This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Urea and Oligopeptide-1 to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin.
This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Sodium Hyaluronate and Panthenol to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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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
ChelatingHydrogenated 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
Bambusa Vulgaris Water
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Propanediol
Solvent
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Hydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientC14-22 Alcohols
Emulsion Stabilising
C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Codium Fragile Extract
Skin Conditioning
Palmaria Palmata Extract
Skin Protecting
Chondrus Crispus Extract
Skin Conditioning
Sargassum Pallidum Extract
Antioxidant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Vinyldimethicone
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingTromethamine
BufferingSodium DNA
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Dextrin
AbsorbentGardenia Florida Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPolyglutamic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Potassium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Guaiazulene
Antimicrobial
Agave Tequilana Leaf Extract
AstringentSodium Retinoyl Hyaluronate
Zinc Hydrolyzed Hyaluronate
HumectantDimethylsilanol Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Ascorbyl Propyl Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Ascorbylpropyl Hydrolyzed Hyaluronate
HumectantCaulerpa Lentillifera Extract
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
ChelatingBambusa Vulgaris Water, 1,2-Hexanediol, Propanediol, Water, Glycerin, Hydrogenated Polydecene, C14-22 Alcohols, C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Codium Fragile Extract, Palmaria Palmata Extract, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Sargassum Pallidum Extract, Butylene Glycol, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Panthenol, Vinyldimethicone, Cetyl Alcohol, Carbomer, Tromethamine, Sodium DNA, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Dextrin, Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract, Polyglutamic Acid, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Potassium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Pentylene Glycol, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Guaiazulene, Agave Tequilana Leaf Extract, Sodium Retinoyl Hyaluronate, Zinc Hydrolyzed Hyaluronate, Dimethylsilanol Hyaluronate, Sodium Benzoate, Ascorbyl Propyl Hyaluronate, Ascorbylpropyl Hydrolyzed Hyaluronate, Caulerpa Lentillifera Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, 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.
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 GlycolCarbomer is a synthetic thickening and gelling agent. It's basically the ingredient that gives a lot of serums, gels, creams, and sunscreens their smooth, non-sticky texture.
Although legally permitted at very high levels, carbomers are normally used at concentrations below 1%.
It also needs to be neutralized to actually thicken, and because it is a large molecule, it doesn't really penetrate the skin barrier.
Allergy-wise, the risk is very low. Clinical studies show carbomers have low potential for skin irritation/sensitization even at concentrations up to 100%.
A 2024 UK study patch-tested 1,302 patients and found true allergy to the parent group of carbomer to be rare with no confirmed relevant reactions.
Learn more about CarbomerGlycerin (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 GlycerinHydrogenated Lecithin is a more stable version of lecithin.
It's made by taking lecithin (a phospholipid commonly found in soybeans and egg yolks) and hydrogenating it. This just means the unsaturated fatty acids are turned into saturated ones so they don't go bad as easily.
This ingredient is an emollient, emulsifier, and penetration enhancer. As an emollient, it helps soften and hydrate skin by trapping moisture within. As an emulsifier, it prevents oil and water ingredients from separating.
Hydrogenated Lecithin can form tiny spherical structures made of phospholipid bilayers called liposomes. These liposomes are able to capture compounds inside their structure and deliver them through the skin barrier.
Because phospholipids are a natural component of our cell membranes, this ingredient is inherently compatible with skin.
A 2021 study found lecithin-based surfactants were less harsh and more tolerable comared to Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS).
Learn more about Hydrogenated LecithinPentylene Glycol (1,2-pentanediol) is a multitasking little diol with three main roles in a formula:
Research on alkanediols (the family pentylene glycol belongs to) show they work by disrupting microbial cell membranes. This disruption helps the primary preservative system in a product work more effectively at lower doses.
On the safety side, the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel has concluded this ingredient to be safe as used in current cosmetic practices + concentrations.
Typical use levels in a formula run about 1-5%.
Learn more about Pentylene GlycolSodium 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
