What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Bifida Ferment Filtrate
Skin Conditioning
Lactobacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Isododecane
EmollientButylene Glycol
Humectant
Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Squalane
Emollient
PEG/PPG/Polybutylene Glycol-8/5/3 Glycerin
HumectantNiacinamide
Smoothing
Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Olea Europaea Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Polyglycerin-10
HumectantWater
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Thermus Thermophillus Ferment
Skin ConditioningEctoin
Skin Conditioning
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Sodium Chloride
MaskingSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil
Skin Protecting
Aroma
Hexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingSaccharide Isomerate
Humectant
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Citrate
BufferingBifida Ferment Filtrate, Lactobacillus Ferment, Isododecane, Butylene Glycol, Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone, Glycerin, Squalane, PEG/PPG/Polybutylene Glycol-8/5/3 Glycerin, Niacinamide, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Olea Europaea Leaf Extract, Polyglycerin-10, Water, 1,2-Hexanediol, Thermus Thermophillus Ferment, Ectoin, Panthenol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil, Aroma, Hexylene Glycol, Saccharide Isomerate, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate
Water
Skin ConditioningOctocrylene
UV Absorber
Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
UV Absorber
Ethylhexyl Stearate
Emollient
Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate
UV Filter
Glycerin
Humectant
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
UV Absorber
C14-22 Alcohols
Emulsion Stabilising
Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine
Skin Conditioning
Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid
UV Absorber
Hydrogenated Ethylhexyl Olivate
EmollientHydrogenated Dimer Dilinoleyl/Dimethylcarbonate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPolysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Isononyl Isononanoate
EmollientC12-20 Alkyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Oleoyl Tyrosine
Skin ConditioningBenzyl Salicylate
Perfuming
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Oleic Acid
Emollient
Hydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables
Emollient
Sorbitol
Humectant
Parfum
Masking
Squalane
Emollient
Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin
MaskingHexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Tyrosine
MaskingLactic Acid
Buffering
Hydrolyzed Elastin
EmollientLaminaria Digitata Extract
Skin Protecting
Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans
HumectantSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Geraniol
Perfuming
Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingPolypodium Leucotomos Root Extract
Skin ConditioningCeramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Potassium Hydrolyzed Polygamma-Glutamate
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Collagen
Emollient
Arginine/Lysine Polypeptide
Skin Conditioning
Diatomaceous Earth
Abrasive
Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
Perfuming
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Isoeugenol
Perfuming
Carnitine
Cleansing
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientPolysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Cholesterol
Emollient
Phytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSoluble Collagen
Humectant
Sorbic Acid
Preservative
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Chloride
MaskingUbiquinone
Antioxidant
Caprooyl Tetrapeptide-3
Skin Protecting
Dextran
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAcetylarginyltryptophyl Diphenylglycine
Skin ConditioningCeramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Alcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Benzoate
Masking
Lecithin
Emollient
Disodium EDTA
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Water, Octocrylene, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Ethylhexyl Stearate, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Glycerin, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, C14-22 Alcohols, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid, Hydrogenated Ethylhexyl Olivate, Hydrogenated Dimer Dilinoleyl/Dimethylcarbonate Copolymer, Polysorbate 20, Isononyl Isononanoate, C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside, Tocopheryl Acetate, Caprylyl Glycol, Oleoyl Tyrosine, Benzyl Salicylate, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Butylene Glycol, Oleic Acid, Hydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables, Sorbitol, Parfum, Squalane, Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin, Hexyl Cinnamal, Tyrosine, Lactic Acid, Hydrolyzed Elastin, Laminaria Digitata Extract, Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans, Sodium Hyaluronate, Geraniol, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Polypodium Leucotomos Root Extract, Ceramide NP, Potassium Hydrolyzed Polygamma-Glutamate, Propylene Glycol, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Arginine/Lysine Polypeptide, Diatomaceous Earth, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Isoeugenol, Carnitine, Glyceryl Caprylate, Polysorbate 60, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Pentylene Glycol, Ceramide AP, Cholesterol, Phytosphingosine, Hyaluronic Acid, Xanthan Gum, Soluble Collagen, Sorbic Acid, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Chloride, Ubiquinone, Caprooyl Tetrapeptide-3, Dextran, Ethylhexylglycerin, Acetylarginyltryptophyl Diphenylglycine, Ceramide EOP, Phenoxyethanol, Alcohol Denat., Sodium Hydroxide, Carbomer, Sodium Benzoate, Lecithin, Disodium EDTA, 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.
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 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 GlycerinChances are, you eat sodium chloride every day. Sodium Chloride is also known as table salt. This ingredient has many purposes in skincare: thickener, emulsifier, and exfoliator.
You'll most likely find this ingredient in cleansers where it is used to create a gel-like texture. As an emulsifier, it also prevents ingredients from separating.
You might see people debate whether Sodium Chloride is comedogenic, but there actually haven't been any comedogenic tests done on it. Either way, the overall formulation of a product matters a lot more than any single ingredient.
You might see this ingredient used in scrubs as a primary exfoliating ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium ChlorideSodium 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 HyaluronateSqualane is the hydrogenated and shelf-stable form of squalene (a lipid that naturally occurs in human sebum).
It is an emollient and skin conditioning agent that is able to integrate seamlessly into the skin's lipid barrier without clogging pores.
This is due to how structurally similar it is to what your skin already produces.
Though it is mostly an emollient that helps soften and hydrate skin, it also has some humectant and occlusive action. Humectants help the skin retain moisture while occlusives seal it in, making squalane a triple-threat moisturizer.
Research shows it has antioxidant capabilities that help protect against stressors like UV exposure, specifically UVA induced oxidative stress. This study also found that it supports collagen biosynthesis in human dermal fibroblasts.
No clinical study has reported significant adverse effects and irritation reactions are very rare from this ingredient (even at 100% concentration).
Overall, it's a fantastic ingredient for hydration and is suitable for all skin types.
This depends on the source. Squalane can be derived from both plants and animals. Most squalane used in skincare comes from plants.
Please note: the source of squalane is only known if disclosed by the brand. We recommend reaching out to the brand if you have any questions about their squalane.
Read more about squalene with an "e".
Though squalane is often called an oil, it’s technically not one. It is a hydrocarbon, meaning it is only made of carbon and hydrogen. True oils are triglycerides and made of fatty acids and glycerol.
The term “oil-free” isn’t regulated so companies can define it however they want. Some exclude all oils, while others just avoid mineral oil or comedogenic oils.
Squalane has a comedogenic rating of 1 from the original 1972 study that tested raw ingredients under occlusion on rabbit ears. This system is not standardized or peer-reviewed, and using the raw ingredients is very different from how diluted cosmetic formulations are used on human skin.
A comedogenic rating of 1 means it is "unlikely to clog pores" according to the original rating system.
The overall formula of a product matters more than the individual ingredients on whether or not it will cause clogged pores.
Learn more about SqualaneWater. 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
