This calming serum is formulated around Gluconolactone and Niacinamide to calm redness and hydrate skin.
This calming ampoule is formulated around Centella Asiatica Extract to calm redness and strengthen the skin barrier.
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What's inside
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Xylitylglucoside
Humectant
Anhydroxylitol
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
Emollient
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Hibiscus Rosa-Sinensis Flower Extract
HumectantPyrus Communis Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningMalus Domestica Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Rubus Idaeus Fruit Extract
AstringentMusa Paradisiaca Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Chondrus Crispus Extract
Skin Conditioning
Lactococcus Ferment
Skin ConditioningXylitol
Humectant
Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside
CleansingGlycerin
Humectant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Tremella Fuciformis Polysaccharide
Emulsion Stabilising
Aphanizomenon Flos-Aquae Extract
HumectantHamamelis Virginiana Water
Astringent
Benzoic Acid
Masking
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Sodium Sulfite
Preservative
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Lauryl Glucoside
CleansingHexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Silica Dimethyl Silylate
EmollientCitric Acid
Buffering
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Water, Propanediol, Gluconolactone, Xylitylglucoside, Anhydroxylitol, Niacinamide, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ceramide NP, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Hibiscus Rosa-Sinensis Flower Extract, Pyrus Communis Fruit Extract, Malus Domestica Fruit Extract, Rubus Idaeus Fruit Extract, Musa Paradisiaca Fruit Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Lactococcus Ferment, Xylitol, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Glycerin, Allantoin, Tremella Fuciformis Polysaccharide, Aphanizomenon Flos-Aquae Extract, Hamamelis Virginiana Water, Benzoic Acid, 1,2-Hexanediol, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Sodium Sulfite, Butylene Glycol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Decyl Glucoside, Lauryl Glucoside, Hexylene Glycol, Caprylyl Glycol, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Citric Acid, Phenoxyethanol
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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.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives
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 GlycerinWater. 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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