What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Glyceryl Citrate/Lactate/Linoleate/Oleate
Emulsifying
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Acetyl Hexapeptide-68 Amide Acetate
Skin Conditioning
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
Emollient
Ziziphus Jujuba Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningMyristyl Nicotinate
Skin ConditioningPhospholipids
Skin Conditioning
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sphingolipids
Emollient
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Cellulose
Absorbent
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Citric Acid
Buffering
Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
Astringent
Paeonia Lactiflora Root Extract
Skin ConditioningCellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Sodium Sorbate
Preservative
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Mirabilis Jalapa Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Citrate
BufferingP-Anisic Acid
Masking
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Water, Glycerin, Propanediol, Glyceryl Citrate/Lactate/Linoleate/Oleate, Butylene Glycol, Acetyl Hexapeptide-68 Amide Acetate, Bisabolol, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Ziziphus Jujuba Fruit Extract, Myristyl Nicotinate, Phospholipids, Beta-Glucan, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sphingolipids, 1,2-Hexanediol, Cellulose, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Pentylene Glycol, Sodium Benzoate, Citric Acid, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Paeonia Lactiflora Root Extract, Cellulose Gum, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Sodium Sorbate, Potassium Sorbate, Caprylyl Glycol, Mirabilis Jalapa Extract, Sodium Citrate, P-Anisic Acid, Tocopherol
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Human Bone Marrow Stem Cell Conditioned Media
Skin ConditioningHuman Neonatal Fibroblast Conditioned Media
Skin ConditioningAscorbyl Glucoside
Antioxidant
Citrus Paradisi Peel Oil
Masking
Olive Oil Glycereth-8 Esters
Emollient
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Dehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
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 GlycerinPropanediol 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 PropanediolSodium 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
