What's inside
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDipropylene Glycol
HumectantMethylpropanediol
SolventPropanediol
Solvent
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Betaine
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingTromethamine
BufferingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCitrus Paradisi Peel Oil
Masking
Limonene
Perfuming
Disodium EDTA
Petrolatum
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate
Skin Conditioning
Diphenyl Dimethicone
Emollient
Triethylhexanoin
MaskingSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Water, Dipropylene Glycol, Methylpropanediol, Propanediol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Betaine, Glycerin, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Carbomer, Tromethamine, Ethylhexylglycerin, Adenosine, Xanthan Gum, Citrus Paradisi Peel Oil, Limonene, Disodium EDTA, Petrolatum, Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate, Diphenyl Dimethicone, Triethylhexanoin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hyaluronic Acid
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Methylparaben
Preservative
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingTriethanolamine
BufferingAlcohol
Antimicrobial
Disodium EDTA
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Nitrate
SoothingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glyoxal
Antimicrobial
Dipropylene Glycol
Humectant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Collagen
Emollient
Soluble Collagen
Humectant
Atelocollagen
Skin Conditioning
Parfum
Masking
Water, Glycerin, Propylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Methylparaben, Carbomer, Triethanolamine, Alcohol, Disodium EDTA, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Adenosine, Sodium Nitrate, Butylene Glycol, Glyoxal, Dipropylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Soluble Collagen, Atelocollagen, Parfum
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.Â
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservativesÂ
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 AdenosineCarbomer is a high-molecular weight polymer of acrylic acid. It is used to form gels and thicken formulas.
Due to its large molecular size, carbomer has minimal skin penetration and is considered an inert ingredient.
A high amount of carbomer can cause pilling or balling up of products. Don't worry, most products contain 1% or less of carbomer.
Learn more about CarbomerDipropylene Glycol is a synthetically created humectant, stabilizer, and solvent.
This ingredient helps:
Dipropylene glycol is technically an alcohol, but it belongs to the glycol family (often considered part of the ‘good’ alcohols). This means it is hydrating and gentle on skin unlike drying solvent alcohols like denatured alcohol.
As a masking agent, Dipropylene Glycol can be used to cover the smell of other ingredients. However, it does not have a scent.
Studies show Dipropylene Glycol is considered safe to use in skincare.
Learn more about Dipropylene GlycolDisodium 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 GlycerinWater. 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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