What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Curcuma Longa Callus Culture Conditioned Media
Antioxidant
Acetyl Tetrapeptide-3
Skin Protecting
Avena Sativa Peptide
Skin Conditioning
Biotinoyl Tripeptide-1
Caffeine
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Serenoa Serrulata Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Oleanolic Acid
Skin ConditioningTrifolium Pratense Flower Extract
AstringentPseudoalteromonas Ferment Extract
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Sodium Lactate
Buffering
Aspartic Acid
Masking
Polydextrose
HumectantArginine
Masking
Valine
MaskingIsoleucine
Skin ConditioningProline
Skin Conditioning
Threonine
Glycine
Buffering
PCA
Humectant
Larix Europaea Wood Extract
HumectantAlanine
Masking
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Serine
Masking
Sodium Metabisulfite
Antioxidant
Dextran
Histidine
Humectant
Phenylalanine
Masking
Phytic Acid
Zinc Chloride
AntimicrobialApigenin
Antioxidant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Algin
Masking
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingCaprylhydroxamic Acid
Cellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingPEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Disodium EDTA
PPG-26-Buteth-26
Skin ConditioningBenzoic Acid
Masking
Sodium Salicylate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Water, Pentylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Propanediol, Curcuma Longa Callus Culture Conditioned Media, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-3, Avena Sativa Peptide, Biotinoyl Tripeptide-1, Caffeine, Niacinamide, Serenoa Serrulata Fruit Extract, Salicylic Acid, Oleanolic Acid, Trifolium Pratense Flower Extract, Pseudoalteromonas Ferment Extract, Panthenol, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Sodium PCA, Sodium Lactate, Aspartic Acid, Polydextrose, Arginine, Valine, Isoleucine, Proline, Threonine, Glycine, PCA, Larix Europaea Wood Extract, Alanine, Caprylyl Glycol, Serine, Sodium Metabisulfite, Dextran, Histidine, Phenylalanine, Phytic Acid, Zinc Chloride, Apigenin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Algin, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Cellulose Gum, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Disodium EDTA, PPG-26-Buteth-26, Benzoic Acid, Sodium Salicylate, Sodium Benzoate
Water
Skin ConditioningBetaine
Humectant
Caffeine
Skin Conditioning
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Glycerin
Humectant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningTrisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Sodium Metabisulfite
Antioxidant
Glycine
Buffering
Larix Europaea Wood Extract
HumectantCamellia Sinensis Extract
Antioxidant
Zinc Chloride
AntimicrobialIngredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Caffeine is a naturally occurring plant compound found in coffee beans, tea leaves, cocoa pods, and guarana.
As an antioxidant, caffeine protects your skin from free radical damage caused by UV exposure and envionrmnetal stressors.
Early research also shows that caffeine can help calm redness, soothe irritated skin, and support hair growth by stimulating microcirculation in the scalp.
You might have seen eye creams marketing caffeine as a depuffing ingredient. This is because it is a vasoconstrictor meaning it can temporarily constrict blood vessels, though clinical evidence for this specific use is still limited.
Most skincare products contain this ingredient at concentrations between 1-6%. It is able to penetrate skin easily regardless of skin type or thickness.
Just so you know, a very small number of case reports describe caffeine-induced allergy. This ingredient is generally well-tolerated, non-irritating, and non-sensitizing for the majority of people.
Learn more about CaffeineGlycerin (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 GlycerinGlycine is the smallest amino acid and a key building block of collagen. It's part if your skin's Natural Moisturizing Factor (NMF), or the water-loving molecules in your outermost layer of skin (stratum corneum) that keeps everything hydrated and happy.
A study from 2022 found that an amino acid complex featuring taurine, arginine, and glycine significantly reduced skin irritation, improved redness, and accelerated the skin repair process.
Larix Europaea is a larch tree native to Europe.
It’s one of the key ingredients in Redensyl, an alternative to Minoxidil for hair growth. Redensyl works by targeting stem cells and fibroblasts from the top, inner layer of your skin.
The bark of Larix Europaea is rich in antioxidants and plant compounds such as flavonoids, spiro-polyphenols, and procyanidins.
Flavonoids are naturally occurring compounds found in many plantsand foods like tea, wine, and chocolate. They’re known for their strong antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.
Learn more about Larix Europaea Wood ExtractPanthenol is a common ingredient that helps hydrate and soothe the skin. It is found naturally in our skin and hair.
There are two forms of panthenol: D and L.
D-panthenol is also known as dexpanthenol. Most cosmetics use dexpanthenol or a mixture of D and L-panthenol.
Panthenol is famous due to its ability to go deeper into the skin's layers. Using this ingredient has numerous pros (and no cons):
Like hyaluronic acid, panthenol is a humectant. Humectants are able to bind and hold large amounts of water to keep skin hydrated.
This ingredient works well for wound healing. It works by increasing tissue in the wound and helps close open wounds.
Once oxidized, panthenol converts to pantothenic acid. Panthothenic acid is found in all living cells.
This ingredient is also referred to as pro-vitamin B5.
Learn more about PanthenolSodium metabisulfite is also known as Sodium Pyrosulfite. It is a preservative, antioxidant, and disinfectant.
As a preservative, it helps stabilize cosmetic formulas without affecting their color or scent.
Water. 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 WaterZinc chloride is a white crystalline compound. You'll most likely see it in personal care products such as mouthwashes, skincare, hair conditioners, and bath products.
