What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Polyglycerin-3
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Rosa Damascena Flower Water
Masking
Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSea Water
HumectantSpirulina Maxima Extract
SmoothingBetaine
Humectant
Artemisia Capillaris Extract
Rheum Undulatum Root/Stalk/Stem Extract
AstringentPhenethyl Alcohol
MaskingPelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
Masking
Cyanocobalamin
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Gold
Cosmetic ColorantAloe Ferox Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingTromethamine
BufferingTheobroma Cacao Seed Extract
Antioxidant
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
Antioxidant
Chamaecyparis Obtusa Oil
Masking
Hamamelis Virginiana Extract
Antiseborrhoeic
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Disodium EDTA
Hydrolyzed Algin
Olea Europaea Fruit Extract
BleachingDextrin
AbsorbentAnthemis Nobilis Flower Extract
Masking
Benzyl Glycol
SolventCentella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Althaea Rosea Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningLavandula Angustifolia Flower Extract
Cleansing
Sucrose
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans
HumectantSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Alteromonas Ferment Extract
Skin Conditioning
Zanthoxylum Piperitum Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPulsatilla Koreana Extract
Skin ConditioningUsnea Barbata Extract
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningLecithin
Emollient
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Raspberry Ketone
Masking
Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Water, Propanediol, Butylene Glycol, Polyglycerin-3, 1,2-Hexanediol, Glycerin, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract, Sea Water, Spirulina Maxima Extract, Betaine, Artemisia Capillaris Extract, Rheum Undulatum Root/Stalk/Stem Extract, Phenethyl Alcohol, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Cyanocobalamin, Caprylyl Glycol, Gold, Aloe Ferox Leaf Extract, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Allantoin, Carbomer, Tromethamine, Theobroma Cacao Seed Extract, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Chamaecyparis Obtusa Oil, Hamamelis Virginiana Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Disodium EDTA, Hydrolyzed Algin, Olea Europaea Fruit Extract, Dextrin, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract, Benzyl Glycol, Centella Asiatica Extract, Althaea Rosea Flower Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Extract, Sucrose, Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans, Sodium Hyaluronate, Beta-Glucan, Alteromonas Ferment Extract, Zanthoxylum Piperitum Fruit Extract, Pulsatilla Koreana Extract, Usnea Barbata Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Lecithin, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Raspberry Ketone, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
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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.
Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created.
Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin.
Because it is not a free-fatty acid or alcohol, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolEthylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.
Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
Learn more about EthylhexylglycerinGlycerin (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 GlycerinPropanediol is an all-star ingredient. It softens, hydrates, and smooths the skin.Â
It’s often used to:
Propanediol is not likely to cause sensitivity and considered safe to use. It is derived from corn or petroleum with a clear color and no scent.
Learn more about PropanediolWater. 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!
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