What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil
Emollient
Sorbitol
Humectant
Sodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Glycerin
Humectant
Myristyl Alcohol
Emollient
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Stearate Citrate
Emollient
Dicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientMyristyl Glucoside
CleansingTocopherol
Antioxidant
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Lauroyl Lysine
Skin Conditioning
Vigna Aconitifolia Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hydroxide
BufferingParfum
Masking
Disodium EDTA
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Moringa Oleifera Seed Extract
Skin Conditioning
Actinidia Arguta Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningLinalool
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil, Sorbitol, Sodium Polyacrylate, Glycerin, Myristyl Alcohol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Myristyl Glucoside, Tocopherol, Caprylyl Glycol, Lauroyl Lysine, Vigna Aconitifolia Seed Extract, Sodium Hydroxide, Parfum, Disodium EDTA, Maltodextrin, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Moringa Oleifera Seed Extract, Actinidia Arguta Fruit Extract, Linalool, Limonene, Citronellol
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Malpighia Emarginata Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningMoringa Oleifera Seed Extract
Skin Conditioning
Althaea Officinalis Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Urtica Dioica Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningGinkgo Biloba Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Taraxacum Officinale Root Extract
Skin ConditioningHelichrysum Italicum Extract
AntiseborrhoeicCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Medicago Sativa Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningAstragalus Membranaceus Root Extract
Emollient
Verbascum Thapsus
Skin ConditioningBacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Arginine
Masking
Vinegar
Avena Sativa Bran Extract
Abrasive
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Glycerin
Humectant
Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Nelumbo Nucifera Extract
Skin ConditioningSaccharide Isomerate
Humectant
Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Chlorella Vulgaris Extract
Skin ConditioningMaltodextrin
Absorbent
Origanum Majorana Leaf Extract
AntiseborrhoeicGluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Muriella Aurantiaca/Ruttnera Lamellosa Oil
Skin Conditioning
Lecithin
Emollient
Ruttnera Lamellosa Oil
Skin Conditioning
Watanabea Reniformis Oil
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Ascorbate
Antioxidant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Papain
Skin ConditioningBromelain
Skin ConditioningArgemone Mexicana Callus Extract
Antioxidant
Mirabilis Jalapa Callus Extract
Skin ProtectingPolianthes Tuberosa Callus Extract
Antioxidant
Sodium Phytate
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingLevulinic Acid
Perfuming
Sodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningSodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Malpighia Emarginata Fruit Extract, Moringa Oleifera Seed Extract, Althaea Officinalis Root Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Urtica Dioica Leaf Extract, Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract, Taraxacum Officinale Root Extract, Helichrysum Italicum Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Medicago Sativa Leaf Extract, Astragalus Membranaceus Root Extract, Verbascum Thapsus, Bacillus Ferment, Lactic Acid, Arginine, Vinegar, Avena Sativa Bran Extract, Niacinamide, Glycerin, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract, Nelumbo Nucifera Extract, Saccharide Isomerate, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Chlorella Vulgaris Extract, Maltodextrin, Origanum Majorana Leaf Extract, Gluconolactone, Muriella Aurantiaca/Ruttnera Lamellosa Oil, Lecithin, Ruttnera Lamellosa Oil, Watanabea Reniformis Oil, Sodium Ascorbate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Papain, Bromelain, Argemone Mexicana Callus Extract, Mirabilis Jalapa Callus Extract, Polianthes Tuberosa Callus Extract, Sodium Phytate, Sodium Hydroxide, Levulinic Acid, Sodium Levulinate, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate
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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 GlycerinMaltodextrin is a polysaccharide. It is derived from starch such as rice, corn, wheat, or potato starch.
In food, Maltodextrin is used to improve the texture and thicken a product. Due to its structure, it can help create a gel texture. As an emulsion stabilizer, it helps keep the ingredients in a product together.
As a polysaccharide, Maltodextrin has moisturizing properties. Polysaccharides are a type of carbohydrate. The top layer of skin uses polysaccharides to retain water, keeping the skin hydrated.
Maltodextrin is water soluble and has a sweet taste.
Learn more about MaltodextrinMoringa Oleifera Seed Extract comes from the seeds of the Moringa oleifera plant.
Moringa seeds have antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and skin hydrating properties. These seeds are rich in oils, proteins, monounsaturated fats, and tocopherols.
As an emollient, moringa seed oil helps trap moisture in the skin by creating a film on top. This helps keep your skin hydrated and soft.
Many compounds in moringa seed oil are antioxidant and anti-inflammatory. These compounds include Vitamin E. , catechins, ferulic acid, and more.
Another compound found in Moringa seed oil is oleic acid.
Moringa trees are native to the Himalayan mountains.
Learn more about Moringa Oleifera Seed ExtractSodium 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 Hydroxide is also known as lye or caustic soda. It is used to adjust the pH of products; many ingredients require a specific pH to be effective.
In small amounts, sodium hydroxide is considered safe to use. However, large amounts may cause chemical burns due to its high alkaline.
Your skin has a natural pH and acid mantle. This acid mantle helps prevent harmful bacteria from breaking through. The acid mantle also helps keep your skin hydrated.
"Alkaline" refers to a high pH level. A low pH level would be considered acidic.
Learn more about Sodium Hydroxide
