What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingDisodium EDTA
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingHyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Palmitoyl Dipeptide-5 Diaminobutyroyl Hydroxythreonine
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Dipeptide-5 Diaminohydroxybutyrate
Skin Conditioning
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Propanediol, Phenoxyethanol, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Disodium EDTA, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Carbomer, Hyaluronic Acid, Palmitoyl Dipeptide-5 Diaminobutyroyl Hydroxythreonine, Palmitoyl Dipeptide-5 Diaminohydroxybutyrate, Polysorbate 20, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Rosa Damascena Flower Water
Masking
Isoamyl Laurate
Emollient
Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingBakuchiol
Antimicrobial
Galactoarabinan
Isodecyl Neopentanoate
EmollientPalmitoyl Tripeptide-38
Skin Conditioning
Acmella Oleracea Extract
Skin ProtectingNiacinamide
Smoothing
Alaria Esculenta Extract
Skin ProtectingRosa Canina Fruit Oil
Emollient
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Polyisobutene
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Sodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningCaprylhydroxamic Acid
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingCalcium PCA
Humectant
Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside
CleansingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingHydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin
MaskingWater, Glycerin, Propanediol, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Isoamyl Laurate, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Bakuchiol, Galactoarabinan, Isodecyl Neopentanoate, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38, Acmella Oleracea Extract, Niacinamide, Alaria Esculenta Extract, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Polyisobutene, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Sodium Gluconate, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Carbomer, Calcium PCA, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Sodium Hydroxide, Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin
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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.
Carbomer is a high-molecular weight polymer of acrylic acid. It is used to form gels and thicken formulas.
Due to its large molecular size, carbomer has minimal skin penetration and is considered an inert ingredient.
A high amount of carbomer can cause pilling or balling up of products. Don't worry, most products contain 1% or less of carbomer.
Learn more about CarbomerGlycerin (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 GlycerinPropanediol 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 PropanediolWater. 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
