What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Vinyldimethicone
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Zinc Gluconate
Skin Conditioning
Squalane
Emollient
Urtica Dioica Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningPyridoxine Hcl
Skin ConditioningCopper Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Alchemilla Vulgaris Extract
AstringentLactobacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Macrocystis Pyrifera Protein
Skin ConditioningAlgae Oligosaccharides
Skin ConditioningChlorella Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Spirulina Platensis Extract
Skin ProtectingActinidia Chinensis Fruit Extract
EmollientAnanas Sativus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningStellaria Media Extract
Skin ConditioningEquisetum Arvense Extract
AstringentArnica Montana Flower Extract
Masking
Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingGlycine
Buffering
Garcinia Mangostana Peel Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Algae Extract
Skin ConditioningPlankton Extract
Skin ConditioningSaussurea Involucrata Extract
HumectantLeucojum Aestivum Bulb Extract
Skin ProtectingAgarum Cribrosum Extract
Skin ConditioningChlorella Minutissima Extract
Skin ConditioningCodium Tomentosum Extract
Skin ProtectingCodium Fragile Extract
Skin ConditioningDunaliella Salina Extract
Skin ConditioningEcklonia Cava Extract
Skin ConditioningEnteromorpha Compressa Extract
Skin ProtectingSargassum Fulvellum Extract
Skin ConditioningEuglena Gracilis Extract
Skin ConditioningFucus Vesiculosus Extract
Emollient
Gelidium Cartilagineum Extract
Skin ProtectingHizikia Fusiforme Extract
Skin ConditioningHypnea Musciformis Extract
Skin ProtectingHaematococcus Pluvialis Extract
Antioxidant
Hydrolyzed Ulva Lactuca Extract
Skin ConditioningJania Rubens Extract
Skin ConditioningLaminaria Digitata Extract
Skin Protecting
Porphyra Yezoensis Extract
Skin ConditioningPikea Robusta Extract
Antioxidant
Laminaria Japonica Extract
Skin Protecting
Laminaria Cloustoni Extract
Skin ProtectingLaminaria Saccharina Extract
Skin ProtectingSalicornia Herbacea Extract
Skin ConditioningSargassum Muticum Extract
Skin ProtectingCholesterol
Emollient
Undaria Pinnatifida Extract
Skin ConditioningUlva Lactuca Extract
Skin ConditioningPhytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingTromethamine
BufferingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Water, Glycerin, Vinyldimethicone, 1,2-Hexanediol, Zinc Gluconate, Squalane, Urtica Dioica Leaf Extract, Pyridoxine Hcl, Copper Tripeptide-1, Alchemilla Vulgaris Extract, Lactobacillus Ferment, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Macrocystis Pyrifera Protein, Algae Oligosaccharides, Chlorella Ferment, Spirulina Platensis Extract, Actinidia Chinensis Fruit Extract, Ananas Sativus Fruit Extract, Stellaria Media Extract, Equisetum Arvense Extract, Arnica Montana Flower Extract, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Glycine, Garcinia Mangostana Peel Extract, Hydrolyzed Algae Extract, Plankton Extract, Saussurea Involucrata Extract, Leucojum Aestivum Bulb Extract, Agarum Cribrosum Extract, Chlorella Minutissima Extract, Codium Tomentosum Extract, Codium Fragile Extract, Dunaliella Salina Extract, Ecklonia Cava Extract, Enteromorpha Compressa Extract, Sargassum Fulvellum Extract, Euglena Gracilis Extract, Fucus Vesiculosus Extract, Gelidium Cartilagineum Extract, Hizikia Fusiforme Extract, Hypnea Musciformis Extract, Haematococcus Pluvialis Extract, Hydrolyzed Ulva Lactuca Extract, Jania Rubens Extract, Laminaria Digitata Extract, Porphyra Yezoensis Extract, Pikea Robusta Extract, Laminaria Japonica Extract, Laminaria Cloustoni Extract, Laminaria Saccharina Extract, Salicornia Herbacea Extract, Sargassum Muticum Extract, Cholesterol, Undaria Pinnatifida Extract, Ulva Lactuca Extract, Phytosphingosine, Xanthan Gum, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Butylene Glycol, Carbomer, Tromethamine, Ethylhexylglycerin, Disodium EDTA
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningArtemisia Annua Extract
Masking
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Acetic Acid
BufferingAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingArginine
Masking
Octyldodecanol
Emollient
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningWater, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, 1,2-Hexanediol, Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract, Artemisia Annua Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Ceramide NP, Acetic Acid, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Glyceryl Stearate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Arginine, Octyldodecanol, Ethylhexylglycerin
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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
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer is a synthetically created polymer. It's used as a film-forming agent and used to thicken the consistency of products.
Think of it as a supportive ingredient that helps your gel-creams feel silky, "cloud cream-like", and spread evenly without being greasy.
The Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel evaluated it (along with 22 other acryloyldimethyltaurate polymers) and concluded it's:
Due to its large molecular size, it sits on the surface of skin rather than penetrating it.
Learn more about Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp CopolymerButylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
Learn more about Butylene GlycolCeramide NP (formerly known as Ceramide 3) is one of the skin's naturally occurring lipids.
Since ceramides are the major lipid components of the skin, they are crucial for maintaining skin barrier and hydration. Ceramide NP most closely mirrors the dominant kind in human skin amongst ceramide subtypes.
This ceramide works by slotting into gaps within the stratum corneum's lipid matrix to limit trans-epidermal water loss (TEWL) and shield the skin against external irritants.
A study with 312 patients found that using a ceramide-containing routine for 4 weeks reduced the severity of atopic dermatitis by over 61%.
Another clinical study in subjects aged 60 and older found that a ceramide body wash and moisturizer improved skin dryness and itchy skin in 15 days.
Overall, ceramides are considered non-irritating and safety tests have found little to no observable adverse effects from using this ingredient.
Ceramide NP is usually sourced from plants (like soybean or rice bran), or produced synthetically.
Learn more about Ceramide NPEthylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.
Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
Learn more about EthylhexylglycerinGlycerin (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 GlycerinWater. 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
