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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Steartrimonium Chloride
Preservative
Paraffinum Liquidum
Emollient
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Amodimethicone
Polyquaternium-37
Bis-Aminopropyl Dimethicone
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
PEG-100 Stearate
Parfum
Masking
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
C13-16 Isoalkane
SolventTrideceth-6
EmulsifyingDisodium EDTA
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Dimethiconol
Emollient
Glycine
Buffering
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Alanine
Masking
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Taurine
BufferingHydrolyzed Wheat Protein
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Aspartic Acid
Masking
Hydrolyzed Corn Protein
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Soy Protein
Humectant
Arginine
Masking
Glutamic Acid
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Keratin
Skin ConditioningEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningOxidized Keratin
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Keratin
Humectant
Water, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Steartrimonium Chloride, Paraffinum Liquidum, Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Amodimethicone, Polyquaternium-37, Bis-Aminopropyl Dimethicone, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Parfum, Chlorphenesin, C13-16 Isoalkane, Trideceth-6, Disodium EDTA, Panthenol, Pentylene Glycol, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Dimethiconol, Glycine, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Alanine, Sodium Hyaluronate, Taurine, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Hyaluronic Acid, Aspartic Acid, Hydrolyzed Corn Protein, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Arginine, Glutamic Acid, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Keratin, Ethylhexylglycerin, Oxidized Keratin, Hydrolyzed Keratin
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Chondrus Crispus
Masking
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Glucomannan
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Collagen
Emollient
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingPotassium Chloride
Trehalose
Humectant
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5
Skin Conditioning
Arginine
Masking
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Chloride
MaskingSoluble Collagen
Humectant
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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.
Arginine is a semi-essential amino acid. This just means our bodies can product a bit on its own, but sometimes needs a little boost from food sources.
It is a part of your skin's natural moisturizing factor (NMF), or the water-loving molecules in your outermost layer of skin (stratum corneum) that keeps everything hydrated and happy.
Here's an interesting thing about Arginine: your skin converts it into urea through the Krebs-Henseleit urea cycle. Urea is one of the most effective humectants your skin naturally produces.
A clinical study showed applying 2.5% arginine hydrochloride to atopic dermatitis skin showed significant urea levels in the stratum corneum and improved moisture in just four weeks.
Arginine is also a precursor to nitric oxide; nitric oxide improves microcirculation and supports wound healing and collagen synthesis.
One study found that an amino acid complex containing Arginine reduced skin irritation, improved hydration, and accelerated skin repair in clinical / in-vivo studies.
Arginine itself is an amino acid and not a fatty acid, oil, or ester. On its own, it's not a direct food source for Malassezia, or the yeast that causes fungal acne.
Learn more about ArginineGlycerin (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 GlycerinPentylene glycol is typically used within a product to thicken it. It also adds a smooth, soft, and moisturizing feel to the product. It is naturally found in plants such as sugar beets.
The hydrophilic trait of Pentylene Glycol makes it a humectant. As a humectant, Pentylene Glycol helps draw moisture from the air to your skin. This can help keep your skin hydrated.
This property also makes Pentylene Glycol a great texture enhancer. It can also help thicken or stabilize a product.
Pentylene Glycol also acts as a mild preservative and helps to keep a product microbe-free.
Some people may experience mild eye and skin irritation from Pentylene Glycol. We always recommend speaking with a professional about using this ingredient in your routine.
Pentylene Glycol has a low molecular weight and is part of the 1,2-glycol family.
Learn more about Pentylene GlycolSodium 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 HyaluronateWater. 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
