What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Propanediol
Solvent
Polyquaternium-39
Betaine
Humectant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ceteareth-20
CleansingSodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Polysorbate 80
Emulsifying
Xylitylglucoside
Humectant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Avena Sativa Meal Extract
SoothingSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Xylitol
Humectant
Anhydroxylitol
Humectant
Ceramide Ag
Humectant
Polyglutamic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Oryza Sativa Cera
Skin ConditioningAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Parfum
Masking
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPhospholipids
Skin Conditioning
Sphingolipids
Emollient
Disodium EDTA
PEG-45m
HumectantSodium Hydroxide
BufferingWater, Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Propanediol, Polyquaternium-39, Betaine, Phenoxyethanol, Ceteareth-20, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Polysorbate 80, Xylitylglucoside, Allantoin, Avena Sativa Meal Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Panthenol, Xylitol, Anhydroxylitol, Ceramide Ag, Polyglutamic Acid, Oryza Sativa Cera, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Tocopheryl Acetate, Parfum, Xanthan Gum, Phospholipids, Sphingolipids, Disodium EDTA, PEG-45m, Sodium Hydroxide
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Sodium 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!
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