What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Betaine
Humectant
Methylpropanediol
SolventPolyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion Stabilising1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium Phytate
O-Cymen-5-Ol
Antimicrobial
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Polyglutamic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
PEG-240/Hdi Copolymer Bis-Decyltetradeceth-20 Ether
StabilisingCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantHydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
PEG-100 Stearate
Surfactant
Dimethicone
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Glycereth-26
Humectant
Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil
Emollient
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Disodium EDTA
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningWine Extract
Antioxidant
Vaccinium Macrocarpon Fruit Extract
AstringentFragaria Vesca Leaf Extract
AstringentEuterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract
Punica Granatum Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Morus Alba Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Rubus Coreanus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningVaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract
Skin Protecting
Rubus Idaeus Fruit Extract
AstringentDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Astragalus Membranaceus Root Extract
Emollient
Cnidium Officinale Root Extract
Skin ConditioningAngelica Gigas Root Extract
Skin ConditioningPaeonia Officinalis Root Extract
Skin ConditioningPanax Ginseng Root Extract
Emollient
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Atractylodes Japonica Rhizome Extract
Skin ConditioningPoria Cocos Extract
Skin ConditioningPrunus Mume Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningOenothera Biennis Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningPaeonia Lactiflora Root Extract
Skin ConditioningCinnamomum Cassia Bark Extract
Masking
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Eclipta Prostrata Extract
Skin Conditioning
Lithospermum Erythrorhizon Root Oil
Skin Conditioning
Brassica Campestris Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Schisandra Chinensis Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Lycium Chinense Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningMoringa Oleifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningCoccinia Indica Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCorallina Officinalis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Curcuma Longa Root Extract
Masking
Guaiazulene
Antimicrobial
Parfum
Masking
Water, Butylene Glycol, PEG-240/Hdi Copolymer Bis-Decyltetradeceth-20 Ether, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Dipropylene Glycol, Hydroxyacetophenone, PEG-100 Stearate, Dimethicone, Glyceryl Stearate, Glycerin, Glycereth-26, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Caprylyl Glycol, Allantoin, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Adenosine, Disodium EDTA, 1,2-Hexanediol, Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract, Wine Extract, Vaccinium Macrocarpon Fruit Extract, Fragaria Vesca Leaf Extract, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract, Punica Granatum Fruit Extract, Morus Alba Fruit Extract, Rubus Coreanus Fruit Extract, Vaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract, Rubus Idaeus Fruit Extract, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Astragalus Membranaceus Root Extract, Cnidium Officinale Root Extract, Angelica Gigas Root Extract, Paeonia Officinalis Root Extract, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Atractylodes Japonica Rhizome Extract, Poria Cocos Extract, Prunus Mume Flower Extract, Oenothera Biennis Seed Extract, Paeonia Lactiflora Root Extract, Cinnamomum Cassia Bark Extract, Tocopherol, Eclipta Prostrata Extract, Lithospermum Erythrorhizon Root Oil, Brassica Campestris Seed Oil, Schisandra Chinensis Fruit Extract, Lycium Chinense Fruit Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Guaiazulene, Parfum
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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
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 GlycerinJojoba oil is one of the most well-studied plant-derived ingredients in cosmetics. It is an emollient with a special structure.
Because it is made up of 97-98% wax esters, it closely mirrors the linear monoesters found in human sebum. This makes it skin compatible, non-greasy, and lightweight.
Unlike other plant oils, jojoba wax doesn't easily penetrate skin. It mostly works in the uppermost layers as an emollient. This just means it forms a light barrier on the skin to help retain moisture.
Formulations with jojoba esters up to 90% reduced transepidermal water loss (TEWL) and increased barrier recovery by 81% (outperforming bisabolol at 47%).
Besides barrier support, the science also suggests jojoba to have anti-inflammatory effects and potential applications for skin infections, aging, and wound healing.
Fun fact: Indigenous cultures have used jojoba as a moisturizer and to help treat burns for centuries.
Fungal acne: The Malassezia yeast is known to metabolize fatty acids in the C11-24 range and jojoba's dominant fatty acid components fall into this range. This ingredient may not be fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Simmondsia Chinensis Seed OilSodium 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 HyaluronateTocopherol is a fat-soluble antioxidant known as Vitamin E.
You'll find this ingredient in the vast majority of skincare (for good reason). It works to neutralize free radicals, or unstable molecules generated by UV exposure, pollution, and other environmental stressors, before they can cause oxidative damage to your skin cells.
Topically applied tocopherol has been shown to protect against UV damage by ramping up the skin's own natural defense enzymes.
It also acts as a skin conditioning agent; some studies show that regular topical use can improve the skin's water-binding capacity over 2-4 weeks.
This ingredient is especially loved for being a team player. When combined with Vitamin C, the photoprotective effect of both ingredients roughly doubles and the combo also helps reduce UV-induced DNA damage.
This ingredient has some brightening potential but it's more of a prevention ingredient than spot-fader. Cell studies show it can slow down melanin production but it's worth noting that it's not the most powerful brightener out there.
In formulations, it also serves as a stabilizer that helps protect other oxidation-prone ingredients from degrading.
Concentrations usually range from 0.1-1% in most leave-on products.
Learn more about TocopherolWater. 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
