What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningAlcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Glycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
PEG/PPG-17/4 Dimethyl Ether
Skin ConditioningTriethylhexanoin
MaskingCyclohexasiloxane
Emollient
Dimethicone
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Trehalose
Humectant
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPEG-14m
Emulsion StabilisingAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
PEG/PPG-14/7 Dimethyl Ether
Skin ConditioningRosa Damascena Flower Water
Masking
Parfum
Masking
Disodium EDTA
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingSilica
Abrasive
Isoceteth-10
EmulsifyingLinalool
Perfuming
Lauryl Betaine
CleansingGinkgo Biloba Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Geraniol
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Origanum Majorana Leaf Extract
AntiseborrhoeicNelumbo Nucifera Germ Extract
Skin ConditioningAlcohol
Antimicrobial
Sodium Carboxymethyl Beta-Glucan
CleansingBHT
Antioxidant
Thymus Serpyllum Extract
Skin ConditioningPerilla Ocymoides Leaf Extract
TonicSodium Bicarbonate
Abrasive
Iris Florentina Root Extract
MaskingSodium Benzoate
Masking
Ganoderma Lucidum Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningWater, Alcohol Denat., Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, PEG/PPG-17/4 Dimethyl Ether, Triethylhexanoin, Cyclohexasiloxane, Dimethicone, Phenoxyethanol, Trehalose, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Crosspolymer, PEG-14m, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Tocopheryl Acetate, PEG/PPG-14/7 Dimethyl Ether, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Parfum, Disodium EDTA, Potassium Hydroxide, Silica, Isoceteth-10, Linalool, Lauryl Betaine, Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract, Geraniol, Citronellol, Origanum Majorana Leaf Extract, Nelumbo Nucifera Germ Extract, Alcohol, Sodium Carboxymethyl Beta-Glucan, BHT, Thymus Serpyllum Extract, Perilla Ocymoides Leaf Extract, Sodium Bicarbonate, Iris Florentina Root Extract, Sodium Benzoate, Ganoderma Lucidum Stem Extract
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Human Adipose Derived Stem Cell Conditioned Media
BleachingSh-Oligopeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Sh-Oligopeptide-2
Skin Conditioning
Sh-Polypeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Sh-Polypeptide-9
Skin Conditioning
Sh-Polypeptide-11
Acetyl Glutamine
Skin ConditioningAlanine
Masking
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Arginine
Masking
Bacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Bacillus
Skin ConditioningBetaine
Humectant
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Glutamic Acid
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Glycine
Buffering
Eragrostis Tef Seed Extract
EmollientHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Lecithin
Emollient
Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Lysine Hcl
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
PCA
Humectant
Proline
Skin Conditioning
Pullulan
Serine
Masking
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Lactate
Buffering
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Threonine
Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract
Antioxidant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Water, Propanediol, Human Adipose Derived Stem Cell Conditioned Media, Sh-Oligopeptide-1, Sh-Oligopeptide-2, Sh-Polypeptide-1, Sh-Polypeptide-9, Sh-Polypeptide-11, Acetyl Glutamine, Alanine, Allantoin, Arginine, Bacillus Ferment, Bacillus, Betaine, Bisabolol, Citric Acid, Glutamic Acid, Glycerin, Glycine, Eragrostis Tef Seed Extract, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Lecithin, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Lysine Hcl, Niacinamide, Panthenol, PCA, Proline, Pullulan, Serine, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Lactate, Sodium PCA, Threonine, Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract, Xanthan Gum, Sclerotium Gum, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Sodium Benzoate
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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 GlycerinSodium Benzoate is a preservative. It's used in both cosmetic and food products to inhibit the growth of mold and bacteria. It is typically produced synthetically.
Both the US FDA and EU Health Committee have approved the use of sodium benzoate. In the US, levels of 0.1% (of the total product) are allowed.
Sodium benzoate works as a preservative by inhibiting the growth of bacteria inside of cells. It prevents the cell from fermenting a type of sugar using an enzyme called phosphofructokinase.
It is the salt of benzoic acid. Foods containing sodium benzoate include soda, salad dressings, condiments, fruit juices, wines, and snack foods.
Studies for using ascorbic acid and sodium benzoate in cosmetics are lacking, especially in skincare routines with multiple steps.
We always recommend speaking with a professional, such as a dermatologist, if you have any concerns.
Learn more about Sodium BenzoateWater. 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
