What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Saccharomyces Ferment Filtrate
Humectant
Dioscorea Japonica Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Hibiscus Esculentus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningNelumbium Speciosum Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningAngelica Archangelica Root Extract
Masking
Bacillus/Corchorus Olitorius Leaf Ferment Filtrate
Skin ConditioningMolasses Extract
Skin ConditioningRice Ferment Filtrate
Skin Conditioning
Betaine
Humectant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Arginine
Masking
Pvm/Ma Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingGlyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer
HumectantDisodium EDTA
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningWater, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Niacinamide, 1,2-Hexanediol, Saccharomyces Ferment Filtrate, Dioscorea Japonica Root Extract, Hibiscus Esculentus Fruit Extract, Nelumbium Speciosum Flower Extract, Angelica Archangelica Root Extract, Bacillus/Corchorus Olitorius Leaf Ferment Filtrate, Molasses Extract, Rice Ferment Filtrate, Betaine, Allantoin, Adenosine, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Arginine, Pvm/Ma Copolymer, Sodium Polyacrylate, Carbomer, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Disodium EDTA, Ethylhexylglycerin
Water
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Ceratonia Siliqua Gum
EmollientAcetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Leontopodium Alpinum Callus Culture Extract
Antioxidant
Solanum Lycopersicum Callus Culture Extract
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Hydrolyzed Collagen
Emollient
Portulaca Oleracea Extract
Skin Conditioning
Polysorbate 80
Emulsifying
Disodium EDTA
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Water, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Sodium Hyaluronate, Glycerin, Ceratonia Siliqua Gum, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Leontopodium Alpinum Callus Culture Extract, Solanum Lycopersicum Callus Culture Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Ascorbic Acid, Tocopheryl Acetate, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Polysorbate 80, Disodium EDTA, Potassium Sorbate
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Disodium EDTA is a chelating agent. It grabs onto and deactivates metal ions that sneak into your products from water, packaging, or air.
This ingredient mainly works behind the scenes and helps with:
On top of that, this ingredient can counteract the effects of hard water by binding to the minerals in it.
One thing worth knowing is that Disodium EDTA has been shown to be a mild penetration enhancer. It can help other ingredients absorb into skin more effectively which can be a double-edged sword (great for actives, but can also make the active too strong if you have sensitive skin).
Clinical patch testing showed no significant skin irritation at typical use concentrations and minimal dermal absorption.
You'll most likely see this ingredient near the end of an ingredient list. It's typically found in concentrations less than 1%.
Learn more about Disodium EDTAGlycerin (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
