What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
Tea-Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Propanediol
Solvent
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Skin ConditioningSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Camellia Japonica Flower Extract
EmollientAloe Ferox Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningBioflavonoids
Skin ConditioningBrassica Oleracea Italica Extract
AstringentSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Biosaccharide Gum-1
Humectant
Portulaca Oleracea Extract
Skin Conditioning
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
Masking
Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil
Masking
Disodium EDTA
Water, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Tea-Cocoyl Glutamate, Glycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Propanediol, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Camellia Japonica Flower Extract, Aloe Ferox Leaf Extract, Bioflavonoids, Brassica Oleracea Italica Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Beta-Glucan, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil, Disodium EDTA
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Coco-Betaine
Cleansing
Potassium Cocoate
Emulsifying
Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate
Acrylates Copolymer
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Chloride
MaskingHydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCitric Acid
Buffering
Methylpropanediol
SolventCentella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Iris Florentina Root Extract
MaskingPyrus Communis Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Hedera Helix Leaf/Stem Extract
AntimicrobialGluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Rubus Suavissimus Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningOphiopogon Japonicus Root Extract
Skin ConditioningLactobacillus/Water Hyacinth Ferment
Skin ProtectingXylitylglucoside
Humectant
Chrysanthemum Morifolium Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningAnhydroxylitol
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Xylitol
Humectant
Collagen
Moisturising
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Madecassoside
Antioxidant
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Hydrolyzed Collagen
Emollient
Glycine
Buffering
Serine
Masking
Glutamic Acid
Humectant
Biosaccharide Gum-4
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Aspartic Acid
Masking
Leucine
Skin ConditioningAsiaticoside
Antioxidant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Asiatic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Madecassic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Alanine
Masking
Lysine
Skin ConditioningArginine
Masking
Tyrosine
MaskingPhenylalanine
Masking
Threonine
Proline
Skin Conditioning
Valine
MaskingIsoleucine
Skin ConditioningHistidine
Humectant
Methionine
Skin ConditioningCysteine
Antioxidant
Collagen Extract
Skin Conditioning
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Water, Glycerin, Coco-Betaine, Potassium Cocoate, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, Acrylates Copolymer, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sodium Chloride, Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Citric Acid, Methylpropanediol, Centella Asiatica Extract, Iris Florentina Root Extract, Pyrus Communis Fruit Extract, Butylene Glycol, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Hedera Helix Leaf/Stem Extract, Gluconolactone, Rubus Suavissimus Leaf Extract, Ophiopogon Japonicus Root Extract, Lactobacillus/Water Hyacinth Ferment, Xylitylglucoside, Chrysanthemum Morifolium Flower Extract, Anhydroxylitol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Xylitol, Collagen, Ceramide NP, Madecassoside, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Glycine, Serine, Glutamic Acid, Biosaccharide Gum-4, Sodium Hyaluronate, Aspartic Acid, Leucine, Asiaticoside, Panthenol, Asiatic Acid, Madecassic Acid, Alanine, Lysine, Arginine, Tyrosine, Phenylalanine, Threonine, Proline, Valine, Isoleucine, Histidine, Methionine, Cysteine, Collagen Extract, Potassium Sorbate
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
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 GlycerinSodium 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
