What's inside
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Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPropylene Glycol
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Azelaic Acid
Buffering
Ethoxydiglycol
HumectantPotassium Azeloyl Diglycinate
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingGlycerin
Humectant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Citrate
BufferingTrisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Cellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningInulin
Skin ConditioningCellulose
AbsorbentFructose
Humectant
Glucose
Humectant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSarcosine
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Dimethyl Isosorbide
SolventAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Acetyl Glucosamine
Skin ConditioningAlgin
Masking
Citric Acid
Buffering
Calcium Citrate
BufferingPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Water, Propylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Niacinamide, Azelaic Acid, Ethoxydiglycol, Potassium Azeloyl Diglycinate, Sodium Hydroxide, Glycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Allantoin, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Citrate, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Cellulose Gum, Pentylene Glycol, Inulin, Cellulose, Fructose, Glucose, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sarcosine, Propanediol, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Adenosine, Sodium Hyaluronate, Acetyl Glucosamine, Algin, Citric Acid, Calcium Citrate, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate
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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.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives
Allantoin is a soothing ingredient known for its protective and moisturizingg properties. Because of this, it is often added to products with strong active ingredients.
Studies show higher concentrations of this ingredient can promote wound healing.
Though it can be derived from the comfrey plant, allantoin is produced synthetically for cosmetic products to ensure purity.
Learn more about AllantoinPhenoxyethanol 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.
Sodium Hyaluronate is hyaluronic acid's salt form. It is commonly derived from the sodium salt of hyaluronic acid.
Like hyaluronic acid, it is great at holding water and acts as a humectant. This makes it a great skin hydrating ingredient.
Sodium Hyaluronate is naturally occurring in our bodies and is mostly found in eye fluid and joints.
These are some other common types of Hyaluronic Acid:
Learn more about Sodium Hyaluronate
