What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningLactococcus Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Propanediol
Solvent
Potassium Azeloyl Diglycinate
Skin Conditioning
Carnitine
Cleansing
Acetyl Glucosamine
Skin Conditioning
Sarcosine
Skin Conditioning
Ectoin
Skin Conditioning
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Polylysine
Silanetriol
Glycerin
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Sclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingIsoceteth-20
EmulsifyingCitric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Citrate
BufferingTrisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Sodium Chloride
MaskingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Benzoate
Masking
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Water, Lactococcus Ferment Lysate, Propanediol, Potassium Azeloyl Diglycinate, Carnitine, Acetyl Glucosamine, Sarcosine, Ectoin, Adenosine, Polylysine, Silanetriol, Glycerin, Pentylene Glycol, Sclerotium Gum, Xanthan Gum, Isoceteth-20, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Sodium Chloride, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Benzoate, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin
Niacinamide 2%
Smoothing
Adenosine 0.04%
Skin Conditioning
Water
Skin ConditioningDipropylene Glycol
HumectantButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycereth-26
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Betaine
Humectant
Phytosterols
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Squalane
Emollient
Lauric Acid
Cleansing
Arachidic Acid
Cleansing
Behenic Acid
Cleansing
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Paulownia Tomentosa Leaf Extract
AstringentCinnamomum Cassia Bark Extract
Masking
Cinnamomum Japonicum Leaf Extract
Antioxidant
Cinnamomum Camphora Leaf Extract
MaskingLaurus Nobilis Leaf Extract
MaskingCoriandrum Sativum Extract
Skin ConditioningEucalyptus Globulus Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
Astringent
Machilus Thunbergii Branch Extract
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Disodium EDTA
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCitrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
Masking
Lavandula Hybrida Oil
Emollient
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
Masking
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Amyris Balsamifera Bark Oil
Masking
Ocimum Basilicum Oil
Masking
Limonene
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Niacinamide 2%, Adenosine 0.04%, Water, Dipropylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Glycereth-26, Glycerin, Betaine, Phytosterols, Ceramide NP, Squalane, Lauric Acid, Arachidic Acid, Behenic Acid, Beta-Glucan, Paulownia Tomentosa Leaf Extract, Cinnamomum Cassia Bark Extract, Cinnamomum Japonicum Leaf Extract, Cinnamomum Camphora Leaf Extract, Laurus Nobilis Leaf Extract, Coriandrum Sativum Extract, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Machilus Thunbergii Branch Extract, 1,2-Hexanediol, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Panthenol, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Hyaluronate, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Polyacrylate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Lavandula Hybrida Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Amyris Balsamifera Bark Oil, Ocimum Basilicum Oil, Limonene, Linalool
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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.
Adenosine is in every living organism. It is one of four components in nucleic acids that helps store our DNA.
Adenosine has many benefits when used. These benefits include hydrating the skin, smoothing skin, and reducing wrinkles. Once applied, adenosine increases collagen production. It also helps with improving firmness and tissue repair.
Studies have found adenosine may also help with wound healing.
In skincare products, Adenosine is usually derived from yeast.
Learn more about AdenosineEthylhexylglycerin 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 WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum
