What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningTromethamine
BufferingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Polyquaternium-67
Ethylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Hexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingGlucose
Humectant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPropanediol
Solvent
Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Urea
Buffering
Saccharide Hydrolysate
HumectantHydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Sodium Acetate
BufferingCynanchum Atratum Extract
Skin ConditioningSerine
Masking
Glutamic Acid
Humectant
Aspartic Acid
Masking
Water, Tromethamine, Butylene Glycol, Polyquaternium-67, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Hexylene Glycol, Glucose, Xanthan Gum, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Propanediol, Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Urea, Saccharide Hydrolysate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Sodium Acetate, Cynanchum Atratum Extract, Serine, Glutamic Acid, Aspartic Acid
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Myristic Acid
Cleansing
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingPalmitic Acid
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Glyceryl Stearate Se
Emulsifying
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Lauric Acid
Cleansing
Lactobacillus/Soymilk Ferment Filtrate
Skin ConditioningSodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantPolyquaternium-7
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Sodium Chloride
MaskingPropanediol
Solvent
Disodium EDTA
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion Stabilising1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil
Perfuming
Dextrin
AbsorbentTheobroma Cacao Extract
Skin ConditioningPapain
Skin Conditioning
Glycine Soja Seed Extract
Skin Conditioning
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Glycine
Buffering
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Serine
Masking
Glutamic Acid
Humectant
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Aspartic Acid
Masking
Leucine
Skin ConditioningAlanine
Masking
Lysine
Skin ConditioningArginine
Masking
Tyrosine
MaskingPhenylalanine
Masking
Threonine
Proline
Skin Conditioning
Valine
MaskingIsoleucine
Skin ConditioningHistidine
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Methionine
Skin ConditioningCysteine
Antioxidant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Potassium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningMentha Rotundifolia Leaf Extract
TonicPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Thymus Vulgaris Leaf Extract
Skin ProtectingSodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Water, Glycerin, Myristic Acid, Potassium Hydroxide, Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Sorbitan Olivate, Lauric Acid, Lactobacillus/Soymilk Ferment Filtrate, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Dipropylene Glycol, Polyquaternium-7, Hydroxyacetophenone, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Chloride, Propanediol, Disodium EDTA, Butylene Glycol, Hydroxyethylcellulose, 1,2-Hexanediol, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Dextrin, Theobroma Cacao Extract, Papain, Glycine Soja Seed Extract, Allantoin, Sodium Benzoate, Glycine, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Serine, Glutamic Acid, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Aspartic Acid, Leucine, Alanine, Lysine, Arginine, Tyrosine, Phenylalanine, Threonine, Proline, Valine, Isoleucine, Histidine, Sodium Hyaluronate, Methionine, Cysteine, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Potassium Hyaluronate, Mentha Rotundifolia Leaf Extract, Pentylene Glycol, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Thymus Vulgaris Leaf Extract, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
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.Â
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 preservativesÂ
Aspartic Acid is an amino acid that our bodies produce naturally. It is an antioxidant.
Our body uses Aspartic Acid to help build collagen and elastin. It also plays a role in hydrating skin.
Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
Learn more about Butylene GlycolGlutamic Acid is an amino acid that is found in all living organisms. Our bodies use this to help nerve cells in the brain communicate with other cells.
In cosmetics, glutamic acid is a famous humectant. It draws water from the air to your skin, keeping your skin hydrated (like hyaluronic acid).
An in-vitro study from 2024 found glutamic acid to play a role in inhibiting inflammation and thus a potential skin-soothing ingredient.
Other studies show it to be have potential wound healing, skin barrier repair, and hair growth properties.
Glutamic acid has poor solubility in water and other solvents.
Learn more about Glutamic AcidPropanediol is an all-star ingredient. It softens, hydrates, and smooths the skin.Â
It’s often used to:
Propanediol is not likely to cause sensitivity and considered safe to use. It is derived from corn or petroleum with a clear color and no scent.
Learn more about PropanediolSerine is a non-essential amino acid (your body makes it on its own!). It is a major player in 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.
Serine is one of your NMF's most abundant components that works as a skin-identical humectant. Its hydroxyl group grabs onto water molecules to boost hydration without any heaviness or occlusion.
Research on a hydrogel with serine confirmed this serine got delivered to your stratum corneum and demonstrated enhanced skin moisturization.
Interestingly serine also helps your skin produce filaggrin, a protein that keeps your skin barrier strong and used to create collagen.
Learn more about SerineWater. 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
