What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycolic Acid
Buffering
Rosa Damascena Flower Water
Masking
Centaurea Cyanus Flower Water
Skin Conditioning
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Water
MaskingPropanediol
Solvent
Glycerin
Humectant
Triethanolamine
BufferingAminomethyl Propanol
BufferingPanax Ginseng Root Extract
Emollient
Tasmannia Lanceolata Fruit/Leaf Extract
Antioxidant
Aspartic Acid
Masking
Alanine
Masking
Glycine
Buffering
Serine
Masking
Valine
MaskingIsoleucine
Skin ConditioningProline
Skin Conditioning
Threonine
Histidine
Humectant
Phenylalanine
Masking
Glutamic Acid
Humectant
Arginine
Masking
PCA
Humectant
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Sodium Lactate
Buffering
Fructose
Humectant
Glucose
Humectant
Sucrose
Humectant
Urea
Buffering
Hexyl Nicotinate
EmollientDextrin
AbsorbentCitric Acid
Buffering
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Gellan Gum
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Sodium Chloride
MaskingHexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Water, Glycolic Acid, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Centaurea Cyanus Flower Water, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Water, Propanediol, Glycerin, Triethanolamine, Aminomethyl Propanol, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Tasmannia Lanceolata Fruit/Leaf Extract, Aspartic Acid, Alanine, Glycine, Serine, Valine, Isoleucine, Proline, Threonine, Histidine, Phenylalanine, Glutamic Acid, Arginine, PCA, Sodium PCA, Sodium Lactate, Fructose, Glucose, Sucrose, Urea, Hexyl Nicotinate, Dextrin, Citric Acid, Polysorbate 20, Gellan Gum, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Sodium Chloride, Hexylene Glycol, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Dimethicone
Emollient
PEG/PPG-17/6 Copolymer
SolventGlycereth-26
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Glyceryl Glucoside
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingArginine
Masking
Retinyl Palmitate
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate
Skin Conditioning
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Potassium Cetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingOctyldodecanol
Emollient
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Sodium Acrylates Copolymer
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingMauritia Flexuosa Fruit Oil
Skin Conditioning
Dimethiconol
Emollient
Parfum
Masking
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Polysorbate 80
Emulsifying
Lecithin
Emollient
Disodium EDTA
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
Sodium Polyglutamate
HumectantPiper Methysticum Root Extract
Skin ConditioningAlthaea Officinalis Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Phaseolus Radiatus Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningPPG-13-Decyltetradeceth-24
EmulsifyingGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientHydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Carnosine
Skin Conditioning
Retinol
Skin Conditioning
Polysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Oligopeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
BHT
Antioxidant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Bakuchiol
Antimicrobial
Zinc PCA
Humectant
Diisopropyl Adipate
EmollientSoluble Collagen
Humectant
Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4
Skin Conditioning
4-T-Butylcyclohexanol
Masking
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningHexapeptide-9
Skin Conditioning
Acetyl Tetrapeptide-3
Skin Protecting
Acetyl Tetrapeptide-9
Skin Conditioning
Acetyl Tetrapeptide-11
Skin Conditioning
Nonapeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-8
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate
Skin Conditioning
Collagen
Moisturising
Ceramide Ns
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide As
Skin Conditioning
Collagen Amino Acids
Moisturising
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Niacinamide, Dimethicone, PEG/PPG-17/6 Copolymer, Glycereth-26, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Propylene Glycol, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Glyceryl Glucoside, Pentylene Glycol, Carbomer, Arginine, Retinyl Palmitate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Octyldodecanol, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Sodium Acrylates Copolymer, Cetearyl Alcohol, Xanthan Gum, Mauritia Flexuosa Fruit Oil, Dimethiconol, Parfum, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Polysorbate 80, Lecithin, Disodium EDTA, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Sodium Polyglutamate, Piper Methysticum Root Extract, Althaea Officinalis Root Extract, 1,2-Hexanediol, Phaseolus Radiatus Seed Extract, PPG-13-Decyltetradeceth-24, Glyceryl Caprylate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Polysorbate 20, Carnosine, Retinol, Polysorbate 60, Oligopeptide-1, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, BHT, Tocopherol, Phenoxyethanol, Bakuchiol, Zinc PCA, Diisopropyl Adipate, Soluble Collagen, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, 4-T-Butylcyclohexanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexapeptide-9, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-3, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-9, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-11, Nonapeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-8, Ceramide NP, Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate, Collagen, Ceramide Ns, Ceramide As, Collagen Amino Acids, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide AP
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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
Arginine is a semi-essential amino acid. This just means our bodies can product a bit on its own, but sometimes needs a little boost from food sources.
It is a part of your skin's natural moisturizing factor (NMF), or the water-loving molecules in your outermost layer of skin (stratum corneum) that keeps everything hydrated and happy.
Here's an interesting thing about Arginine: your skin converts it into urea through the Krebs-Henseleit urea cycle. Urea is one of the most effective humectants your skin naturally produces.
A clinical study showed applying 2.5% arginine hydrochloride to atopic dermatitis skin showed significant urea levels in the stratum corneum and improved moisture in just four weeks.
Arginine is also a precursor to nitric oxide; nitric oxide improves microcirculation and supports wound healing and collagen synthesis.
One study found that an amino acid complex containing Arginine reduced skin irritation, improved hydration, and accelerated skin repair in clinical / in-vivo studies.
Arginine itself is an amino acid and not a fatty acid, oil, or ester. On its own, it's not a direct food source for Malassezia, or the yeast that causes fungal acne.
Learn more about ArginineGlycerin (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 GlycerinPolysorbate 20 is a gentle, water-soluble emulsifier and mild surfactant. It stops oil and water from separating to keep your formulas blended and stable.
It also acts as a mild penetration enhancer by helping active ingredients absorb slightly better.
The common safety discussion around this ingredient involves a manufacturing byproduct called 1,4-dioxane.
Trace amounts can form during production but the EU's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety has concluded that levels at/below 10 ppm in finished products are safe (commercial products consistently fall within acceptable margins).
True allergic reactions are uncommon and the CIR Expert Panel has confirmed this ingredient to be safe as used in cosmetics.
Because it is derived from lauric acid, it may not be fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Polysorbate 20Water. 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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