What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSqualane
Emollient
Saccharomyces/Rice Ferment Filtrate
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Rice Bran Oil
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
C15-19 Alkane
SolventPropanediol
Solvent
Behenic Acid
Cleansing
Ascorbyl Glucoside
Antioxidant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Dipentaerythrityl Hexahydroxystearate
EmulsifyingGlyceryl Stearate Se
Emulsifying
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Beheneth-20
EmulsifyingDimer Dilinoleyl Dimer Dilinoleate
EmollientCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Cladosiphon Okamuranus Extract
Skin ConditioningAngelica Acutiloba Root Extract
Skin ConditioningPrunus Mume Fruit Extract
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Ferulic Acid
Antimicrobial
Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Extract
Skin Conditioning
Bacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Lecithin
Emollient
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite
Lysolecithin
EmulsifyingSodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingLysine Carboxymethyl Cysteinate
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingStearyl Glycyrrhetinate
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientTocopherol
Antioxidant
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingPhytic Acid
Silica
Abrasive
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Tin Oxide
Abrasive
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Squalane, Saccharomyces/Rice Ferment Filtrate, Hydrogenated Rice Bran Oil, Glycerin, C15-19 Alkane, Propanediol, Behenic Acid, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Butylene Glycol, Behenyl Alcohol, Dipentaerythrityl Hexahydroxystearate, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Glyceryl Stearate, Beheneth-20, Dimer Dilinoleyl Dimer Dilinoleate, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Cladosiphon Okamuranus Extract, Angelica Acutiloba Root Extract, Prunus Mume Fruit Extract, Niacinamide, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ferulic Acid, Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Extract, Bacillus Ferment, Lecithin, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Lysolecithin, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Lysine Carboxymethyl Cysteinate, Xanthan Gum, Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate, Caprylyl Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Tocopheryl Acetate, Glyceryl Caprylate, Tocopherol, Potassium Hydroxide, Phytic Acid, Silica, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Tin Oxide, CI 77891, CI 77491, CI 77492
Water
Skin ConditioningLaminaria Digitata Extract
Skin Protecting
Coco-Caprylate
Emollient
Chondrus Crispus Extract
Skin Conditioning
Gigartina Stellata Extract
Skin ProtectingPropanediol
Solvent
Isononyl Isononanoate
EmollientGlycerin
Humectant
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Oryza Sativa Starch
AbsorbentCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium Benzoate
Masking
Disodium EDTA
Padina Pavonica Thallus Extract
Skin ConditioningSambucus Nigra Flower Extract
RefreshingPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Rhizobian Gum
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Crataegus Monogyna Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningParfum
Masking
Jasminum Sambac Flower Extract
Masking
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Artemisia Capillaris Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningChlorella Vulgaris Extract
Skin ConditioningCollagen Amino Acids
Moisturising
Citric Acid
Buffering
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Water, Laminaria Digitata Extract, Coco-Caprylate, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Gigartina Stellata Extract, Propanediol, Isononyl Isononanoate, Glycerin, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Oryza Sativa Starch, Carbomer, Phenoxyethanol, Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil, Hydroxyacetophenone, Panthenol, Sodium Polyacrylate, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Benzoate, Disodium EDTA, Padina Pavonica Thallus Extract, Sambucus Nigra Flower Extract, Potassium Sorbate, Rhizobian Gum, Sodium Hyaluronate, Crataegus Monogyna Flower Extract, Parfum, Jasminum Sambac Flower Extract, Lactic Acid, Chlorphenesin, Artemisia Capillaris Flower Extract, Chlorella Vulgaris Extract, Collagen Amino Acids, Citric Acid, Tocopherol, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
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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 GlycerinPhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Propanediol 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 HyaluronateTocopherol 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
