What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Cannabis Sativa Seed Oil
Emollient
Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate
Antioxidant
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Copper PCA
HumectantMelatonin
Antioxidant
Thymus Vulgaris Extract
Perfuming
Morus Alba Bark Extract
Skin ConditioningSambucus Nigra Fruit Extract
AstringentEchinacea Purpurea Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningEchinacea Angustifolia Root Extract
Skin ConditioningEchinacea Purpurea Extract
MoisturisingCucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
Emollient
Salix Alba Bark Extract
Astringent
Camellia Sinensis Polyphenols
Antioxidant
Chlorophyllin-Copper Complex
Antioxidant
Potassium Azeloyl Diglycinate
Skin Conditioning
Eleutherococcus Senticosus Root Extract
AstringentRhaponticum Carthamoides Root Extract
Skin ConditioningInonotus Obliquus Extract
Skin ConditioningMelia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningMelia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningSelaginella Lepidophylla Extract
EmollientRhodiola Rosea Extract
EmollientXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Benzoate
Masking
Polysorbate 80
Emulsifying
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingDisodium EDTA
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Water, Glycerin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Panthenol, Allantoin, Cannabis Sativa Seed Oil, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Ascorbic Acid, Copper PCA, Melatonin, Thymus Vulgaris Extract, Morus Alba Bark Extract, Sambucus Nigra Fruit Extract, Echinacea Purpurea Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Echinacea Angustifolia Root Extract, Echinacea Purpurea Extract, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Camellia Sinensis Polyphenols, Chlorophyllin-Copper Complex, Potassium Azeloyl Diglycinate, Eleutherococcus Senticosus Root Extract, Rhaponticum Carthamoides Root Extract, Inonotus Obliquus Extract, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Selaginella Lepidophylla Extract, Rhodiola Rosea Extract, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Benzoate, Polysorbate 80, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water
Masking
Propanediol
Solvent
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Lactobacillus
Skin ConditioningCocos Nucifera Fruit Extract
Emollient
Urea
Buffering
Zinc Oxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Phospholipids
Skin Conditioning
Magnesium Chloride
Glycerin
Humectant
Brassica Oleracea Italica Seed Oil
Emollient
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingWater
Skin ConditioningLaminaria Digitata Extract
Skin Protecting
Camellia Sinensis Extract
Antioxidant
Polygonum Aviculare Extract
EmollientSaccharide Isomerate
Humectant
Lac Extract
Skin ConditioningGluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Aspartic Acid
Masking
Sucrose
Humectant
Plankton Extract
Skin ConditioningDecyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Resveratrol
Antioxidant
Phosphatidylserine
Emulsion StabilisingAcetyl Glucosamine
Skin Conditioning
Jojoba Esters
Emollient
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Superoxide Dismutase
Antioxidant
Arginine
Masking
Sodium Chloride
MaskingSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water, Propanediol, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Lactobacillus, Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract, Urea, Zinc Oxide, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Phospholipids, Magnesium Chloride, Glycerin, Brassica Oleracea Italica Seed Oil, Sodium PCA, Xanthan Gum, Water, Laminaria Digitata Extract, Camellia Sinensis Extract, Polygonum Aviculare Extract, Saccharide Isomerate, Lac Extract, Gluconolactone, Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract, Aspartic Acid, Sucrose, Plankton Extract, Decyl Glucoside, Resveratrol, Phosphatidylserine, Acetyl Glucosamine, Jojoba Esters, Ceramide NP, Superoxide Dismutase, Arginine, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Hyaluronate, Citric Acid
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 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 WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum
