What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Dimethicone
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Saccharide Isomerate
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingChlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Disodium EDTA
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
PPG-6-Decyltetradeceth-30
EmulsifyingPotassium Hydroxide
BufferingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPEG-14m
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Parfum
Masking
3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Citrate
BufferingPrunus Yedoensis Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Collagen
Emollient
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Pancratium Maritimum Extract
BleachingAlgae Extract
EmollientChondrus Crispus Extract
Skin Conditioning
Citrus Junos Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCynara Scolymus Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningGlucose
Humectant
Hibiscus Esculentus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningHouttuynia Cordata Extract
Skin Conditioning
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Oenothera Biennis Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningPhellodendron Amurense Bark Extract
Skin ConditioningPotassium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningPrunus Persica Leaf Extract
Emollient
Rehmannia Chinensis Root Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Cystoseira Tamariscifolia Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Water, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Butylene Glycol, Dipropylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Saccharide Isomerate, Niacinamide, Carbomer, Chlorphenesin, Disodium EDTA, Panthenol, PPG-6-Decyltetradeceth-30, Potassium Hydroxide, Xanthan Gum, PEG-14m, Sodium Hyaluronate, Parfum, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Maltodextrin, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Prunus Yedoensis Leaf Extract, Hydrolyzed Collagen, 1,2-Hexanediol, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Caprylyl Glycol, Pancratium Maritimum Extract, Algae Extract, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Citrus Junos Fruit Extract, Cynara Scolymus Leaf Extract, Glucose, Hibiscus Esculentus Fruit Extract, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Oenothera Biennis Seed Extract, Phellodendron Amurense Bark Extract, Potassium Hyaluronate, Prunus Persica Leaf Extract, Rehmannia Chinensis Root Extract, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Cystoseira Tamariscifolia Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Disodium EDTA is a chelating agent. It grabs onto and deactivates metal ions that sneak into your products from water, packaging, or air.
This ingredient mainly works behind the scenes and helps with:
On top of that, this ingredient can counteract the effects of hard water by binding to the minerals in it.
One thing worth knowing is that Disodium EDTA has been shown to be a mild penetration enhancer. It can help other ingredients absorb into skin more effectively which can be a double-edged sword (great for actives, but can also make the active too strong if you have sensitive skin).
Clinical patch testing showed no significant skin irritation at typical use concentrations and minimal dermal absorption.
You'll most likely see this ingredient near the end of an ingredient list. It's typically found in concentrations less than 1%.
Learn more about Disodium EDTAGlycerin (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 GlycerinPhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Sodium 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!
Learn more about Water
