What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Squalane
Emollient
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Potassium Cetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate
Emulsifying
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Madecassoside
Antioxidant
Asiaticoside
Antioxidant
Madecassic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Asiatic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Sodium Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingHydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Water, Centella Asiatica Extract, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Squalane, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Cetearyl Alcohol, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Butylene Glycol, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Madecassoside, Asiaticoside, Madecassic Acid, Asiatic Acid, Panthenol, Ceramide NP, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Sodium Carbomer, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Zea Mays Starch
Absorbent
Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate
Sodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Silica
Abrasive
Dehydroxanthan Gum
Emulsion StabilisingAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Sodium Carboxymethyl Starch
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCI 77288
Cosmetic ColorantPyrus Communis Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCI 77007
Cosmetic ColorantRosa Damascena Flower Water
Masking
Iris Florentina Root Extract
MaskingCucumis Melo Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningHedera Helix Leaf/Stem Extract
AntimicrobialSodium Acrylates Crosspolymer-2
AbsorbentWater
Skin ConditioningSaccharide Hydrolysate
HumectantGluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Betaine
Humectant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
Humectant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Fucus Vesiculosus Extract
Emollient
Prunella Vulgaris Extract
Antioxidant
Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Pueraria Lobata Root Extract
HumectantPinus Palustris Leaf Extract
TonicOenothera Biennis Flower Extract
AstringentLaminaria Japonica Extract
Skin Protecting
Spirulina Maxima Extract
SmoothingGlucose
Humectant
Sodium Dna
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Pea Protein
EmollientUlva Lactuca Extract
Skin ConditioningNelumbo Nucifera Root Extract
Skin ConditioningMacrocystis Pyrifera Extract
Skin Conditioning
Laminaria Cloustoni Extract
Skin ProtectingHizikia Fusiforme Extract
Skin ConditioningHibiscus Esculentus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningGelidium Cartilagineum Extract
Skin ProtectingDioscorea Japonica Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Codium Fragile Extract
Skin ConditioningChlorella Vulgaris Extract
Skin ConditioningAngelica Keiskei Extract
Antioxidant
Sodium Chloride
MaskingSargassum Fulvellum Extract
Skin ConditioningUndaria Pinnatifida Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Succinate
BufferingZea Mays Starch, Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, Sodium Polyacrylate, Silica, Dehydroxanthan Gum, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Sodium Carboxymethyl Starch, Sodium Hyaluronate, Xanthan Gum, CI 77288, Pyrus Communis Fruit Extract, CI 77007, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Iris Florentina Root Extract, Cucumis Melo Fruit Extract, Hedera Helix Leaf/Stem Extract, Sodium Acrylates Crosspolymer-2, Water, Saccharide Hydrolysate, Gluconolactone, Betaine, Allantoin, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Dipropylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Fucus Vesiculosus Extract, Prunella Vulgaris Extract, Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract, Pueraria Lobata Root Extract, Pinus Palustris Leaf Extract, Oenothera Biennis Flower Extract, Laminaria Japonica Extract, Spirulina Maxima Extract, Glucose, Sodium Dna, Hydrolyzed Pea Protein, Ulva Lactuca Extract, Nelumbo Nucifera Root Extract, Macrocystis Pyrifera Extract, Laminaria Cloustoni Extract, Hizikia Fusiforme Extract, Hibiscus Esculentus Fruit Extract, Gelidium Cartilagineum Extract, Dioscorea Japonica Root Extract, Codium Fragile Extract, Chlorella Vulgaris Extract, Angelica Keiskei Extract, Sodium Chloride, Sargassum Fulvellum Extract, Undaria Pinnatifida Extract, Sodium Succinate
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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.Â
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 preservativesÂ
Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
Learn more about Butylene GlycolGlycerin (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 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. Remember to stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water
