What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSea Water
HumectantCentella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Gentiana Scabra Root Extract
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Sodium Citrate
BufferingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingEctoin
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Sebacic Acid
Buffering10-Hydroxydecanoic Acid
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningViola Yedoensis Extract
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientCeramide As
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide Ns
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide Ng
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Taraxacum Officinale Rhizome/Root Extract
Skin ConditioningChamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Crocus Sativus Flower Extract
MaskingPaeonia Lactiflora Root Extract
Skin ConditioningLonicera Japonica Flower Extract
Skin Conditioning1,10-Decanediol
SolventMalva Sylvestris Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningChrysanthemum Indicum Flower Extract
Skin Conditioning
Taraxacum Mongolicum Extract
Antioxidant
Water, Sea Water, Centella Asiatica Extract, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Gentiana Scabra Root Extract, Propanediol, Sodium Citrate, Xanthan Gum, Ectoin, Ceramide NP, Sebacic Acid, 10-Hydroxydecanoic Acid, Panthenol, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide AP, Ethylhexylglycerin, Viola Yedoensis Extract, Glyceryl Caprylate, Ceramide As, Ceramide Ns, Ceramide Ng, Hydroxyacetophenone, Taraxacum Officinale Rhizome/Root Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Crocus Sativus Flower Extract, Paeonia Lactiflora Root Extract, Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract, 1,10-Decanediol, Malva Sylvestris Flower Extract, Chrysanthemum Indicum Flower Extract, Taraxacum Mongolicum Extract
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycolic Acid
Buffering
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyethylpiperazine Ethane Sulfonic Acid
BufferingLactic Acid
Buffering
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
PEG-60 Almond Glycerides
Emulsifying
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Gentiana Scabra Root Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Sodium Lactate
Buffering
O-Cymen-5-Ol
Antimicrobial
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCeramide Ns
Skin Conditioning
Menthol
Masking
Hexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Citric Acid
Buffering
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingT-Butyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Nordihydroguaiaretic Acid
Antioxidant
Oleanolic Acid
Skin ConditioningWater, Butylene Glycol, Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate, Niacinamide, Propylene Glycol, Glycolic Acid, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydroxyethylpiperazine Ethane Sulfonic Acid, Lactic Acid, Salicylic Acid, Phenoxyethanol, PEG-60 Almond Glycerides, Caprylyl Glycol, Gentiana Scabra Root Extract, Glycerin, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Sodium Lactate, O-Cymen-5-Ol, Ceramide AP, Ceramide NP, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Ethylhexylglycerin, Ceramide Ns, Menthol, Hexyl Cinnamal, Citric Acid, Carbomer, T-Butyl Alcohol, Nordihydroguaiaretic Acid, Oleanolic 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.
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 GlycolCeramide AP is is a skin-identical lipid that mimics what your skin already makes naturally. Ceramides help maintain epidermal integrity and barrier function.
You'll often see this ingredient paired with other ceramides (like ceramide NP), cholesterol, or fatty acids because this combination best mimics the natural lipid mix your skin already has.
The skin's ability to produce ceramides gets disrupted in skin conditions like eczema. This in turn weakens the skin barrier and applying ceramides topically has been shown to replenish what's been lost to restore barrier function.
Most of the studies with Ceramide AP test it as part of a multi-ceramide complex; studies reinforce ceramide AP's role in rebalancing ceramides in skin and improving skin hydration.
Learn more about Ceramide APCeramide NP (formerly known as Ceramide 3) is one of the skin's naturally occurring lipids.
Since ceramides are the major lipid components of the skin, they are crucial for maintaining skin barrier and hydration. Ceramide NP most closely mirrors the dominant kind in human skin amongst ceramide subtypes.
This ceramide works by slotting into gaps within the stratum corneum's lipid matrix to limit trans-epidermal water loss (TEWL) and shield the skin against external irritants.
A study with 312 patients found that using a ceramide-containing routine for 4 weeks reduced the severity of atopic dermatitis by over 61%.
Another clinical study in subjects aged 60 and older found that a ceramide body wash and moisturizer improved skin dryness and itchy skin in 15 days.
Overall, ceramides are considered non-irritating and safety tests have found little to no observable adverse effects from using this ingredient.
Ceramide NP is usually sourced from plants (like soybean or rice bran), or produced synthetically.
Learn more about Ceramide NPCeramide NS is formally known as Ceramide 2. It is one of the major ceramides in the stratum corneum (outermost layer of skin) plays a role in forming a protective barrier.
Due to its structure, skin lipids can be packed tightly and in turn, this strengthens the barrier and reduces water loss.
Studies show conditions like atopic dermatitis can worsen when ceramide NS levels are low.
Learn more about Ceramide NsEthylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.
Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
Learn more about EthylhexylglycerinWe don't have a description for Gentiana Scabra Root Extract yet.
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 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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