This anti-aging serum is formulated around Niacinamide and Sodium DNA to soften the look of wrinkles and strengthen the skin barrier.
This brightening serum is formulated around Ascorbic Acid and Tocopherol to brighten dull-looking skin and fade the look of dark spots.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Nicotinamide Mononucleotide
Antioxidant
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingSuccinic Acid
BufferingArginine
Masking
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer
HumectantDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Glutathione
Dextrin
AbsorbentTheobroma Cacao Extract
Skin Conditioning3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin Conditioning
CI 75470
Cosmetic ColorantPinus Pinaster Bark Extract
Antioxidant
Polysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Sodium DNA
Skin Conditioning
Trisodium Phosphate
BufferingThioctic Acid
Antioxidant
Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Propanediol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Niacinamide, Panthenol, Nicotinamide Mononucleotide, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Succinic Acid, Arginine, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Carbomer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Allantoin, Xanthan Gum, Adenosine, Glutathione, Dextrin, Theobroma Cacao Extract, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, CI 75470, Pinus Pinaster Bark Extract, Polysorbate 60, Sodium DNA, Trisodium Phosphate, Thioctic Acid
Water
Skin ConditioningThermus Thermophillus Ferment
Skin ConditioningCoco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Hydrolyzed Corn Starch Octenylsuccinate
AbsorbentPropanediol
Solvent
Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingIsononyl Isononanoate
EmollientC12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialGlycerin
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate
Emollient
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningBiosaccharide Gum-4
Skin Conditioning
Squalane
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Polysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Disodium EDTA
Hydrated Silica
Abrasive
Aminomethyl Propanol
BufferingCaprylhydroxamic Acid
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Water, Thermus Thermophillus Ferment, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Hydrolyzed Corn Starch Octenylsuccinate, Propanediol, Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Isononyl Isononanoate, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Glycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate, Ascorbic Acid, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Biosaccharide Gum-4, Squalane, Tocopherol, Sorbitan Isostearate, Polysorbate 60, Disodium EDTA, Hydrated Silica, Aminomethyl Propanol, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Sorbate
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
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 GlycerinPolysorbate 60 is used to help stabilize products. It is a surfactant and emulsifier. These properties help keep ingredients together in a product. Surfactants help reduce surface tension between ingredients with different states, such as liquids and solids. Emulsifiers help prevent oils and waters from separating.
Polysorbate 60 is sorbitol-based and created from the ethoxylation of sorbitan. Ethoxylation is a chemical reaction used to add ethylene oxide. Sorbitan is a the dehydrated version of sorbitol, a sugar found in fruits.
In this case, the 60 comes from reacting 60 units of ethylene oxide with sorbitan.
Polysorbates are commonly used in medicine and foods.
Learn more about Polysorbate 60Propanediol is an all-star ingredient. It softens, hydrates, and smooths the skin.
It’s often used to:
Propanediol is not likely to cause sensitivity and considered safe to use. It is derived from corn or petroleum with a clear color and no scent.
Learn more about PropanediolWater. 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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