This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Squalane and Ceramide NP to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin.
This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder and Persea Gratissima Oil to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Dimethicone
Emollient
Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate
EmollientBis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2
Emollient
Cetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientPEG/PPG-17/6 Copolymer
SolventSqualane
Emollient
Diisostearyl Malate
EmollientBehenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cetearyl Olivate
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric/Myristic/Stearic Triglyceride
EmollientPolyglyceryl-10 Distearate
Emulsifying
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Betaine
Humectant
PEG-100 Stearate
Surfactant
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Tromethamine
BufferingDimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin Conditioning
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPolysorbate 60
Emulsifying
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Phytate
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Camellia Japonica Flower Extract
EmollientCI 60730
Cosmetic ColorantButylene Glycol
Humectant
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Camellia Japonica Seed Oil
Emollient
Bakuchiol
Antimicrobial
2,3-Butanediol
HumectantTocopherol
Antioxidant
Oryza Sativa Extract
Absorbent
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide As
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide Ns
Skin Conditioning
Cholesterol
Emollient
Hydrolyzed DNA
Skin ConditioningVaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract
Skin Protecting
Ficus Carica Fruit Extract
Humectant
Aronia Melanocarpa Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPalmitoyl Hexapeptide-12
Skin Conditioning
Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Nonapeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hexapeptide-9
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4
Skin Conditioning
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Acetyl Tetrapeptide-2
Skin Conditioning
Copper Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Rosmarinus Officinalis Flower Extract
Antioxidant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Glycine Soja Peptide
Skin Conditioning
Potassium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningAzulene
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Water, Glycerin, Propanediol, Dimethicone, Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, PEG/PPG-17/6 Copolymer, Squalane, Diisostearyl Malate, Behenyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Olivate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Caprylic/Capric/Myristic/Stearic Triglyceride, Polyglyceryl-10 Distearate, Sorbitan Olivate, Dipropylene Glycol, Glyceryl Stearate, Betaine, PEG-100 Stearate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Carbomer, Caprylyl Glycol, Tromethamine, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Allantoin, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Xanthan Gum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Polysorbate 60, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sodium Phytate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sorbitan Isostearate, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Panthenol, Camellia Japonica Flower Extract, CI 60730, Butylene Glycol, Ceramide NP, Camellia Japonica Seed Oil, Bakuchiol, 2,3-Butanediol, Tocopherol, Oryza Sativa Extract, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Ceramide AP, Ceramide As, Ceramide Ns, Cholesterol, Hydrolyzed DNA, Vaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract, Ficus Carica Fruit Extract, Aronia Melanocarpa Fruit Extract, Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12, Tripeptide-1, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Nonapeptide-1, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Hexapeptide-9, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-2, Copper Tripeptide-1, Rosmarinus Officinalis Flower Extract, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Glycine Soja Peptide, Potassium Hyaluronate, Azulene, Ceramide EOP
Water
Skin ConditioningIsononyl Isononanoate
EmollientGlycerin
Humectant
Heptyl Undecylenate
EmollientGlyceryl Stearate Citrate
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Polyglyceryl-3 Stearate
Emulsifying
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder
Skin Conditioning
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPersea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Glucose
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Pea Protein
EmollientSodium Chloride
MaskingSodium Succinate
BufferingOenothera Biennis Oil
Emollient
Hoya Lacunosa Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningAnthemis Nobilis Flower Extract
Masking
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Arginine
Masking
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Sodium Phytate
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Water, Isononyl Isononanoate, Glycerin, Heptyl Undecylenate, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Polyglyceryl-3 Stearate, Cetyl Alcohol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Persea Gratissima Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Glucose, Hydrolyzed Pea Protein, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Succinate, Oenothera Biennis Oil, Hoya Lacunosa Flower Extract, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Arginine, Tocopheryl Acetate, Tocopherol, Sodium Phytate, Phenoxyethanol
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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.
Glycerin (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 GlycerinHydrogenated Lecithin is a more stable version of lecithin.
It's made by taking lecithin (a phospholipid commonly found in soybeans and egg yolks) and hydrogenating it. This just means the unsaturated fatty acids are turned into saturated ones so they don't go bad as easily.
This ingredient is an emollient, emulsifier, and penetration enhancer. As an emollient, it helps soften and hydrate skin by trapping moisture within. As an emulsifier, it prevents oil and water ingredients from separating.
Hydrogenated Lecithin can form tiny spherical structures made of phospholipid bilayers called liposomes. These liposomes are able to capture compounds inside their structure and deliver them through the skin barrier.
Because phospholipids are a natural component of our cell membranes, this ingredient is inherently compatible with skin.
A 2021 study found lecithin-based surfactants were less harsh and more tolerable comared to Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS).
Learn more about Hydrogenated LecithinSodium Phytate is the synthetic salt form of phytic acid. Phytic acid is an antioxidant and can be found in plant seeds.
Sodium Phytate is a chelating agent. Chelating agents help prevent metals from binding to water. This helps stabilize the ingredients and the product.
Tocopherol is a fat-soluble antioxidant known as Vitamin E.
You'll find this ingredient in the vast majority of skincare (for good reason). It works to neutralize free radicals, or unstable molecules generated by UV exposure, pollution, and other environmental stressors, before they can cause oxidative damage to your skin cells.
Topically applied tocopherol has been shown to protect against UV damage by ramping up the skin's own natural defense enzymes.
It also acts as a skin conditioning agent; some studies show that regular topical use can improve the skin's water-binding capacity over 2-4 weeks.
This ingredient is especially loved for being a team player. When combined with Vitamin C, the photoprotective effect of both ingredients roughly doubles and the combo also helps reduce UV-induced DNA damage.
This ingredient has some brightening potential but it's more of a prevention ingredient than spot-fader. Cell studies show it can slow down melanin production but it's worth noting that it's not the most powerful brightener out there.
In formulations, it also serves as a stabilizer that helps protect other oxidation-prone ingredients from degrading.
Concentrations usually range from 0.1-1% in most leave-on products.
Learn more about TocopherolWater. 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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