This barrier-repair serum is formulated around Niacinamide and Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate to strengthen the skin barrier and fade the look of dark spots.
This hydrating serum is formulated around Acetamidoethoxyethanol and Panthenol to hydrate skin and strengthen the skin barrier.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Betaine
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Lactobacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate
Humectant
Lactococcus Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Chondrus Crispus Extract
Skin Conditioning
Epigallocatechin Gallate
Antioxidant
Yeast Ferment Extract
Skin ConditioningMadecassoside
Antioxidant
Tranexamic Acid
Astringent
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4
Skin Conditioning
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Camellia Sinensis Seed Oil
Humectant
Glutathione
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate
Antioxidant
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Myrciaria Dubia Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCandida Bombicola/Glucose/Methyl Rapeseedate Ferment
AntimicrobialAscorbyl Tetraisopalmitate
Antioxidant
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Tremella Fuciformis Extract
Humectant
Portulaca Oleracea Extract
Skin Conditioning
Lupinus Albus Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningGinkgo Biloba Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Pseudoalteromonas Ferment Extract
Humectant
Tetradecyl Aminobutyroylvalylaminobutyric Urea Trifluoroacetate
Skin ConditioningCrithmum Maritimum Callus Culture Filtrate
Skin ProtectingInulin
Skin Conditioning
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Ubiquinone
Antioxidant
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Saccharum Officinarum Extract
MoisturisingDiamond Powder
Abrasive
Phenylalanine
Masking
Proline
Skin Conditioning
Glycine
Buffering
Leucine
Skin ConditioningArginine
Masking
Serine
Masking
Isoleucine
Skin ConditioningHistidine
Humectant
Glutamic Acid
Humectant
Aspartic Acid
Masking
Threonine
Valine
MaskingAlanine
Masking
Lysine
Skin ConditioningTyrosine
MaskingCysteine
Antioxidant
Methionine
Skin ConditioningCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingSilica
Abrasive
Dextrin Palmitate/Ethylhexanoate
Emulsifying
Tromethamine
BufferingPolyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAlumina
Abrasive
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantMagnesium Chloride
Sodium Phytate
Water, Glycerin, Betaine, Butylene Glycol, Propanediol, Niacinamide, Pentylene Glycol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, 1,2-Hexanediol, Lactobacillus Ferment, Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate, Lactococcus Ferment Lysate, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Epigallocatechin Gallate, Yeast Ferment Extract, Madecassoside, Tranexamic Acid, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Camellia Sinensis Seed Oil, Glutathione, Panthenol, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Ascorbic Acid, Myrciaria Dubia Fruit Extract, Candida Bombicola/Glucose/Methyl Rapeseedate Ferment, Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Tremella Fuciformis Extract, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Lupinus Albus Seed Extract, Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract, Pseudoalteromonas Ferment Extract, Tetradecyl Aminobutyroylvalylaminobutyric Urea Trifluoroacetate, Crithmum Maritimum Callus Culture Filtrate, Inulin, Adenosine, Ubiquinone, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Allantoin, Beta-Glucan, Saccharum Officinarum Extract, Diamond Powder, Phenylalanine, Proline, Glycine, Leucine, Arginine, Serine, Isoleucine, Histidine, Glutamic Acid, Aspartic Acid, Threonine, Valine, Alanine, Lysine, Tyrosine, Cysteine, Methionine, Carbomer, Silica, Dextrin Palmitate/Ethylhexanoate, Tromethamine, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Ethylhexylglycerin, Alumina, Caprylyl Glycol, CI 77891, Magnesium Chloride, Sodium Phytate
Water
Skin ConditioningAcetamidoethoxyethanol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Hydroxyethyl Urea
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Methylpropanediol
SolventBetaine
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Asiaticoside
Antioxidant
Madecassic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Asiatic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Xylitylglucoside
Humectant
Anhydroxylitol
Humectant
Xylitol
Humectant
Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingLecithin
Emollient
Sodium Acrylates Copolymer
Triethyl Citrate
Masking
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Water, Acetamidoethoxyethanol, Glycerin, Hydroxyethyl Urea, Pentylene Glycol, Methylpropanediol, Betaine, Panthenol, Asiaticoside, Madecassic Acid, Asiatic Acid, Xylitylglucoside, Anhydroxylitol, Xylitol, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Xanthan Gum, Sclerotium Gum, Lecithin, Sodium Acrylates Copolymer, Triethyl Citrate, Lactic Acid
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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.
Betaine is a humectant. Like hyaluronic acid, it helps attract and retain moisture in the skin. It’s known for being gentle and for helping the skin maintain balanced hydration.
Betaine is mainly used to improve hydration and support calmer skin. It helps skin cells regulate water balance because it functions as an osmolyte.
Some studies suggest betaine may support making skin tone more even.
Fun fact: Betaine naturally exists in the skin and the body. In cosmetic products, it can be either plant-derived (most commonly from sugar beets) or synthetically produced for consistency and stability.
Betaine is also known as trimethylglycine.
Learn more about BetaineGlycerin (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 GlycerinPanthenol is a common ingredient that helps hydrate and soothe the skin. It is found naturally in our skin and hair.
There are two forms of panthenol: D and L.
D-panthenol is also known as dexpanthenol. Most cosmetics use dexpanthenol or a mixture of D and L-panthenol.
Panthenol is famous due to its ability to go deeper into the skin's layers. Using this ingredient has numerous pros (and no cons):
Like hyaluronic acid, panthenol is a humectant. Humectants are able to bind and hold large amounts of water to keep skin hydrated.
This ingredient works well for wound healing. It works by increasing tissue in the wound and helps close open wounds.
Once oxidized, panthenol converts to pantothenic acid. Panthothenic acid is found in all living cells.
This ingredient is also referred to as pro-vitamin B5.
Learn more about PanthenolPentylene Glycol (1,2-pentanediol) is a multitasking little diol with three main roles in a formula:
Research on alkanediols (the family pentylene glycol belongs to) show they work by disrupting microbial cell membranes. This disruption helps the primary preservative system in a product work more effectively at lower doses.
On the safety side, the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel has concluded this ingredient to be safe as used in current cosmetic practices + concentrations.
Typical use levels in a formula run about 1-5%.
Learn more about Pentylene GlycolWater. 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
