What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantGlycerin
Humectant
Decyl Cocoate
Emollient
Dicaprylyl Ether
Emollient
Dicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientPolyglyceryl-10 Pentaisostearate
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Pentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningLauroyl Lysine
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
Smoothing
Sodium Chloride
Masking
Octyldodecyl Oleate
Emollient
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Cedrus Atlantica Bark Oil
Masking
Thymus Vulgaris Oil
Masking
Chamomilla Recutita Oil
Masking
Ferula Galbaniflua Resin Oil
Antimicrobial
Polyglyceryl-2 Oleate
Emulsifying
Polyhydroxystearic Acid
Emulsifying
Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate
Emulsifying
Stearalkonium Hectorite
Gel FormingPolyglyceryl-4 Oleate
Emulsifying
Cetyl Palmitate
Emollient
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientPolyglyceryl-2 Stearate
Emulsifying
Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate
Emulsifying
Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate
Emulsifying
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Sorbitan Palmitate
Emulsifying
Alumina
Abrasive
Aluminum Hydroxide
EmollientGlyceryl Oleate
Emollient
Trehalose
Humectant
Octyldodecanol
Emollient
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingHydrogenated Rapeseed Alcohol
EmollientCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantIron Oxides
CI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantWater, CI 77891, Glycerin, Decyl Cocoate, Dicaprylyl Ether, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Polyglyceryl-10 Pentaisostearate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Pentylene Glycol, Lauroyl Lysine, Niacinamide, Sodium Chloride, Octyldodecyl Oleate, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate, Cedrus Atlantica Bark Oil, Thymus Vulgaris Oil, Chamomilla Recutita Oil, Ferula Galbaniflua Resin Oil, Polyglyceryl-2 Oleate, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate, Stearalkonium Hectorite, Polyglyceryl-4 Oleate, Cetyl Palmitate, Glyceryl Caprylate, Polyglyceryl-2 Stearate, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Stearic Acid, Sorbitan Olivate, Sorbitan Palmitate, Alumina, Aluminum Hydroxide, Glyceryl Oleate, Trehalose, Octyldodecanol, Adenosine, Tocopherol, Xanthan Gum, Hydrogenated Rapeseed Alcohol, CI 77492, Iron Oxides, CI 77499, CI 77491
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Adenosine is in every living organism. It is one of four components in nucleic acids that helps store our DNA.
Adenosine has many benefits when used. These benefits include hydrating the skin, smoothing skin, and reducing wrinkles. Once applied, adenosine increases collagen production. It also helps with improving firmness and tissue repair.
Studies have found adenosine may also help with wound healing.
In skincare products, Adenosine is usually derived from yeast.
Learn more about AdenosineNiacinamide is a multitasking form of vitamin B3 that strengthens the skin barrier, reduces pores and dark spots, regulates oil, and improves signs of aging.
And the best part? It's gentle and well-tolerated by most skin types, including sensitive and reactive skin.
You might have heard of "niacin flush", or the reddening of skin that causes itchiness. Niacinamide has not been found to cause this.
In very rare cases, some individuals may not be able to tolerate niacinamide at all or experience an allergic reaction to it.
If you are experiencing flaking, irritation, and dryness with this ingredient, be sure to double check all your products as this ingredient can be found in all categories of skincare.
When incorporating niacinamide into your routine, look out for concentration amounts. Typically, 5% niacinamide provides benefits such as fading dark spots. However, if you have sensitive skin, it is better to begin with a smaller concentration.
When you apply niacinamide to your skin, your body converts it into nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD). NAD is an essential coenzyme that is already found in your cells as "fuel" and powers countless biological processes.
In your skin, NAD helps repair cell damage, produce new healthy cells, support collagen production, strengthen the skin barrier, and fight environmental stressors (like UV and pollution).
Our natural NAD levels start to decline with age, leading to slower skin repair, visible aging, and a weaker skin barrier. By providing your skin niacinamide, you're recharging your skin's NAD levels. This leads to stronger, healthier, and younger looking skin.
Another name for vitamin B3 is nicotinamide. This vitamin is water-soluble and our bodies don't store it. We obtain Vitamin B3 from either food or skincare. Meat, fish, wheat, yeast, and leafy greens contain vitamin B3.
The type of niacinamide used in skincare is synthetically created.
Learn more about NiacinamideTocopherol (also known as Vitamin E) is a common antioxidant used to help protect the skin from free-radicals and strengthen the skin barrier. It's also fat soluble - this means our skin is great at absorbing it.
Vitamin E also helps keep your natural skin lipids healthy. Your lipid skin barrier naturally consists of lipids, ceramides, and fatty acids. Vitamin E offers extra protection for your skin’s lipid barrier, keeping your skin healthy and nourished.
Another benefit is a bit of UV protection. Vitamin E helps reduce the damage caused by UVB rays. (It should not replace your sunscreen). Combining it with Vitamin C can decrease sunburned cells and hyperpigmentation after UV exposure.
You might have noticed Vitamin E + C often paired together. This is because it is great at stabilizing Vitamin C. Using the two together helps increase the effectiveness of both ingredients.
There are often claims that Vitamin E can reduce/prevent scarring, but these claims haven't been confirmed by scientific research.
Learn more about Tocopherol
