What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Salicylic Acid
Masking
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Propanediol
Solvent
Zinc PCA
Humectant
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingAlcohol
Antimicrobial
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Salix Alba Bark Extract
Astringent
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Dextrin
AbsorbentIris Florentina Root Extract
MaskingStephania Tetrandra Root Extract
Skin ConditioningPelargonium Graveolens Oil
Masking
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Zinc Sulfate
Antimicrobial
Retinyl Palmitate
Skin Conditioning
Artemisia Argyi Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCalophyllum Inophyllum Seed Oil
Antimicrobial
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
CI 74260
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Panthenol, Niacinamide, Salicylic Acid, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Propanediol, Zinc PCA, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Alcohol, Allantoin, Salix Alba Bark Extract, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate, Dextrin, Iris Florentina Root Extract, Stephania Tetrandra Root Extract, Pelargonium Graveolens Oil, Centella Asiatica Extract, Zinc Sulfate, Retinyl Palmitate, Artemisia Argyi Leaf Extract, Calophyllum Inophyllum Seed Oil, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, CI 74260
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Succinic Acid
BufferingPropanediol
Solvent
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Capryloyl Glycine
CleansingCarica Papaya Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningArbutin
Antioxidant
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Nelumbo Nucifera Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Psidium Guajava Leaf Extract
AstringentAngelica Gigas Extract
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sarcosine
Skin Conditioning
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCinnamomum Zeylanicum Bark Extract
Antimicrobial
Water, Glycerin, Succinic Acid, Propanediol, Centella Asiatica Extract, Capryloyl Glycine, Carica Papaya Fruit Extract, Arbutin, Chlorphenesin, Nelumbo Nucifera Leaf Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Psidium Guajava Leaf Extract, Angelica Gigas Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Sarcosine, Xanthan Gum, Cinnamomum Zeylanicum Bark Extract
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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.
Centella Asiatica Extract (Centella) is derived from an herb native to Southeast Asia. It is famous for its anti-inflammatory and soothing properties.
Centella is rich in antioxidants and amino acids, such as Madecassic Acid and Asiaticoside.
Studies show the compounds in centella help with:
The combination of all these properties makes centella effective at soothing, hydrating, and protecting the skin.
Other great components of centella include Vitamin A, vitamin C, several B vitamins, and Asiatic Acid.
Fun fact: Centella has been used as a medicine and in food for many centuries. As a medicine, it is used to treat burns, scratches, and wounds.
Learn more about Centella Asiatica ExtractGlycerin (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 GlycerinPropanediol is an all-star ingredient. It softens, hydrates, and smooths the skin.Â
It’s often used to:
Propanediol is not likely to cause sensitivity and considered safe to use. It is derived from corn or petroleum with a clear color and no scent.
Learn more about PropanediolWater. 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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