This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Urea and Oligopeptide-1 to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin.
This anti-aging moisturizer is formulated around Palmitoyl Tripeptide-8 and Acetyl Heptapeptide-4 to soften the look of wrinkles.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Urea
Buffering
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Squalane
Emollient
Cetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientBetaine
Humectant
Acetyl Decapeptide-3
Skin Conditioning
Oligopeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide Ag
Humectant
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide Ng
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Centella Asiatica Leaf Vesicles
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5
Skin Conditioning
Sh-Pentapeptide-12 Sp
Skin Conditioning
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Glycosyl Trehalose
Emulsion StabilisingTriethylhexanoin
MaskingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingTrisodium Hedta
Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate
HumectantPhytosterols
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingWater, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Urea, Pentylene Glycol, Squalane, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Betaine, Acetyl Decapeptide-3, Oligopeptide-1, Ceramide Ag, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide Ng, Ceramide NP, Centella Asiatica Leaf Vesicles, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Sh-Pentapeptide-12 Sp, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Glycosyl Trehalose, Triethylhexanoin, Xanthan Gum, Carbomer, Trisodium Hedta, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, Phytosterols, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Hydroxide
Water
Skin ConditioningDimethicone
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Trehalose
Humectant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Disodium EDTA
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Nymphaea Tetragona Extract
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Sodium Hydroxide
Buffering1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
PPG-5-Ceteth-20
EmulsifyingPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-8
Skin Conditioning
Oligopeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Acetyl Heptapeptide-4
Humectant
Heptapeptide-6
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Water, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Phenoxyethanol, Trehalose, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tocopheryl Acetate, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Hyaluronate, Nymphaea Tetragona Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Maltodextrin, Sodium Hydroxide, 1,2-Hexanediol, PPG-5-Ceteth-20, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-8, Oligopeptide-1, Acetyl Heptapeptide-4, Heptapeptide-6, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1
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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.
Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
Learn more about Butylene GlycolGlycerin (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 GlycerinOligopeptide-1 is another name for Epidermal Growth Factor (EGF). In a formula, EGF works as a signaling ingredient.
EGF binds to receptors on your skin cells and tells keratinocytes/fibroblasts to divide, move, and rebuild the skin's support structure.
A 2012 open-label study on a barley-derived EGF serum reported statistically significant improvements in fine-lines, skin texture, pore size, and uneven skin tone, with changes showing up within the first month of 2x/daily use.
And a 2023 review found generally positive but modest results for growth factor products while pointing out that most trials are small, often industry-funded, and rarely test EGF on its own.
So, a fair summary of this ingredient would be "promising with real mechanistic backing, but not yet large-scale proof".
Concentration-wise, EGF is biologically active at very tiny amounts so finished products use it at low levels (think parts per million).
Raw material supplies usually sell a pre-diluted EGF solution and recommend adding roughly 1-5% of that solution to a formula.
Another practical catch: EGF is a fragile protein so it reacts badly to heat and the wrong pH. This just means it relies heavily on good packaging and a solid delivery system to stay active in a bottle.
Oligopeptide-1 and Sh-Oligopeptide-1. The "sh-" prefix just means "synthetic human" and it tells you that it's the lab grown version.
Learn more about Oligopeptide-1Phenoxyethanol is one of the most widely used preservatives in skincare (and for good reason!).
It has a large spectrum of antimicrobial activity and especially effective bacteria, yeast, and mold while only having a weak effect on your skin's natural microbiome.
On a cellular level, it disrupts the cell membranes of microbes by poking holes that make the cell leak. This shuts down the chemical reactions the microbe needs to make energy so it can no longer survive.
Another perk of this ingredient is that it stays functional across a wide pH range (3-10).
You'll often see it paired with boosters like Ethylhexylglycerin; one study showed that a 1:9 ratio of Ethylhexylglycerin to Phenoxyethanol damages bacterial membranes as effectively as doubling the Phenoxyethanol concentration on its own.
Typical use concentrations range from 0.3-1% depending on the formula, and this ingredient is capped at 1% int the EU.
Safety-wise, the fear mongering does not hold up to the evidence. The EU's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety and FDA consider it safe as a preservative at up to 1%, including for children of all ages.
Adverse systemic effects only showed up in animal studies at exposures roughly 200x higher than what people get from cosmetics. And despite its very widespread use, this ingredient is a rare sensitizer and allergic reactions are uncommon.
Learn more about PhenoxyethanolSodium 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 HyaluronateSodium Hydroxide is also known as lye or caustic soda. It is used to adjust the pH of products; many ingredients require a specific pH to be effective.
In small amounts, sodium hydroxide is considered safe to use. However, large amounts may cause chemical burns due to its high alkaline.
Your skin has a natural pH and acid mantle. This acid mantle helps prevent harmful bacteria from breaking through. The acid mantle also helps keep your skin hydrated.
"Alkaline" refers to a high pH level. A low pH level would be considered acidic.
Learn more about Sodium HydroxideWater. 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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