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What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Helichrysum Italicum Flower Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Ethylhexyl Stearate
Emollient
Propanediol
Solvent
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-3 Distearate
Emulsifying
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Water
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Squalane
Emollient
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Ficus Carica Fruit Extract
Humectant
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Cichorium Intybus Root Extract
MaskingTremella Fuciformis Extract
Humectant
Lactobacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract
Skin ConditioningDioscorea Japonica Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantGlyceryl Stearate Citrate
Emollient
Brassica Oleracea Acephala Leaf Extract
HumectantUlmus Davidiana Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Houttuynia Cordata Extract
Skin Conditioning
Diamond Powder
Abrasive
Amaranthus Caudatus Seed Extract
Skin Conditioning
Eclipta Prostrata Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningLaminaria Japonica Extract
Skin Protecting
Glycine
Buffering
Aspartic Acid
Masking
Leucine
Skin ConditioningAlanine
Masking
Lysine
Skin ConditioningArginine
Masking
Tyrosine
MaskingPhenylalanine
Masking
Proline
Skin Conditioning
Valine
MaskingIsoleucine
Skin ConditioningHistidine
Humectant
Cysteine
Antioxidant
Methionine
Skin ConditioningPalmitic Acid
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Myristic Acid
Cleansing
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningFructooligosaccharides
Humectant
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingHelichrysum Italicum Flower Water, Glycerin, Ethylhexyl Stearate, Propanediol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Polyglyceryl-3 Distearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Water, Panthenol, Squalane, Gluconolactone, Centella Asiatica Extract, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ficus Carica Fruit Extract, Ceramide NP, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Tocopherol, Cichorium Intybus Root Extract, Tremella Fuciformis Extract, Lactobacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract, Dioscorea Japonica Root Extract, Adenosine, Glyceryl Stearate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Butylene Glycol, Dipropylene Glycol, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Brassica Oleracea Acephala Leaf Extract, Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract, Beta-Glucan, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Diamond Powder, Amaranthus Caudatus Seed Extract, Eclipta Prostrata Leaf Extract, Laminaria Japonica Extract, Glycine, Aspartic Acid, Leucine, Alanine, Lysine, Arginine, Tyrosine, Phenylalanine, Proline, Valine, Isoleucine, Histidine, Cysteine, Methionine, Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid, Myristic Acid, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Fructooligosaccharides, Carbomer
Water
Skin ConditioningHexyldecyl Stearate
EmollientCellulose
Absorbent
Hydrogenated Jojoba Oil
Abrasive
Glycerin
Humectant
Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Mel
EmollientC14-22 Alcohols
Emulsion Stabilising
Potassium Cetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingMyristyl Alcohol
Emollient
Sodium Acrylates Copolymer
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Parfum
Masking
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientBenzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Myristyl Glucoside
CleansingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Phospholipids
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Dehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Benzyl Benzoate
Antimicrobial
Hexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Water, Hexyldecyl Stearate, Cellulose, Hydrogenated Jojoba Oil, Glycerin, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Mel, C14-22 Alcohols, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Myristyl Alcohol, Sodium Acrylates Copolymer, Caprylyl Glycol, Parfum, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Benzyl Alcohol, C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside, Xanthan Gum, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Myristyl Glucoside, Butylene Glycol, Phospholipids, Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate, Tocopherol, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Dehydroacetic Acid, Benzyl Benzoate, Hexyl Cinnamal, Limonene, Linalool
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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.
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 GlycolCaprylyl 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, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolGlycerin (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!
Learn more about Water
