What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Methyl Gluceth-20
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
Humectant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingArginine
Masking
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingPolyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Hydrolyzed Gardenia Florida Extract
Antioxidant
Ceramide As
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Ceramide Ns
Skin Conditioning
Anastatica Hierochuntica Extract
AstringentCeramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Cholesterol
Emollient
Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Magnesium PCA
Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Copper Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Serine
Masking
Sucrose
Humectant
Glycine
Buffering
Calcium Chloride
AstringentSea Salt
Abrasive
Alanine
Masking
Magnesium Chloride
Threonine
Potassium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningHistidine
Humectant
Aspartic Acid
Masking
Valine
MaskingCeramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Proline
Skin Conditioning
Dipotassium Phosphate
BufferingLysine
Skin ConditioningLeucine
Skin ConditioningTyrosine
MaskingIsoleucine
Skin ConditioningMagnesium Citrate
Skin ConditioningGlucosamine Hcl
Phenylalanine
Masking
Glutamic Acid
Humectant
1-Methylhydantoin-2-Imide
Skin ConditioningAsparagine
MaskingCitrulline
Skin ConditioningMethionine
Skin ConditioningTaurine
BufferingTryptophan
MaskingFormic Acid
Preservative
Glutamine
Skin ConditioningCysteine
Antioxidant
Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Methyl Gluceth-20, Dipropylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Arginine, Allantoin, Carbomer, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Disodium EDTA, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Ceramide NP, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Maltodextrin, Glyceryl Stearate, Hydrolyzed Gardenia Florida Extract, Ceramide As, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ceramide Ns, Anastatica Hierochuntica Extract, Ceramide AP, Cholesterol, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Magnesium PCA, Hyaluronic Acid, Copper Tripeptide-1, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Serine, Sucrose, Glycine, Calcium Chloride, Sea Salt, Alanine, Magnesium Chloride, Threonine, Potassium Hyaluronate, Histidine, Aspartic Acid, Valine, Ceramide EOP, Proline, Dipotassium Phosphate, Lysine, Leucine, Tyrosine, Isoleucine, Magnesium Citrate, Glucosamine Hcl, Phenylalanine, Glutamic Acid, 1-Methylhydantoin-2-Imide, Asparagine, Citrulline, Methionine, Taurine, Tryptophan, Formic Acid, Glutamine, Cysteine
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Betaine
Humectant
Rhamnose
HumectantCocos Nucifera Fruit Juice
Emollient
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
PEG-100 Stearate
Surfactant
Dicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientStearic Acid
Cleansing
Glyceryl Isostearate
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Silica
Abrasive
Myristic Acid
Cleansing
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Alumina
Abrasive
Phenylethyl Resorcinol
Antioxidant
Ascorbyl Glucoside
Antioxidant
Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Emulsion StabilisingDisodium EDTA
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Octyldodecanol
Emollient
Hexyldecanol
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantLinalool
Perfuming
Parfum
Masking
Water, Glycerin, Betaine, Rhamnose, Cocos Nucifera Fruit Juice, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, PEG-100 Stearate, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Stearic Acid, Glyceryl Isostearate, Glyceryl Stearate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Silica, Myristic Acid, Palmitic Acid, Alumina, Phenylethyl Resorcinol, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Disodium EDTA, Hydroxyacetophenone, Citric Acid, Xanthan Gum, Cetyl Alcohol, Octyldodecanol, Hexyldecanol, Tocopherol, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, CI 77891, Linalool, 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.
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 GlycerinGlyceryl Stearate is made by reacting glycerin with stearic acid (typically sourced from plant oils like palm or coconut). It's an emulsifier, emollient, and mild occlusive.
Emulsifiers help ingredients like oil and water stay mixed so your formula stays nicely blended and uniform in texture.
This ingredient is typically used in concentrations between 1-10%. Studies have found it to be non-sensitizing, non-phototoxic, and non-photoallergenic.
A close cousin of this ingredient is Glyceryl Stearate SE ("self-emulsifying"). This just has a small amount of sodium or potassium stearate added so it can emulsify without a co-emulsifier.
Since this ingredient is an ester of a C18 fatty acid, it may not be fungal acne safe. The Malassezia yeast can potentially metabolize within the C11-C24 range.
Fun fact: The human body also creates Glyceryl Stearate naturally.
Learn more about Glyceryl StearateHydroxyacetophenone is antioxidant with skin conditioning and soothing properties. It also boosts the efficiency of preservatives.
Though naturally occuring in Norwegian spruce needles, this ingredient is usually synthetically created.
This ingredient is not irritating or sensitizing. Recent research also suggests it may have skin-brightening effects through tyrosinase inhibition.
Learn more about HydroxyacetophenoneSodium 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
