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Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningHydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingAngelica Archangelica Root Water
Skin ConditioningDimethyl Isosorbide
SolventAstaxanthin
Skin Conditioning
Ergothioneine
Antioxidant
Oxycoccus Palustris Seed Oil
Antioxidant
Rubus Chamaemorus Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Fullerenes
AntimicrobialPropanediol
Solvent
Haematococcus Pluvialis Extract
Antioxidant
Camelina Sativa Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Thymus Vulgaris Flower/Leaf Extract
MaskingBuddleja Davidii Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Zinc PCA
Humectant
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Panax Ginseng Root Extract
Emollient
Glycosphingolipids
EmollientHippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil
Skin Protecting
Perfluorodecalin
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningRosmarinus Officinalis Extract
AntimicrobialHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Sodium Phytate
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Pvp
Emulsion StabilisingSucrose Palmitate
EmollientCitric Acid
Buffering
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Water, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Angelica Archangelica Root Water, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Astaxanthin, Ergothioneine, Oxycoccus Palustris Seed Oil, Rubus Chamaemorus Seed Oil, Fullerenes, Propanediol, Haematococcus Pluvialis Extract, Camelina Sativa Seed Oil, Thymus Vulgaris Flower/Leaf Extract, Buddleja Davidii Extract, Glycerin, Zinc PCA, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Glycosphingolipids, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil, Perfluorodecalin, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Xanthan Gum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Rosmarinus Officinalis Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Sodium Phytate, Butylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Pvp, Sucrose Palmitate, Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate
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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.
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 GlycerinPhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
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!
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