What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Disodium EDTA
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPvp
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Citrus Nobilis Fruit Extract
MaskingCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Angelica Keiskei Extract
Antioxidant
Houttuynia Cordata Extract
Skin Conditioning
Brassica Oleracea Italica Extract
AstringentPropanediol
Solvent
Portulaca Oleracea Extract
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Achillea Millefolium Extract
CleansingAlchemilla Vulgaris Leaf Extract
Antioxidant
Malva Sylvestris Extract
AstringentMelissa Officinalis Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningMentha Piperita Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningPrimula Veris Extract
Skin ConditioningVeronica Officinalis Extract
Skin ConditioningEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Hydroxide
BufferingPEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Water
Skin ConditioningAlcohol
Antimicrobial
Parfum
Masking
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Disodium EDTA, Xanthan Gum, Pvp, Sodium Polyacrylate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Citrus Nobilis Fruit Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Angelica Keiskei Extract, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Brassica Oleracea Italica Extract, Propanediol, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Achillea Millefolium Extract, Alchemilla Vulgaris Leaf Extract, Malva Sylvestris Extract, Melissa Officinalis Leaf Extract, Mentha Piperita Leaf Extract, Primula Veris Extract, Veronica Officinalis Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Hydroxide, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Water, Alcohol, Parfum
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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.
Glycerin (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 GlycerinSodium 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 HyaluronateWater. 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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