What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
2,3-Butanediol
HumectantTriethyl Citrate
Masking
Sodium Carboxymethyl Starch
Emulsion StabilisingMel
EmollientGluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Dextran
Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Lecithin
Emollient
Asiaticoside
Antioxidant
Madecassic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Asiatic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Propanediol
Solvent
Rhamnose
HumectantGlucose
Humectant
Glucuronic Acid
Buffering
Saccharide Isomerate
Humectant
Sclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Benzoate
Masking
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingCalcium Gluconate
HumectantPhenethyl Alcohol
MaskingWater, Glycerin, 2,3-Butanediol, Triethyl Citrate, Sodium Carboxymethyl Starch, Mel, Gluconolactone, Butylene Glycol, Dextran, Tripeptide-1, Lecithin, Asiaticoside, Madecassic Acid, Asiatic Acid, Propanediol, Rhamnose, Glucose, Glucuronic Acid, Saccharide Isomerate, Sclerotium Gum, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Hydroxide, Calcium Gluconate, Phenethyl Alcohol
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Paraffinum Liquidum
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Fructooligosaccharides
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate
Emulsifying
Propanediol
Solvent
Xylitol
Humectant
Zinc Stearate
Cosmetic ColorantSodium Citrate
BufferingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Capryloyl Glycine
CleansingCopper Sulfate
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Zinc Sulfate
Antimicrobial
Vitis Vinifera Vine Extract
Skin ConditioningLaureth-3
EmulsifyingAsiaticoside
Antioxidant
Madecassic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Asiatic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Laminaria Ochroleuca Extract
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingAcetyl Dipeptide-1 Cetyl Ester
Skin Conditioning
Mannitol
Humectant
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Rhamnose
HumectantWater, Glycerin, Paraffinum Liquidum, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Fructooligosaccharides, Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate, Propanediol, Xylitol, Zinc Stearate, Sodium Citrate, Butylene Glycol, Capryloyl Glycine, Copper Sulfate, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Hyaluronate, Zinc Sulfate, Vitis Vinifera Vine Extract, Laureth-3, Asiaticoside, Madecassic Acid, Asiatic Acid, Laminaria Ochroleuca Extract, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Acetyl Dipeptide-1 Cetyl Ester, Mannitol, Potassium Sorbate, Rhamnose
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Asiatic Acid is a major component of Centella Asiatica Extract. It has wound-healing, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant properties.
Studies show Asiatic Acid is able to block the pathway for skin inflammation receptors, helping to soothe skin.
As an antioxidant, asiatic acid helps protect our skin against damaging environmental factors.
Learn more about Asiatic AcidAsiaticoside comes from the super popular skin-soothing ingredient, Centella asiatica. It's the reason centella-based products have a strong reputation for repairing and calming skin, along with its sibling compound Madecassoside.
Research from 2016-2025 supports its role in:
You'll usually find this in concentrations between 0.2-5%.
Learn more about AsiaticosideButylene 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 GlycerinMadecassic Acid is a major component of Centella Asiatica Extract. It has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties.
It is a triterpenoid, meaning it naturally acts as an antioxidant. Antioxidants protect your skin against damage from environmental factors such as pollution and UV.
Studies show Madecassic Acid helps soothe the skin due to its ability to block inflammation pathways.
Learn more about Madecassic AcidPropanediol is an all-star ingredient. It softens, hydrates, and smooths the skin.Â
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 PropanediolWe don't have a description for Rhamnose yet.
Sodium Hydroxide is also known as lye or caustic soda. It is used to adjust the pH of products; many ingredients require a specific pH to be effective.
In small amounts, sodium hydroxide is considered safe to use. However, large amounts may cause chemical burns due to its high alkaline.
Your skin has a natural pH and acid mantle. This acid mantle helps prevent harmful bacteria from breaking through. The acid mantle also helps keep your skin hydrated.
"Alkaline" refers to a high pH level. A low pH level would be considered acidic.
Learn more about Sodium HydroxideWater. 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
