What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Methylpropanediol
SolventButylene Glycol
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Prunus Persica Fruit Extract
Abrasive
Squalane
Emollient
Diphenyl Dimethicone
Emollient
Triethylhexanoin
MaskingHydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingTromethamine
BufferingC12-14 Pareth-12
EmulsifyingHydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Acrylic Acid/Ma Copolymer
Disodium EDTA
Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Phytosteryl Glucoside/Glucosylceramide
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Ficus Carica Fruit Extract
Humectant
Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Amaranthus Caudatus Seed Extract
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Oleate
CleansingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-5 Laurate
Emulsifying
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Water, Glycerin, Methylpropanediol, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Niacinamide, Beta-Glucan, Prunus Persica Fruit Extract, Squalane, Diphenyl Dimethicone, Triethylhexanoin, Hydroxyacetophenone, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Carbomer, Tromethamine, C12-14 Pareth-12, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Acrylic Acid/Ma Copolymer, Disodium EDTA, Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Phytosteryl Glucoside/Glucosylceramide, Ceramide NP, Centella Asiatica Extract, Ficus Carica Fruit Extract, Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract, Amaranthus Caudatus Seed Extract, Sodium Oleate, Caprylyl Glycol, Polyglyceryl-5 Laurate, Sodium Benzoate, Tocopherol
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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.
Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created.
Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin.
Because it is not a free-fatty acid or alcohol, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolEthylhexylglycerin 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 EthylhexylglycerinGlycerin (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 GlycerinSodium 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
