What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantPropanediol
SolventDimethicone
EmollientHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientXylitol
HumectantSodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
HumectantHydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans
HumectantSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
HumectantHyaluronic Acid
HumectantButylene Glycol
HumectantSorbitan Laurate
EmulsifyingHydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingAcetyl Dipeptide-1 Cetyl Ester
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin ConditioningBeta-Glucan
Skin ConditioningMadecassoside
AntioxidantMyristoyl/Palmitoyl Oxostearamide/Arachamide Mea
Skin ConditioningCeramide NP
Skin ConditioningBis-Capryloyloxypalmitamido Isopropanol
EmollientXylitylglucoside
HumectantAnhydroxylitol
HumectantGlucose
HumectantAllantoin
Skin ConditioningPolyglyceryl-4 Caprate
EmulsifyingHydroxypropyl Methylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Polyacrylate
AbsorbentCaprylic Acid
CleansingRaspberry Ketone
MaskingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Phytate
Benzyl Glycol
SolventCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningMentha Viridis Leaf Oil
AstringentMentha Viridis Extract
MaskingCitrus Nobilis Peel Oil
MaskingPelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
MaskingThymus Vulgaris Oil
MaskingEucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil
PerfumingBarosma Betulina Leaf Extract
PerfumingWater, Glycerin, Propanediol, Dimethicone, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Glyceryl Stearate, Xylitol, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Hyaluronic Acid, Butylene Glycol, Sorbitan Laurate, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Acetyl Dipeptide-1 Cetyl Ester, Panthenol, Beta-Glucan, Madecassoside, Myristoyl/Palmitoyl Oxostearamide/Arachamide Mea, Ceramide NP, Bis-Capryloyloxypalmitamido Isopropanol, Xylitylglucoside, Anhydroxylitol, Glucose, Allantoin, Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Carbomer, Sodium Polyacrylate, Caprylic Acid, Raspberry Ketone, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Phytate, Benzyl Glycol, Caprylyl Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Mentha Viridis Leaf Oil, Mentha Viridis Extract, Citrus Nobilis Peel Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Thymus Vulgaris Oil, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Barosma Betulina Leaf Extract
Pyrus Malus Juice
Skin ConditioningVitis Vinifera
MaskingAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
EmollientCitrus Limon Juice
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantCoconut Alkanes
EmollientCoco-Caprylate
EmollientSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantGlyceryl Stearate Se
EmulsifyingHydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingOenothera Biennis Oil
EmollientBorago Officinalis Seed Oil
EmollientCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialEpilobium Angustifolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningVaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSaccharum Officinarum Extract
MoisturisingAcer Saccharum Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract
MaskingCitrus Limon Fruit Extract
MaskingCoenochloris Signiensis Extract
Skin ConditioningDipeptide-2
Skin ConditioningPalmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Benzoate
MaskingPotassium Sorbate
PreservativeSqualane
EmollientUbiquinone
AntioxidantDimethylaminoethanol Tartrate
EmollientThioctic Acid
AntioxidantMagnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate
AntioxidantTocopherol
AntioxidantHesperidin Methyl Chalcone
AntioxidantSodium Phytate
Triethyl Citrate
MaskingCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil
MaskingLitsea Cubeba Fruit Oil
MaskingCinnamomum Camphora Wood Oil
MaskingPyrus Malus Juice, Vitis Vinifera, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Citrus Limon Juice, Glycerin, Coconut Alkanes, Coco-Caprylate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Oenothera Biennis Oil, Borago Officinalis Seed Oil, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Epilobium Angustifolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract, Saccharum Officinarum Extract, Acer Saccharum Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract, Citrus Limon Fruit Extract, Coenochloris Signiensis Extract, Dipeptide-2, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Squalane, Ubiquinone, Dimethylaminoethanol Tartrate, Thioctic Acid, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Tocopherol, Hesperidin Methyl Chalcone, Sodium Phytate, Triethyl Citrate, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil, Litsea Cubeba Fruit Oil, Cinnamomum Camphora Wood Oil
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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 GlycerinHydroxyethylcellulose is used to improve the texture of products. It is created from a chemical reaction involving ethylene oxide and alkali-cellulose. Cellulose is a sugar found in plant cell walls and help give plants structure.
This ingredient helps stabilize products by preventing ingredients from separating. It can also help thicken the texture of a product.
This ingredient can also be found in pill medicines to help our bodies digest other ingredients.
Learn more about HydroxyethylcelluloseSodium 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 HyaluronateSodium Phytate is the synthetic salt form of phytic acid. Phytic acid is an antioxidant and can be found in plant seeds.
Sodium Phytate is a chelating agent. Chelating agents help prevent metals from binding to water. This helps stabilize the ingredients and the product.