What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Ascorbyl Phosphate 5%
Antioxidant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Ethoxydiglycol
HumectantCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingArginine
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Betaine
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Hexylglycerin
HumectantHydroxydecyl Ubiquinone
Antioxidant
Viscum Album (Mistletoe)
3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Water, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate 5%, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Ethoxydiglycol, Carbomer, Arginine, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Betaine, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Niacinamide, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Hexylglycerin, Hydroxydecyl Ubiquinone, Viscum Album (Mistletoe), 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Ascorbic Acid, Caprylyl Glycol
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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
Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created.
Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin.
Because it is not a free-fatty acid or alcohol, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolEthoxydiglycol is a synthetic solvent.
Solvents are used to keep ingredients together in a product. They can help dissolve ingredients to stable bases or help evenly distribute ingredients throughout the product.
Ethoxydiglycol also helps deliver other key ingredients into the skin.
Learn more about EthoxydiglycolWater. 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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