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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
SmoothingLavandula Angustifolia Flower Water
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantCarnosine
Skin ConditioningBetaine
HumectantGluconolactone
Skin ConditioningDipeptide Diaminobutyroyl Benzylamide Diacetate
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantSodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
HumectantSodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
HumectantHydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningBisabolol
MaskingFructose
HumectantUrea
BufferingTrehalose
HumectantAllantoin
Skin ConditioningMaltose
MaskingLinum Usitatissimum Seed Extract
PerfumingLaminaria Ochroleuca Extract
Skin ConditioningCoffea Arabica Fruit Extract
AntioxidantFucus Vesiculosus Extract
EmollientAesculus Hippocastanum Extract
AntioxidantEquisetum Arvense Extract
AstringentHedera Helix Extract
AntimicrobialTocopherol
AntioxidantSqualene
EmollientBeta-Sitosterol
Emulsion StabilisingGlycine Soja Oil
EmollientPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCitric Acid
BufferingSodium Lactate
BufferingGlucose
HumectantSodium PCA
HumectantSodium Chloride
MaskingFarnesol
PerfumingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium Benzoate
MaskingBenzyl Alcohol
PerfumingPotassium Sorbate
PreservativeEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningBenzoic Acid
MaskingDehydroacetic Acid
PreservativeWater, Niacinamide, Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Water, Panthenol, Glycerin, Carnosine, Betaine, Gluconolactone, Dipeptide Diaminobutyroyl Benzylamide Diacetate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Bisabolol, Fructose, Urea, Trehalose, Allantoin, Maltose, Linum Usitatissimum Seed Extract, Laminaria Ochroleuca Extract, Coffea Arabica Fruit Extract, Fucus Vesiculosus Extract, Aesculus Hippocastanum Extract, Equisetum Arvense Extract, Hedera Helix Extract, Tocopherol, Squalene, Beta-Sitosterol, Glycine Soja Oil, Pentylene Glycol, Carbomer, Xanthan Gum, Citric Acid, Sodium Lactate, Glucose, Sodium PCA, Sodium Chloride, Farnesol, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Benzoate, Benzyl Alcohol, Potassium Sorbate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Benzoic Acid, Dehydroacetic Acid
Centella Asiatica Extract
CleansingGlycerin
HumectantButylene Glycol
Humectant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
SolventCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingSqualane
EmollientCeramide NP
Skin ConditioningDicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientHydrogenated Lecithin
EmulsifyingC14-22 Alcohols
Emulsion StabilisingPanthenol
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientDipropylene Glycol
HumectantWater
Skin ConditioningHydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingC12-20 Alkyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientTromethamine
BufferingSorbitan Isostearate
EmulsifyingPantolactone
HumectantGlycine Soja Oil
EmollientGlucose
HumectantTocopherol
AntioxidantCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientBixa Orellana Seed Oil
EmollientAcetyl Hexapeptide-8
HumectantCopper Tripeptide-1
Skin ConditioningPalmitoyl Pentapeptide-4
Skin ConditioningTripeptide-1
Skin ConditioningPalmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin ConditioningHexapeptide-9
Skin ConditioningNonapeptide-1
Skin ConditioningEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Extract, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Propanediol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Squalane, Ceramide NP, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, C14-22 Alcohols, Panthenol, Glyceryl Stearate, Dipropylene Glycol, Water, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Xanthan Gum, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Tromethamine, Sorbitan Isostearate, Pantolactone, Glycine Soja Oil, Glucose, Tocopherol, Caprylyl Glycol, Bixa Orellana Seed Oil, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Copper Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Hexapeptide-9, Nonapeptide-1, Ethylhexylglycerin
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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.
Ethylhexylglycerin (we can't pronounce this either) is commonly used as a preservative and skin softener. It is derived from glyceryl.
You might see Ethylhexylglycerin often paired with other preservatives such as phenoxyethanol. Ethylhexylglycerin has been found to increase the effectiveness of these other preservatives.
Glucose is a simple sugar and is the most important source of energy in all organisms.
In skincare, glucose is used to hydrate the skin. It also acts as a prebiotic for our natural biome.
Glucose is hydrating due to its humectant property. As a humectant, glucose draws moisture from the air and from deeper levels in the skin.
Our skin contains many sugars that act as prebiotics and help strengthen our natural microbiome. Having a healthy microbiome helps protect our skin from harmful bacteria and other contaminants.
Studies show glucose may help with fading discoloration and pigmentation. This is because our skin metabolizes glucose into lactic acid. Lactic acid is an AHA that helps exfoliate the top layer of skin.
Learn more about GlucoseGlycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinGlycine Soja Oil comes from the soybean. Glycine Soja is native to eastern Asia.
Soybean oil is an emollient. It is rich in antioxidants and fatty acids including palmitic, stearic, oleic, and linoleic acids.
As an emollient, the fatty acids in soybean oil helps keep your skin soft and hydrated. It does so by creating a film on top that traps moisture in.
Soybean oil is also rich in vitamin E, a potent antioxidant. Vitamin E is also anti-inflammatory and provides a soothing effect.
Studies show soy may help fade hyperpigmentation from UVB. It does so by disrupting the melanin process from UVB induced skin inflammation.
This ingredient may not be malassezia folliculitis, or fungal-acne, safe.
Soybeans are rich in proteins and are part of the legume family. Foods made with soybeans include tofu, soymilk, edamame, miso, and soy sauce.
Learn more about Glycine Soja OilPanthenol is a common ingredient that helps hydrate and soothe the skin. It is found naturally in our skin and hair.
There are two forms of panthenol: D and L.
D-panthenol is also known as dexpanthenol. Most cosmetics use dexpanthenol or a mixture of D and L-panthenol.
Panthenol is famous due to its ability to go deeper into the skin's layers. Using this ingredient has numerous pros (and no cons):
Like hyaluronic acid, panthenol is a humectant. Humectants are able to bind and hold large amounts of water to keep skin hydrated.
This ingredient works well for wound healing. It works by increasing tissue in the wound and helps close open wounds.
Once oxidized, panthenol converts to pantothenic acid. Panthothenic acid is found in all living cells.
This ingredient is also referred to as pro-vitamin B5.
Learn more about PanthenolTocopherol (also known as Vitamin E) is a common antioxidant used to help protect the skin from free-radicals and strengthen the skin barrier. It's also fat soluble - this means our skin is great at absorbing it.
Vitamin E also helps keep your natural skin lipids healthy. Your lipid skin barrier naturally consists of lipids, ceramides, and fatty acids. Vitamin E offers extra protection for your skin’s lipid barrier, keeping your skin healthy and nourished.
Another benefit is a bit of UV protection. Vitamin E helps reduce the damage caused by UVB rays. (It should not replace your sunscreen). Combining it with Vitamin C can decrease sunburned cells and hyperpigmentation after UV exposure.
You might have noticed Vitamin E + C often paired together. This is because it is great at stabilizing Vitamin C. Using the two together helps increase the effectiveness of both ingredients.
There are often claims that Vitamin E can reduce/prevent scarring, but these claims haven't been confirmed by scientific research.
Learn more about TocopherolWater. 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. 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