What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Pyrus Malus Fruit Water
MaskingCoco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Avena Sativa Kernel Extract
Abrasive
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Symphytum Officinale Root Extract
Skin ConditioningAlthaea Officinalis Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Plantago Lanceolata Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialOcimum Sanctum Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Rosa Canina Fruit Extract
Astringent
Rosa Canina Fruit Oil
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Persea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Lactobacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
Masking
Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Oil
Masking
Sodium Citrate
BufferingAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Pyrus Malus Fruit Water, Coco-Glucoside, Stearic Acid, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Gluconolactone, Sodium Benzoate, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Symphytum Officinale Root Extract, Althaea Officinalis Root Extract, Plantago Lanceolata Leaf Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Glycerin, Rosa Canina Fruit Extract, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, Lactobacillus Ferment, Tocopherol, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Hyaluronate, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Oil, Sodium Citrate
Water
Skin ConditioningSesamum Indicum Seed Oil
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Cetearyl Glucoside
Emulsifying
Carrageenan
Glycerin
Humectant
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Squalene
Emollient
Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil
Emollient
Yeast Extract
Skin ConditioningGlucosamine Hcl
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Algae Extract
EmollientOrchid Extract
Skin ConditioningTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Water, Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Cetearyl Glucoside, Carrageenan, Glycerin, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium PCA, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Squalene, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Yeast Extract, Glucosamine Hcl, Tocopherol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Algae Extract, Orchid Extract, Titanium Dioxide
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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.
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 GlycerinSodium Hyaluronate is the salt form of hyaluronic acid. It is a long sugar chain that is naturally found in your skin, joints, and connective tissue that maintains hydration and elasticity.
In skincare, it works as a humectant. It pulls water from the environment and deeper layers of skin and binds it to the surface.
Interestingly, the size of the molecule affects its behavior:
Some clinical evidence links low molecular weight versions to improved wrinkle depth, elasticity, anti-inflammatory effects, and barrier repair.
Many serums use a blend of both weights so you can get surface hydration plus longer-lasting and deeper effects.
You'll typically see concentrations between 0.1-2% for this ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateTocopherol is a fat-soluble antioxidant known as Vitamin E.
You'll find this ingredient in the vast majority of skincare (for good reason). It works to neutralize free radicals, or unstable molecules generated by UV exposure, pollution, and other environmental stressors, before they can cause oxidative damage to your skin cells.
Topically applied tocopherol has been shown to protect against UV damage by ramping up the skin's own natural defense enzymes.
It also acts as a skin conditioning agent; some studies show that regular topical use can improve the skin's water-binding capacity over 2-4 weeks.
This ingredient is especially loved for being a team player. When combined with Vitamin C, the photoprotective effect of both ingredients roughly doubles and the combo also helps reduce UV-induced DNA damage.
This ingredient has some brightening potential but it's more of a prevention ingredient than spot-fader. Cell studies show it can slow down melanin production but it's worth noting that it's not the most powerful brightener out there.
In formulations, it also serves as a stabilizer that helps protect other oxidation-prone ingredients from degrading.
Concentrations usually range from 0.1-1% in most leave-on products.
Learn more about Tocopherol
