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Key Ingredients
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Water
Skin ConditioningDimethicone
Emollient
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Diisopropyl Sebacate
EmollientOctocrylene
UV Absorber
Ethylhexyl Salicylate
UV Absorber
PEG/PPG-9/2 Dimethyl Ether
Skin ConditioningSilica
Abrasive
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Triethylhexanoin
MaskingIsopropyl Myristate
Emollient
Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Cetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientLauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
UV Absorber
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Hydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientDextrin Palmitate
Emulsifying
Trimethylsiloxysilicate
Emollient
PEG-10 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emollient
Isododecane
EmollientSorbitan Sesquiisostearate
Emulsifying
Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine
Skin Conditioning
Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate
UV Filter
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
PEG/PPG-14/7 Dimethyl Ether
Skin ConditioningAminoethanesulfinic Acid
Antioxidant
Saxifraga Sarmentosa Extract
Skin ConditioningCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Carthamus Tinctorius Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningEucheuma Serra/Grateloupia Sparsa/Saccharina Angustata/Ulva Linza/Undaria Pinnatifida Extract
EmollientSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sophora Angustifolia Root Extract
Skin ConditioningSaccharina Angustata/Undaria Pinnatifida Extract
EmollientPPG-17
Skin ConditioningHydrated Silica
Abrasive
PEG-10 Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Disodium EDTA
Hydrogen Dimethicone
BHT
Antioxidant
Limonene
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Bis-Butyldimethicone Polyglyceryl-3
Cleansing
Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate
Emulsifying
PEG-6
HumectantCitronellol
Perfuming
Hexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Citral
Perfuming
Sodium Metabisulfite
Antioxidant
Geraniol
Perfuming
Syzygium Jambos Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Parfum
Masking
Water, Dimethicone, Alcohol, Diisopropyl Sebacate, Octocrylene, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, PEG/PPG-9/2 Dimethyl Ether, Silica, Titanium Dioxide, Triethylhexanoin, Isopropyl Myristate, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Dextrin Palmitate, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, PEG-10 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Isododecane, Sorbitan Sesquiisostearate, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, PEG/PPG-14/7 Dimethyl Ether, Aminoethanesulfinic Acid, Saxifraga Sarmentosa Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Carthamus Tinctorius Flower Extract, Eucheuma Serra/Grateloupia Sparsa/Saccharina Angustata/Ulva Linza/Undaria Pinnatifida Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sophora Angustifolia Root Extract, Saccharina Angustata/Undaria Pinnatifida Extract, PPG-17, Hydrated Silica, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Disodium EDTA, Hydrogen Dimethicone, BHT, Limonene, Linalool, Stearic Acid, Bis-Butyldimethicone Polyglyceryl-3, Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate, PEG-6, Citronellol, Hexyl Cinnamal, Citral, Sodium Metabisulfite, Geraniol, Syzygium Jambos Leaf Extract, Tocopherol, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum
Water
Skin ConditioningMelaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Water
AntimicrobialPropanediol
Solvent
Glycerin
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientVinyldimethicone
C14-22 Alcohols
Emulsion Stabilising
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Dicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientButylene Glycol
Humectant
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Caprylyl Methicone
Skin Conditioning
Polymethylsilsesquioxane
C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingHydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPolyquaternium-51
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningTromethamine
BufferingSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingCoptis Japonica Root Extract
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Leaf Water
Skin Conditioning
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Resveratrol
Antioxidant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water
Masking
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Madecassoside
Antioxidant
Sodium Dna
Skin Conditioning
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Tannic Acid
AstringentDisodium EDTA
Sodium Phytate
Water, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Water, Propanediol, Glycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Vinyldimethicone, C14-22 Alcohols, Niacinamide, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Panthenol, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Butylene Glycol, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Caprylyl Methicone, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside, Hydroxyacetophenone, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Polyquaternium-51, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tromethamine, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Coptis Japonica Root Extract, Centella Asiatica Leaf Water, Beta-Glucan, Resveratrol, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water, Tocopherol, Madecassoside, Sodium Dna, Centella Asiatica Extract, Ceramide NP, Tannic Acid, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Phytate
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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 GlycolDisodium EDTA is a chelating agent. It grabs onto and deactivates metal ions that sneak into your products from water, packaging, or air.
This ingredient mainly works behind the scenes and helps with:
On top of that, this ingredient can counteract the effects of hard water by binding to the minerals in it.
One thing worth knowing is that Disodium EDTA has been shown to be a mild penetration enhancer. It can help other ingredients absorb into skin more effectively which can be a double-edged sword (great for actives, but can also make the active too strong if you have sensitive skin).
Clinical patch testing showed no significant skin irritation at typical use concentrations and minimal dermal absorption.
You'll most likely see this ingredient near the end of an ingredient list. It's typically found in concentrations less than 1%.
Learn more about Disodium EDTAGlycerin (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 Polydecene is a synthetic emollient. It forms a non-occlusive film on the skin's surface to provide a silky feel without being greasy.
In vivo studies in volunteers with atopic and dry skin showed no irritation or intolerance. The volunteers also saw a positive effect in dryness, scaling, and roughness after 28 days of use.
Concentrations up to 100% in guinea pig tests found it to be non-sensitizing and completely safe for use in cosmetics.
Learn more about Hydrogenated PolydeceneSodium 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!
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