What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Helichrysum Italicum Extract
AntiseborrhoeicHelichrysum Italicum Flower Oil
Masking
Caesalpinia Spinosa Fruit Extract
Skin ProtectingKappaphycus Alvarezii Extract
Skin ConditioningRuscus Aculeatus Root Extract
Astringent
Acmella Oleracea Extract
Skin ProtectingCentella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Origanum Majorana Leaf Extract
AntiseborrhoeicCalendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Caffeine
Skin Conditioning
Escin
TonicAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Yeast Protein
Skin ConditioningCastor Oil/Ipdi Copolymer
Oleyl Erucate
Emollient
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Fructose
Humectant
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingTrisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Ammonium Glycyrrhizate
MaskingAlcaligenes Polysaccharides
EmollientXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Citrate
BufferingCellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingTocopherol
Antioxidant
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
CI 40800
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Glycerin, Propanediol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Butylene Glycol, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Pentylene Glycol, Helichrysum Italicum Extract, Helichrysum Italicum Flower Oil, Caesalpinia Spinosa Fruit Extract, Kappaphycus Alvarezii Extract, Ruscus Aculeatus Root Extract, Acmella Oleracea Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Origanum Majorana Leaf Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Caffeine, Escin, Adenosine, Hydrolyzed Yeast Protein, Castor Oil/Ipdi Copolymer, Oleyl Erucate, Carbomer, Panthenol, Fructose, Sodium Hydroxide, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Maltodextrin, Ammonium Glycyrrhizate, Alcaligenes Polysaccharides, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Citrate, Cellulose Gum, Tocopherol, Chlorphenesin, CI 40800
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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.
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 AdenosineCaffeine is a naturally occurring plant compound found in coffee beans, tea leaves, cocoa pods, and guarana.
As an antioxidant, caffeine protects your skin from free radical damage caused by UV exposure and envionrmnetal stressors.
Early research also shows that caffeine can help calm redness, soothe irritated skin, and support hair growth by stimulating microcirculation in the scalp.
You might have seen eye creams marketing caffeine as a depuffing ingredient. This is because it is a vasoconstrictor meaning it can temporarily constrict blood vessels, though clinical evidence for this specific use is still limited.
Most skincare products contain this ingredient at concentrations between 1-6%. It is able to penetrate skin easily regardless of skin type or thickness.
Just so you know, a very small number of case reports describe caffeine-induced allergy. This ingredient is generally well-tolerated, non-irritating, and non-sensitizing for the majority of people.
Learn more about CaffeineCarbomer 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 CarbomerGlycerin (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 GlycerinPropanediol is an all-star ingredient. It softens, hydrates, and smooths the skin.Â
It’s often used to:
Propanediol is not likely to cause sensitivity and considered safe to use. It is derived from corn or petroleum with a clear color and no scent.
Learn more about PropanediolWater. 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
