conditioning
Water
Skin ConditioningCetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientHydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin)
Emollient1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Propanediol
Solvent
Glycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingSaccharomyces/Rice Bran Ferment
Humectant
Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil
Emollient
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Camellia Sinensis Flower Extract
Perfuming
Citrus Unshiu Peel Extract
MaskingMadecassoside
Antioxidant
Tetradecyl Aminobutyroylvalylaminobutyric Urea Trifluoroacetate
Skin ConditioningCeramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide Ns
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide As
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans
HumectantSodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Rosa Damascena Flower Water
Masking
Pyrus Communis Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPrunus Persica Fruit Extract
Abrasive
Jasminum Officinale Flower Water
MaskingHedera Helix Leaf/Stem Extract
AntimicrobialCucumis Melo Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Cyanocobalamin
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Magnesium Chloride
Benzyl Glycol
SolventPolysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Caramel
Cosmetic ColorantPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Saccharomyces/Xylinum/Black Tea Ferment 70%, Water, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin), 1,2-Hexanediol, Niacinamide, Propanediol, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Decyl Glucoside, Carbomer, Saccharomyces/Rice Bran Ferment, Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Camellia Sinensis Flower Extract, Citrus Unshiu Peel Extract, Madecassoside, Tetradecyl Aminobutyroylvalylaminobutyric Urea Trifluoroacetate, Ceramide NP, Ceramide Ns, Ceramide As, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide AP, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Pyrus Communis Fruit Extract, Prunus Persica Fruit Extract, Jasminum Officinale Flower Water, Hedera Helix Leaf/Stem Extract, Cucumis Melo Fruit Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Cyanocobalamin, Caprylyl Glycol, Magnesium Chloride, Benzyl Glycol, Polysorbate 60, Ethylhexylglycerin, Adenosine, Caramel, Pentylene Glycol
Alternatives
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Adenosine is a purine nucleoside that your body already makes in every cell. In skincare, it acts mainly as a skin conditioning and anti-aging agent.
The way it works is fairly well mapped out:
Your skin has cells called fibroblasts that build collagen (the stuff that keeps skin firm and smooth). Adenosine basically flips a switch on these cells that tells them to get to work making more collagen and other proteins. These cells slow down on their own as skin ages, so Adenosine helps give them a little nudge to keep going.
The clinical backing is pretty solid too.
A blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial of 126 women aged 45-65 tested a 0.1% cream twice daily and found real improvements in crow's feet and frown lines using a precise 3D skin-mapping technique; these changes showed up by week 3 and held at 2 months.
A later study using Adenosine-loaded dissolving microneedle patches reported gains in wrinkle depth, dermal density, elasticity, and hydration.
On concentrations, South Korea's Ministry of Food and Drug Safety has set 0.04% as the approved functional anti-wrinkle level. You'll typically see this ingredient used somewhere in the 0.04-0.1% range since it works at low doses.
This ingredient has been found safe for cosmetics with the data showing no irritation or sensitization.
Overall, this is a great ingredient for any anti-aging routine and has no photosensitizing effect, so it suits both AM and PM use.
Learn more about AdenosineThis combination of bacteria + black tea + fermentation = kombucha.
According to a manufacturer, this ingredient helps boost radiance, smoothness, and thickens skin.
You can read about the skin benefits of the individual parts here:
Saccharomyces
Black tea
