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Water
Skin ConditioningSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
EmollientPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningBetaine
HumectantCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientC12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialGlyceryl Stearate Citrate
EmollientCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingVaccinium Vitis-Idaea Seed Oil
AntioxidantGlycerin
HumectantPanthenol
Skin ConditioningPalmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin ConditioningPalmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Skin ConditioningGluconolactone
Skin ConditioningArginine
MaskingSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantLactobacillus Ferment
Skin ConditioningLactobacillus
Skin ConditioningCocos Nucifera Fruit Extract
EmollientHumulus Lupulus Oil
MaskingSodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
AntioxidantHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientC18-36 Acid Glycol Ester
EmollientC18-36 Acid Triglyceride
EmollientTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingMaltodextrin
AbsorbentSodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingSorbitan Laurate
EmulsifyingParfum
MaskingSodium Chloride
MaskingSodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningLactic Acid
BufferingWater, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Pentylene Glycol, Betaine, Cetearyl Alcohol, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Vaccinium Vitis-Idaea Seed Oil, Glycerin, Panthenol, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Gluconolactone, Arginine, Sodium Hyaluronate, Lactobacillus Ferment, Lactobacillus, Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract, Humulus Lupulus Oil, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, C18-36 Acid Glycol Ester, C18-36 Acid Triglyceride, Tocopheryl Acetate, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Xanthan Gum, Maltodextrin, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Sorbitan Laurate, Parfum, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Gluconate, Lactic Acid
Water
Skin ConditioningSqualane
EmollientGlycerin
HumectantNiacinamide
SmoothingPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningSodium Dna
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Collagen
EmollientSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantMelia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
HumectantMelia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningCoccinia Indica Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningHyaluronic Acid
HumectantAloe Barbadensis Flower Extract
EmollientSolanum Melongena Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningOcimum Sanctum Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCorallina Officinalis Extract
Skin ConditioningCurcuma Longa Root Extract
MaskingCentella Asiatica Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningDiphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin ConditioningPCA Dimethicone
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantPropanediol
SolventAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Diglycerin
HumectantHydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingC12-20 Alkyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingMethylpropanediol
SolventEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAdenosine
Skin ConditioningSodium Phytate
Aminomethyl Propanediol
BufferingPvm/Ma Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingMadecassoside
AntioxidantC12-13 Alketh-9
EmulsifyingDimethylsilanol Hyaluronate
HumectantHydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningAsiaticoside
AntioxidantPotassium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningHydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
HumectantSodium Hyaluronate Dimethylsilanol
HumectantSodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
HumectantBehenyl Alcohol
EmollientC14-22 Alcohols
Emulsion StabilisingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingWater, Squalane, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Pentylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sodium Dna, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Sodium Hyaluronate, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Hyaluronic Acid, Aloe Barbadensis Flower Extract, Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone, PCA Dimethicone, Butylene Glycol, Propanediol, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Diglycerin, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside, Methylpropanediol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Adenosine, Sodium Phytate, Aminomethyl Propanediol, Pvm/Ma Copolymer, Madecassoside, C12-13 Alketh-9, Dimethylsilanol Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Asiaticoside, Potassium Hyaluronate, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Sodium Hyaluronate Dimethylsilanol, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Behenyl Alcohol, C14-22 Alcohols, Carbomer
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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 GlycerinPentylene glycol is typically used within a product to thicken it. It also adds a smooth, soft, and moisturizing feel to the product. It is naturally found in plants such as sugar beets.
The hydrophilic trait of Pentylene Glycol makes it a humectant. As a humectant, Pentylene Glycol helps draw moisture from the air to your skin. This can help keep your skin hydrated.
This property also makes Pentylene Glycol a great texture enhancer. It can also help thicken or stabilize a product.
Pentylene Glycol also acts as a mild preservative and helps to keep a product microbe-free.
Some people may experience mild eye and skin irritation from Pentylene Glycol. We always recommend speaking with a professional about using this ingredient in your routine.
Pentylene Glycol has a low molecular weight and is part of the 1,2-glycol family.
Learn more about Pentylene GlycolSodium 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