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Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Propylene Glycol Dibenzoate
Skin ConditioningPolyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate
Emulsifying
Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2
Emollient
Octyldodecanol
Emollient
Phytosteryl/Isostearyl/Cetyl/Stearyl/Behenyl Dimer Dilinoleate
Skin Conditioning
Diisostearyl Malate
EmollientButylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate
EmollientSynthetic Wax
Abrasive
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientPolyisobutene
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantOzokerite
Emulsion StabilisingSilica
Abrasive
Microcrystalline Wax
Emulsion StabilisingArgania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylic/Capric Glycerides
EmollientTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Anemarrhena Asphodeloides Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Potassium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningHydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Propylene Glycol Dibenzoate, Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Octyldodecanol, Phytosteryl/Isostearyl/Cetyl/Stearyl/Behenyl Dimer Dilinoleate, Diisostearyl Malate, Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Synthetic Wax, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Polyisobutene, Dipropylene Glycol, Ozokerite, Silica, Microcrystalline Wax, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Hyaluronic Acid, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Adenosine, Niacinamide, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylic/Capric Glycerides, Tocopheryl Acetate, Pentylene Glycol, Anemarrhena Asphodeloides Root Extract, Tocopherol, Water, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Potassium Hyaluronate, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Centaurea Cyanus Flower Water
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane
EmollientSodium Stearate
CleansingPropanediol
Solvent
Glycerin
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylic/Capric/Myristic/Stearic Triglyceride
EmollientEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Sodium Chloride
MaskingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Benzoate
Masking
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Water
Skin ConditioningPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingColeus Forskohlii Root Extract
EmollientTocopherol
Antioxidant
Centaurea Cyanus Flower Water, Butylene Glycol, Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane, Sodium Stearate, Propanediol, Glycerin, Pentylene Glycol, Caprylic/Capric/Myristic/Stearic Triglyceride, Ethylhexylglycerin, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Chloride, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Water, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Hydroxide, Coleus Forskohlii Root Extract, Tocopherol
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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.
Pentylene glycol is typically used within a product to thicken it. It also adds a smooth, soft, and moisturizing feel to the product. It is naturally found in plants such as sugar beets.
The hydrophilic trait of Pentylene Glycol makes it a humectant. As a humectant, Pentylene Glycol helps draw moisture from the air to your skin. This can help keep your skin hydrated.
This property also makes Pentylene Glycol a great texture enhancer. It can also help thicken or stabilize a product.
Pentylene Glycol also acts as a mild preservative and helps to keep a product microbe-free.
Some people may experience mild eye and skin irritation from Pentylene Glycol. We always recommend speaking with a professional about using this ingredient in your routine.
Pentylene Glycol has a low molecular weight and is part of the 1,2-glycol family.
Learn more about Pentylene GlycolSodium 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 (also known as Vitamin E) is a common antioxidant used to help protect the skin from free-radicals and strengthen the skin barrier. It's also fat soluble - this means our skin is great at absorbing it.
Vitamin E also helps keep your natural skin lipids healthy. Your lipid skin barrier naturally consists of lipids, ceramides, and fatty acids. Vitamin E offers extra protection for your skin’s lipid barrier, keeping your skin healthy and nourished.
Another benefit is a bit of UV protection. Vitamin E helps reduce the damage caused by UVB rays. (It should not replace your sunscreen). Combining it with Vitamin C can decrease sunburned cells and hyperpigmentation after UV exposure.
You might have noticed Vitamin E + C often paired together. This is because it is great at stabilizing Vitamin C. Using the two together helps increase the effectiveness of both ingredients.
There are often claims that Vitamin E can reduce/prevent scarring, but these claims haven't been confirmed by scientific research.
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
