What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Glycerin
Humectant
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Tromethamine
BufferingC12-14 Pareth-12
EmulsifyingWater
Skin ConditioningAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Cellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate
Skin Conditioning
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Phenylethyl Resorcinol
Antioxidant
Propolis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Aronia Melanocarpa Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningAspalathus Linearis Extract
Skin ConditioningBambusa Vulgaris Extract
Skin Conditioning
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Saccharide Hydrolysate
HumectantFicus Carica Fruit Extract
Humectant
Phoenix Dactylifera Fruit Extract
EmollientTuber Magnatum Extract
Skin ConditioningBiotin
AntiseborrhoeicFolic Acid
Skin ConditioningHouttuynia Cordata Extract
Skin Conditioning
Pyridoxine
Skin ConditioningOpuntia Coccinellifera Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningOpuntia Ficus-Indica Extract
Skin Conditioning
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Adansonia Digitata Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningLeuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Brassica Oleracea Italica Extract
AstringentCalendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Sparassis Crispa Extract
Emulsion StabilisingCyanocobalamin
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract
Ribes Nigrum Fruit Extract
Astringent
Rubus Fruticosus Fruit Extract
AstringentRubus Idaeus Fruit Extract
AstringentVaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract
Skin Protecting
Vaccinium Macrocarpon Fruit Extract
AstringentVaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSpirulina Maxima Extract
SmoothingAstaxanthin
Skin Conditioning
Inositol
Humectant
Linoleic Acid
Cleansing
Thiamine Hcl
MaskingDisodium EDTA
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
Masking
Limonene
Perfuming
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Linalool
Perfuming
Caramel
Cosmetic ColorantGalactomyces Ferment Filtrate, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Niacinamide, Glycerin, Ascorbic Acid, Tromethamine, C12-14 Pareth-12, Water, Allantoin, Cellulose Gum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Adenosine, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate, Panthenol, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Phenylethyl Resorcinol, Propolis Extract, Aronia Melanocarpa Fruit Extract, Aspalathus Linearis Extract, Bambusa Vulgaris Extract, Maltodextrin, Saccharide Hydrolysate, Ficus Carica Fruit Extract, Phoenix Dactylifera Fruit Extract, Tuber Magnatum Extract, Biotin, Folic Acid, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Pyridoxine, Opuntia Coccinellifera Fruit Extract, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Extract, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Adansonia Digitata Seed Extract, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Brassica Oleracea Italica Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Sparassis Crispa Extract, Cyanocobalamin, Tocopherol, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract, Ribes Nigrum Fruit Extract, Rubus Fruticosus Fruit Extract, Rubus Idaeus Fruit Extract, Vaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract, Vaccinium Macrocarpon Fruit Extract, Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract, Spirulina Maxima Extract, Astaxanthin, Inositol, Linoleic Acid, Thiamine Hcl, Disodium EDTA, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Limonene, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Linalool, Caramel
Water
Skin ConditioningAscorbyl Glucoside 10%
Antioxidant
Glycerin
Humectant
Salix Nigra Bark Extract
Skin ProtectingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningHaematococcus Pluvialis Extract
Antioxidant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Astragalus Gummifer Gum
Emulsion StabilisingLevulinic Acid
Perfuming
Sodium Anisate
AntimicrobialPhytic Acid
Polyepsilon-Lysine
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Water, Ascorbyl Glucoside 10%, Glycerin, Salix Nigra Bark Extract, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Levulinate, Haematococcus Pluvialis Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Astragalus Gummifer Gum, Levulinic Acid, Sodium Anisate, Phytic Acid, Polyepsilon-Lysine, Tocopherol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
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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 GlycerinTocopherol is a fat-soluble antioxidant known as Vitamin E.
You'll find this ingredient in the vast majority of skincare (for good reason). It works to neutralize free radicals, or unstable molecules generated by UV exposure, pollution, and other environmental stressors, before they can cause oxidative damage to your skin cells.
Topically applied tocopherol has been shown to protect against UV damage by ramping up the skin's own natural defense enzymes.
It also acts as a skin conditioning agent; some studies show that regular topical use can improve the skin's water-binding capacity over 2-4 weeks.
This ingredient is especially loved for being a team player. When combined with Vitamin C, the photoprotective effect of both ingredients roughly doubles and the combo also helps reduce UV-induced DNA damage.
This ingredient has some brightening potential but it's more of a prevention ingredient than spot-fader. Cell studies show it can slow down melanin production but it's worth noting that it's not the most powerful brightener out there.
In formulations, it also serves as a stabilizer that helps protect other oxidation-prone ingredients from degrading.
Concentrations usually range from 0.1-1% in most leave-on products.
Learn more about TocopherolWater. 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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