What's inside
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Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPolyacrylic Acid
Emulsion StabilisingGlycerin
Humectant
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Angelica Archangelica Root Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Hydroxide
BufferingGinkgo Biloba Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Extensin
Skin ConditioningAgar
MaskingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Perfluorodecalin
Skin ConditioningSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingUbiquinone
Antioxidant
Thymus Vulgaris Flower/Leaf Extract
MaskingBuddleja Davidii Extract
Skin ConditioningRubus Chamaemorus Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Oxycoccus Palustris Seed Oil
Antioxidant
Aluminum Glycinate
AstringentPolysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Sucrose Palmitate
EmollientPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Water, Polyacrylic Acid, Glycerin, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Angelica Archangelica Root Water, Sodium Hydroxide, Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Hydrolyzed Extensin, Agar, Caprylyl Glycol, Perfluorodecalin, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Xanthan Gum, Ubiquinone, Thymus Vulgaris Flower/Leaf Extract, Buddleja Davidii Extract, Rubus Chamaemorus Seed Oil, Oxycoccus Palustris Seed Oil, Aluminum Glycinate, Polysorbate 60, Ceramide NP, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sucrose Palmitate, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Carrageenan
Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract
Emollient
Pinus Sylvestris Leaf Extract
TonicRetinol
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Octapeptide-7
Skin Protecting
Sh-Decapeptide-7
Antioxidant
Sh-Octapeptide-4
Antioxidant
Sh-Oligopeptide-9
Humectant
Sh-Pentapeptide-19
Skin Conditioning
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Ricinus Communis Seed Oil
Masking
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Caffeine
Skin Conditioning
Propanediol
Solvent
Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Ceratonia Siliqua Gum
EmollientSucrose
Humectant
Calcium Lactate
AstringentCalcium Chloride
AstringentCellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingPotassium Chloride
Cyamopsis Tetragonoloba Gum
Emulsion StabilisingArginine
Masking
Hydrolyzed Extensin
Skin ConditioningDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Chromium Oxide Greens
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Ethyl Hexanediol
Solvent1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Disodium EDTA
Water, Glycerin, Carrageenan, Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract, Pinus Sylvestris Leaf Extract, Retinol, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Tocopheryl Acetate, Octapeptide-7, Sh-Decapeptide-7, Sh-Octapeptide-4, Sh-Oligopeptide-9, Sh-Pentapeptide-19, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Adenosine, Allantoin, Caffeine, Propanediol, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Ceratonia Siliqua Gum, Sucrose, Calcium Lactate, Calcium Chloride, Cellulose Gum, Potassium Chloride, Cyamopsis Tetragonoloba Gum, Arginine, Hydrolyzed Extensin, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Maltodextrin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Titanium Dioxide, Chromium Oxide Greens, Polysorbate 20, Butylene Glycol, Pentylene Glycol, Ethyl Hexanediol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Chlorphenesin, Disodium EDTA
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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
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 GlycerinWe don't have a description for Hydrolyzed Extensin yet.
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 Water
