What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic ColorantCalcium Alginate
MaskingGellan Gum
Agar
MaskingCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientGlycerin
HumectantGlyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer
HumectantPropylene Glycol
HumectantSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
SmoothingBetaine
HumectantRaffinose
Skin ConditioningInositol
HumectantHyaluronic Acid
HumectantHistidine
HumectantGlutamine
Skin ConditioningLysine
Skin ConditioningArginine
MaskingCysteine
AntioxidantPPG-26-Buteth-26
Skin ConditioningPEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
EmulsifyingPanax Ginseng Root Extract
EmollientAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
EmollientCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialHoney
HumectantRosa Multiflora Fruit Extract
MaskingGardenia Florida Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningScutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
AstringentCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingCitrus Medica Limonum Fruit Water
Skin ConditioningAureobasidium Pullulans Ferment
Skin ConditioningEuterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract
Vaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract
Skin ProtectingMorus Alba Fruit Extract
AntioxidantPrunus Avium Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningMangifera Indica Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningLitchi Chinensis Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningVitis Vinifera Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPsidium Guajava Fruit Extract
AstringentMalpighia Emarginata Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSolanum Lycopersicum Fruit Extract
AntioxidantPunica Granatum Fruit Extract
AntioxidantRubus Coreanus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin ConditioningTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantAllantoin
Skin ConditioningCI 15985
Cosmetic ColorantEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningParfum
MaskingWater, Butylene Glycol, Titanium Dioxide, Calcium Alginate, Gellan Gum, Agar, Caprylyl Glycol, Glycerin, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Propylene Glycol, Sodium Hyaluronate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Niacinamide, Betaine, Raffinose, Inositol, Hyaluronic Acid, Histidine, Glutamine, Lysine, Arginine, Cysteine, PPG-26-Buteth-26, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Honey, Rosa Multiflora Fruit Extract, Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Carbomer, Citrus Medica Limonum Fruit Water, Aureobasidium Pullulans Ferment, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract, Vaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract, Morus Alba Fruit Extract, Prunus Avium Fruit Extract, Mangifera Indica Fruit Extract, Litchi Chinensis Fruit Extract, Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract, Psidium Guajava Fruit Extract, Malpighia Emarginata Fruit Extract, Solanum Lycopersicum Fruit Extract, Punica Granatum Fruit Extract, Rubus Coreanus Fruit Extract, Panthenol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Allantoin, CI 15985, Ethylhexylglycerin, Parfum
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
EmollientPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningCantharellus Cibarius Extract
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
SolventIsoamyl Laurate
EmollientSodium PCA
HumectantWater
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Stearate Citrate
EmollientSclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingAlpha-Arbutin
AntioxidantHydrolyzed Rhodophyceae Extract
Alcohol
AntimicrobialAroma
Ilex Paraguariensis Leaf Extract
PerfumingRhodomyrtus Tomentosa Fruit Extract
HumectantXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCellulose
AbsorbentAscorbyl Palmitate
AntioxidantPotassium Hydroxide
BufferingTocopherol
AntioxidantAscophyllum Nodosum Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
HumectantSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantSodium Phytate
Cetraria Islandica Thallus Extract
HumectantUsnea Barbata Extract
Rhamnose
HumectantJuniperus Communis Callus Extract
AntioxidantGlucose
HumectantGlucuronic Acid
BufferingSodium Benzoate
MaskingPotassium Sorbate
PreservativeLinalyl Acetate
MaskingCitrus Limon Peel Oil
MaskingLimonene
PerfumingCitrus Aurantium Peel Oil
Linalool
PerfumingGeraniol
PerfumingPinene
MaskingCitral
PerfumingAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Glycerin, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Pentylene Glycol, Cantharellus Cibarius Extract, Propanediol, Isoamyl Laurate, Sodium PCA, Water, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Sclerotium Gum, Alpha-Arbutin, Hydrolyzed Rhodophyceae Extract, Alcohol, Aroma, Ilex Paraguariensis Leaf Extract, Rhodomyrtus Tomentosa Fruit Extract, Xanthan Gum, Cellulose, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Potassium Hydroxide, Tocopherol, Ascophyllum Nodosum Extract, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Phytate, Cetraria Islandica Thallus Extract, Usnea Barbata Extract, Rhamnose, Juniperus Communis Callus Extract, Glucose, Glucuronic Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Linalyl Acetate, Citrus Limon Peel Oil, Limonene, Citrus Aurantium Peel Oil, Linalool, Geraniol, Pinene, Citral
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Glycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinSodium Hyaluronate is hyaluronic acid's salt form. It is commonly derived from the sodium salt of hyaluronic acid.
Like hyaluronic acid, it is great at holding water and acts as a humectant. This makes it a great skin hydrating ingredient.
Sodium Hyaluronate is naturally occurring in our bodies and is mostly found in eye fluid and joints.
These are some other common types of Hyaluronic Acid:
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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water