What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDimethicone
EmollientDiglycerin
HumectantCamellia Sinensis Leaf
PerfumingGlycerin
HumectantDiphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin ConditioningNeopentyl Glycol Diethylhexanoate
EmollientButylene Glycol
HumectantDiisostearyl Malate
EmollientPEG-10 Dimethicone
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
SolventDisteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingOphiopogon Japonicus Root Extract
Skin ConditioningIndigofera Tinctoria Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCeramide Ng
Skin ConditioningPalmitic Acid
EmollientLinoleic Acid
CleansingSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantPolygonum Tinctorium Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningCetyl Alcohol
EmollientSucrose Stearate
EmollientSucrose Palmitate
EmollientMaltodextrin
AbsorbentSargassum Vulgare Extract
Skin ConditioningSaccharomyces Ferment Filtrate
HumectantHydrolyzed Lagenaria Siceraria Fruit Juice
Skin ConditioningSalvia Miltiorrhiza Root Extract
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
AntioxidantLauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone
Skin ConditioningMagnesium Sulfate
Hydrogenated Lecithin
EmulsifyingPhytosterols
Skin ConditioningEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeMica
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Dimethicone, Diglycerin, Camellia Sinensis Leaf, Glycerin, Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone, Neopentyl Glycol Diethylhexanoate, Butylene Glycol, Diisostearyl Malate, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Propanediol, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Ophiopogon Japonicus Root Extract, Indigofera Tinctoria Leaf Extract, Ceramide Ng, Palmitic Acid, Linoleic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Polygonum Tinctorium Leaf/Stem Extract, Cetyl Alcohol, Sucrose Stearate, Sucrose Palmitate, Maltodextrin, Sargassum Vulgare Extract, Saccharomyces Ferment Filtrate, Hydrolyzed Lagenaria Siceraria Fruit Juice, Salvia Miltiorrhiza Root Extract, Tocopherol, Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Magnesium Sulfate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Phytosterols, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Mica, CI 77891
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningWater
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantJojoba Esters
EmollientCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingShea Butter Ethyl Esters
EmollientCamellia Oleifera Seed Oil
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Stearate Citrate
EmollientCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientAstrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter
EmollientBrassica Alcohol
EmollientTridecane
PerfumingUndecane
EmollientSaccharide Isomerate
HumectantMelissa Officinalis Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningMalva Sylvestris Extract
AstringentAchillea Millefolium Extract
CleansingSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantArgania Spinosa Kernel Oil
EmollientGigartina Stellata Extract
Skin ProtectingRicinus Communis Seed Oil
MaskingPrimula Veris Extract
Skin ConditioningBorago Officinalis Seed Oil
EmollientLimnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin ConditioningMacadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil
EmollientPersea Gratissima Oil
Skin ConditioningRosa Canina Fruit Oil
EmollientAlchemilla Vulgaris Extract
AstringentSodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
HumectantHydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Pinus Sibirica Seedcake Extract
Skin ConditioningAcanthopanax Senticosus Root Extract
Skin ConditioningAlaria Esculenta Extract
Skin ProtectingLeontopodium Alpinum Flower/Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningMentha Piperita Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningVeronica Officinalis Extract
Skin ConditioningPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Castor Oil
EmollientLecithin
EmollientPullulan
Silica
AbrasiveSclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientParfum
MaskingAlcohol
AntimicrobialBenzyl Alcohol
PerfumingDehydroacetic Acid
PreservativeLinalool
PerfumingLimonene
PerfumingAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Water, Glycerin, Jojoba Esters, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Shea Butter Ethyl Esters, Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter, Brassica Alcohol, Tridecane, Undecane, Saccharide Isomerate, Melissa Officinalis Leaf Extract, Malva Sylvestris Extract, Achillea Millefolium Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Gigartina Stellata Extract, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Primula Veris Extract, Borago Officinalis Seed Oil, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Alchemilla Vulgaris Extract, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Pinus Sibirica Seedcake Extract, Acanthopanax Senticosus Root Extract, Alaria Esculenta Extract, Leontopodium Alpinum Flower/Leaf Extract, Mentha Piperita Leaf Extract, Veronica Officinalis Extract, Pentylene Glycol, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Lecithin, Pullulan, Silica, Sclerotium Gum, Xanthan Gum, Glyceryl Caprylate, Parfum, Alcohol, Benzyl Alcohol, Dehydroacetic Acid, Linalool, Limonene
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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.
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 Water