What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningTrehalose
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Lactobacillus
Skin ConditioningPolymnia Sonchifolia Root Juice
Skin ConditioningOrobanche Rapum Extract
Skin ProtectingBiosaccharide Gum-4
Skin Conditioning
Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide
Cleansing
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Carboxyethyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Acetyl Heptapeptide-4
Humectant
Sodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Calcium Alginate
MaskingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingAgar
MaskingLaureth-3
EmulsifyingLaureth-25
CleansingMica
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 73360
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Trehalose, Sodium Hyaluronate, Lactobacillus, Polymnia Sonchifolia Root Juice, Orobanche Rapum Extract, Biosaccharide Gum-4, Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Carboxyethyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Hydroxyacetophenone, 1,2-Hexanediol, Maltodextrin, Acetyl Heptapeptide-4, Sodium Gluconate, Propanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Calcium Alginate, Xanthan Gum, Agar, Laureth-3, Laureth-25, Mica, CI 77891, CI 73360
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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.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives
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 GlycolHydroxyacetophenone is antioxidant with skin conditioning and soothing properties. It also boosts the efficiency of preservatives.
Though naturally occuring in Norwegian spruce needles, this ingredient is usually synthetically created.
This ingredient is not irritating or sensitizing. Recent research also suggests it may have skin-brightening effects through tyrosinase inhibition.
Learn more about HydroxyacetophenoneSodium 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 HyaluronateWater. 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
