What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningCassia Angustifolia Seed Polysaccharide
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantTerminalia Chebula Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPanax Ginseng Root Extract
EmollientTerminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract
AntioxidantOrchis Maculata Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningOpuntia Tuna Flower/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningActinidia Chinensis Fruit Extract
EmollientArctostaphylos Uva Ursi Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantSodium PCA
HumectantArginine
MaskingAspartic Acid
MaskingGlycine
BufferingAlanine
MaskingSerine
MaskingValine
MaskingProline
Skin ConditioningThreonine
Isoleucine
Skin ConditioningHistidine
HumectantPhenylalanine
MaskingSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
EmollientAvena Sativa Bran
AbrasiveBoswellia Carterii Oil
MaskingRosa Canina Seed Oil
EmollientCentella Asiatica Extract
CleansingEquisetum Arvense Extract
AstringentPelargonium Graveolens Extract
MaskingTaraxacum Officinale Extract
Skin ConditioningHydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingCarrageenan
Phenoxyethanol
PreservativeEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningWater, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Cassia Angustifolia Seed Polysaccharide, Glycerin, Terminalia Chebula Fruit Extract, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract, Orchis Maculata Flower Extract, Opuntia Tuna Flower/Stem Extract, Actinidia Chinensis Fruit Extract, Arctostaphylos Uva Ursi Leaf Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium PCA, Arginine, Aspartic Acid, Glycine, Alanine, Serine, Valine, Proline, Threonine, Isoleucine, Histidine, Phenylalanine, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Avena Sativa Bran, Boswellia Carterii Oil, Rosa Canina Seed Oil, Centella Asiatica Extract, Equisetum Arvense Extract, Pelargonium Graveolens Extract, Taraxacum Officinale Extract, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Carrageenan, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
SolventButylene Glycol
HumectantNiacinamide
Smoothing1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningPrunus Persica Fruit Extract
AbrasiveDioscorea Japonica Root Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantAdenosine
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningMadecassoside
AntioxidantHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
HumectantSodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
HumectantAcetyl Octapeptide-3
HumectantEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Corn Starch
HumectantSodium Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingBeta-Glucan
Skin ConditioningSaccharide Isomerate
HumectantPhytic Acid
Sucrose
HumectantAsiaticoside
AntioxidantCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientWater, Propanediol, Butylene Glycol, Niacinamide, 1,2-Hexanediol, Prunus Persica Fruit Extract, Dioscorea Japonica Root Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Adenosine, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Madecassoside, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Acetyl Octapeptide-3, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hydrolyzed Corn Starch, Sodium Carbomer, Beta-Glucan, Saccharide Isomerate, Phytic Acid, Sucrose, Asiaticoside, Caprylyl Glycol
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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.
Ethylhexylglycerin (we can't pronounce this either) is commonly used as a preservative and skin softener. It is derived from glyceryl.
You might see Ethylhexylglycerin often paired with other preservatives such as phenoxyethanol. Ethylhexylglycerin has been found to increase the effectiveness of these other preservatives.
Sodium Hyaluronate is hyaluronic acid's salt form. It is commonly derived from the sodium salt of hyaluronic acid.
Like hyaluronic acid, it is great at holding water and acts as a humectant. This makes it a great skin hydrating ingredient.
Sodium Hyaluronate is naturally occurring in our bodies and is mostly found in eye fluid and joints.
These are some other common types of Hyaluronic Acid:
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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water