This barrier-repair treatment is formulated around Sodium Hyaluronate to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientEthylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Dimethicone
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
PEG-100 Stearate
Surfactant
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Magnesium Stearate
Cosmetic ColorantRicinus Communis Seed Oil
Masking
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ascorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Disodium EDTA
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningFurfuryl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Ethyl Linolenate
Emollient
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Ethyl Oleate
Emollient
Ethyl Linoleate
Emollient
Propyl Gallate
Antioxidant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Ethyl Palmitate
Emollient
Ethyl Stearate
Emollient
Water, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Magnesium Stearate, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Phenoxyethanol, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Disodium EDTA, Ethylhexylglycerin, Furfuryl Palmitate, Ethyl Linolenate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ethyl Oleate, Ethyl Linoleate, Propyl Gallate, Tocopherol, Ethyl Palmitate, Ethyl Stearate
Water
Skin ConditioningCyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Cetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientGlycerin
Humectant
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
PEG-100 Stearate
Surfactant
Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
UV Absorber
Benzophenone-3
UV Absorber
Alcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Octocrylene
UV Absorber
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Polyester-7
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingNeopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate
EmollientSodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Triethanolamine
BufferingParfum
Masking
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate
UV Filter
Disodium EDTA
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Snail Secretion Filtrate
Skin Conditioning
PEG-90m
Emulsion StabilisingIsopropyl Titanium Triisostearate
Emollient
Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Cetyl-Pg Hydroxyethyl Palmitamide
Skin ConditioningCholesterol
Emollient
Lavandula Stoechas Extract
MaskingCeramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Haematococcus Pluvialis Extract
Antioxidant
Zingiber Officinale Root Extract
Masking
Sodium Carrageenan
Emulsion StabilisingAstaxanthin
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Sea Salt
Abrasive
Silica
Abrasive
Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Benzophenone-3, Alcohol Denat., Octocrylene, Stearic Acid, Titanium Dioxide, Polyester-7, Phenoxyethanol, Carbomer, Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate, Sodium Polyacrylate, Triethanolamine, Parfum, Chlorphenesin, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Disodium EDTA, Niacinamide, Snail Secretion Filtrate, PEG-90m, Isopropyl Titanium Triisostearate, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Butylene Glycol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Bisabolol, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Centella Asiatica Extract, Cetyl-Pg Hydroxyethyl Palmitamide, Cholesterol, Lavandula Stoechas Extract, Ceramide NP, Haematococcus Pluvialis Extract, Zingiber Officinale Root Extract, Sodium Carrageenan, Astaxanthin, Tocopherol, Sea Salt, Silica
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Disodium EDTA is a chelating agent. It grabs onto and deactivates metal ions that sneak into your products from water, packaging, or air.
This ingredient mainly works behind the scenes and helps with:
On top of that, this ingredient can counteract the effects of hard water by binding to the minerals in it.
One thing worth knowing is that Disodium EDTA has been shown to be a mild penetration enhancer. It can help other ingredients absorb into skin more effectively which can be a double-edged sword (great for actives, but can also make the active too strong if you have sensitive skin).
Clinical patch testing showed no significant skin irritation at typical use concentrations and minimal dermal absorption.
You'll most likely see this ingredient near the end of an ingredient list. It's typically found in concentrations less than 1%.
Learn more about Disodium EDTAGlycerin (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 GlycerinGlyceryl Stearate is made by reacting glycerin with stearic acid (typically sourced from plant oils like palm or coconut). It's an emulsifier, emollient, and mild occlusive.
Emulsifiers help ingredients like oil and water stay mixed so your formula stays nicely blended and uniform in texture.
This ingredient is typically used in concentrations between 1-10%. Studies have found it to be non-sensitizing, non-phototoxic, and non-photoallergenic.
A close cousin of this ingredient is Glyceryl Stearate SE ("self-emulsifying"). This just has a small amount of sodium or potassium stearate added so it can emulsify without a co-emulsifier.
Since this ingredient is an ester of a C18 fatty acid, it may not be fungal acne safe. The Malassezia yeast can potentially metabolize within the C11-C24 range.
Fun fact: The human body also creates Glyceryl Stearate naturally.
Learn more about Glyceryl StearatePeg-100 Stearate is an emollient and emulsifier. As an emollient, it helps keep skin soft by trapping moisture in. On the other hand, emulsifiers help prevent oil and water from separating in a product.
PEGS are a hydrophilic polyether compound . There are 100 ethylene oxide monomers in Peg-100 Stearate. Peg-100 Stearate is polyethylene glycol ester of stearic acid.
Phenoxyethanol is one of the most widely used preservatives in skincare (and for good reason!).
It has a large spectrum of antimicrobial activity and especially effective bacteria, yeast, and mold while only having a weak effect on your skin's natural microbiome.
On a cellular level, it disrupts the cell membranes of microbes by poking holes that make the cell leak. This shuts down the chemical reactions the microbe needs to make energy so it can no longer survive.
Another perk of this ingredient is that it stays functional across a wide pH range (3-10).
You'll often see it paired with boosters like Ethylhexylglycerin; one study showed that a 1:9 ratio of Ethylhexylglycerin to Phenoxyethanol damages bacterial membranes as effectively as doubling the Phenoxyethanol concentration on its own.
Typical use concentrations range from 0.3-1% depending on the formula, and this ingredient is capped at 1% int the EU.
Safety-wise, the fear mongering does not hold up to the evidence. The EU's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety and FDA consider it safe as a preservative at up to 1%, including for children of all ages.
Adverse systemic effects only showed up in animal studies at exposures roughly 200x higher than what people get from cosmetics. And despite its very widespread use, this ingredient is a rare sensitizer and allergic reactions are uncommon.
Learn more about PhenoxyethanolTocopherol 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 TocopherolWater. 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
