What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Schisandra Chinensis Fruit Extract 10.1%
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Saccharomyces/Xylinum/Black Tea Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Propanediol
Solvent
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Diglycerin
Humectant
Trehalose
Humectant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Phytate
Eclipta Prostrata Extract
Skin Conditioning
Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCalendula Officinalis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Houttuynia Cordata Extract
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Yeast Beta-Glucan
Skin ConditioningWater, Pentylene Glycol, Schisandra Chinensis Fruit Extract 10.1%, Glycerin, Saccharomyces/Xylinum/Black Tea Ferment, Propanediol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Diglycerin, Trehalose, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Phytate, Eclipta Prostrata Extract, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Calendula Officinalis Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Caprylyl Glycol, Yeast Beta-Glucan
Oryza Sativa Bran Water
Masking
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantGlycerin
Humectant
Methylpropanediol
SolventWater
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Methyl Gluceth-10
EmulsifyingNiacinamide
Smoothing
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyethyl Urea
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Oryza Sativa Extract
Absorbent
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingHydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPolyquaternium-51
Skin Conditioning
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Phytate
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCeramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Alpha-Arbutin
Antioxidant
Angelica Keiskei Extract
Antioxidant
Corchorus Olitorius Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningDioscorea Japonica Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Hibiscus Esculentus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningNelumbo Nucifera Root Extract
Skin ConditioningBeta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Defatted Rice Bran Extract
Antioxidant
Arbutin
Antioxidant
Zinc Stearate
Cosmetic ColorantDefatted Rice Bran
Skin ConditioningOryza Sativa Bran
Abrasive
Hydrolyzed Rice Protein
Skin ConditioningOryza Sativa Seed Protein
Antioxidant
Honey Extract
Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Oryza Sativa Bran Water, Dipropylene Glycol, Glycerin, Methylpropanediol, Water, Butylene Glycol, Methyl Gluceth-10, Niacinamide, 1,2-Hexanediol, Panthenol, Hydroxyethyl Urea, Pentylene Glycol, Sodium Polyacrylate, Oryza Sativa Extract, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Carbomer, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Ethylhexylglycerin, Polyquaternium-51, Adenosine, Allantoin, Sodium Phytate, Xanthan Gum, Ceramide NP, Sodium Hyaluronate, Alpha-Arbutin, Angelica Keiskei Extract, Corchorus Olitorius Leaf Extract, Dioscorea Japonica Root Extract, Hibiscus Esculentus Fruit Extract, Nelumbo Nucifera Root Extract, Beta-Glucan, Tocopherol, Defatted Rice Bran Extract, Arbutin, Zinc Stearate, Defatted Rice Bran, Oryza Sativa Bran, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Oryza Sativa Seed Protein, Honey Extract, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
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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 GlycerinPentylene glycol is typically used within a product to thicken it. It also adds a smooth, soft, and moisturizing feel to the product. It is naturally found in plants such as sugar beets.
The hydrophilic trait of Pentylene Glycol makes it a humectant. As a humectant, Pentylene Glycol helps draw moisture from the air to your skin. This can help keep your skin hydrated.
This property also makes Pentylene Glycol a great texture enhancer. It can also help thicken or stabilize a product.
Pentylene Glycol also acts as a mild preservative and helps to keep a product microbe-free.
Some people may experience mild eye and skin irritation from Pentylene Glycol. We always recommend speaking with a professional about using this ingredient in your routine.
Pentylene Glycol has a low molecular weight and is part of the 1,2-glycol family.
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 HyaluronateSodium Phytate is the synthetic salt form of phytic acid. Phytic acid is an antioxidant and can be found in plant seeds.
Sodium Phytate is a chelating agent. Chelating agents help prevent metals from binding to water. This helps stabilize the ingredients and the product.
Water. 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 WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum
