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What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantPropanediol
SolventPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
HumectantSodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
HumectantPhospholipids
Skin ConditioningSphingolipids
EmollientPanthenol
Skin ConditioningAhnfeltiopsis Concinna Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantPolysorbate 20
EmulsifyingCitric Acid
BufferingSodium Citrate
BufferingP-Anisic Acid
MaskingTocopherol
AntioxidantTrisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Caprylyl Glycol
EmollientEthoxydiglycol
HumectantEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningHexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeChlorphenesin
AntimicrobialWater, Sodium Hyaluronate, Propanediol, Pentylene Glycol, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Phospholipids, Sphingolipids, Panthenol, Ahnfeltiopsis Concinna Extract, Glycerin, Polysorbate 20, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, P-Anisic Acid, Tocopherol, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethoxydiglycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin
Dimethicone
EmollientCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingDimethicone/Vinyltrimethylsiloxysilicate Crosspolymer
Silica
AbrasiveEthylhexyl Palmitate
EmollientDimethiconol
EmollientCamellia Japonica Seed Oil
EmollientTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantRicinus Communis Seed Oil
MaskingHydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningDiethylhexyl Syringylidenemalonate
Skin ProtectingSilica Dimethyl Silylate
EmollientBisabolol
AntioxidantSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantHydrogenated Castor Oil
EmollientPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantZingiber Officinale Root Extract
MaskingLactic Acid/Glycolic Acid Copolymer
Skin ConditioningPalmitoyl Tetrapeptide-50
Skin ConditioningPolyvinyl Alcohol
Heptapeptide-15 Palmitate
Skin ConditioningDimethicone, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Dimethicone/Vinyltrimethylsiloxysilicate Crosspolymer, Silica, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Dimethiconol, Camellia Japonica Seed Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Diethylhexyl Syringylidenemalonate, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Bisabolol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Pentylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Zingiber Officinale Root Extract, Lactic Acid/Glycolic Acid Copolymer, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-50, Polyvinyl Alcohol, Heptapeptide-15 Palmitate
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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.
Pentylene glycol is typically used within a product to thicken it. It also adds a smooth, soft, and moisturizing feel to the product. It is naturally found in plants such as sugar beets.
The hydrophilic trait of Pentylene Glycol makes it a humectant. As a humectant, Pentylene Glycol helps draw moisture from the air to your skin. This can help keep your skin hydrated.
This property also makes Pentylene Glycol a great texture enhancer. It can also help thicken or stabilize a product.
Pentylene Glycol also acts as a mild preservative and helps to keep a product microbe-free.
Some people may experience mild eye and skin irritation from Pentylene Glycol. We always recommend speaking with a professional about using this ingredient in your routine.
Pentylene Glycol has a low molecular weight and is part of the 1,2-glycol family.
Learn more about Pentylene GlycolSodium Hyaluronate is the salt form of hyaluronic acid. It is a long sugar chain that is naturally found in your skin, joints, and connective tissue that maintains hydration and elasticity.
In skincare, it works as a humectant. It pulls water from the environment and deeper layers of skin and binds it to the surface.
Interestingly, the size of the molecule affects its behavior:
Some clinical evidence links low molecular weight versions to improved wrinkle depth, elasticity, anti-inflammatory effects, and barrier repair.
Many serums use a blend of both weights so you can get surface hydration plus longer-lasting and deeper effects.
You'll typically see concentrations between 0.1-2% for this ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium Hyaluronate