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Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningC15-19 Alkane
SolventDicaprylyl Ether
Emollient
Boron Nitride
Absorbent
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-3 Distearate
Emulsifying
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Acrylates Copolymer
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Tribehenin
Emollient
Olus Oil
Emollient
Potassium Cetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingPropanediol
Solvent
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Lecithin
Emollient
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
CI 77288
Cosmetic ColorantGlyceryl Stearate Citrate
Emollient
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Phytate
O-Cymen-5-Ol
Antimicrobial
Sodium Dehydroacetate
Preservative
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Water, C15-19 Alkane, Dicaprylyl Ether, Boron Nitride, Pentylene Glycol, Glycerin, Polyglyceryl-3 Distearate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Sodium Acrylates Copolymer, Glyceryl Stearate, Tribehenin, Olus Oil, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Propanediol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Lecithin, Centella Asiatica Extract, CI 77288, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Citric Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Phytate, O-Cymen-5-Ol, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Tocopherol
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Glycerin
Humectant
Ethoxydiglycol
HumectantSodium PCA
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer
Madecassoside
Antioxidant
Asiaticoside
Antioxidant
Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingLecithin
Emollient
Sclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingPullulan
Hexanediol
SolventCaprylhydroxamic Acid
Disodium EDTA
Water, Propanediol, Glycerin, Ethoxydiglycol, Sodium PCA, Panthenol, Allantoin, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer, Madecassoside, Asiaticoside, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Sodium Hyaluronate, Xanthan Gum, Lecithin, Sclerotium Gum, Pullulan, Hexanediol, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Disodium EDTA
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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.
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 GlycerinLecithin is a term for a group of substances found in the cell membranes of plants, animals, and humans. They are made up of phospholipids.
Thanks to its amphiphilic structure (water-loving head and oil-loving tail), it is a true multitasker:
It plays well with most ingredients and is typically used at 0.1-1%. However, concentrations up to 50% have been reported in moisturizers.
Learn more about LecithinPropanediol 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 PropanediolSodium 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!
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