What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin)
EmollientGlycerin
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Collagen Extract
Skin Conditioning
C13-15 Alkane
SolventDimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Dicaprylyl Ether
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Methyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Candida Bombicola/Glucose/Methyl Rapeseedate Ferment
AntimicrobialOryza Sativa Germ Oil
Emollient
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-2 Stearate
Emulsifying
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Stearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Polyacrylate-13
Polyisobutene
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningTripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4
Skin Conditioning
Hexapeptide-11
Skin Conditioning
Alanine/Histidine/Lysine Polypeptide Copper Hcl
Skin Conditioning
Hexapeptide-9
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Copper Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Nonapeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Cetearyl Olivate
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate
Skin Conditioning
Phytosteryl/Isostearyl/Cetyl/Stearyl/Behenyl Dimer Dilinoleate
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Ficus Carica Fruit Extract
Humectant
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingParfum
Masking
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Disodium EDTA
Bakuchiol
Antimicrobial
Hydrolyzed Elastin
EmollientLeuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Silica
Abrasive
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Madecassic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Madecassoside
Antioxidant
Asiatic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Asiaticoside
Antioxidant
Propolis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Water, Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin), Glycerin, Propanediol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Collagen Extract, C13-15 Alkane, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Niacinamide, Dicaprylyl Ether, Tocopherol, Methyl Trimethicone, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Candida Bombicola/Glucose/Methyl Rapeseedate Ferment, Oryza Sativa Germ Oil, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Cetyl Alcohol, Polyglyceryl-2 Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate, Stearyl Alcohol, Polyacrylate-13, Polyisobutene, Polysorbate 20, Sorbitan Isostearate, Butylene Glycol, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Hexapeptide-11, Alanine/Histidine/Lysine Polypeptide Copper Hcl, Hexapeptide-9, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Copper Tripeptide-1, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Nonapeptide-1, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate, Phytosteryl/Isostearyl/Cetyl/Stearyl/Behenyl Dimer Dilinoleate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Ficus Carica Fruit Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Ceramide NP, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Parfum, Tocopheryl Acetate, Xanthan Gum, Adenosine, Disodium EDTA, Bakuchiol, Hydrolyzed Elastin, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Silica, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Madecassic Acid, Madecassoside, Asiatic Acid, Asiaticoside, Propolis Extract
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Acetyl Glucosamine
Skin Conditioning
Dipentaerythrityl Hexacaprylate/Hexacaprate
EmulsifyingGlycerin
Humectant
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Isodecyl Neopentanoate
EmollientKojic Dipalmitate
Emollient
Octyldodecanol
Emollient
Kappaphycus Alvarezii Extract
Skin ConditioningCyrtopodium Cardiochilum Pseudobulb Extract
EmollientCitric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Methylparaben
Preservative
Sorbic Acid
Preservative
Propylparaben
Preservative
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Skin Conditioning
Water, Propanediol, Acetyl Glucosamine, Dipentaerythrityl Hexacaprylate/Hexacaprate, Glycerin, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Isodecyl Neopentanoate, Kojic Dipalmitate, Octyldodecanol, Kappaphycus Alvarezii Extract, Cyrtopodium Cardiochilum Pseudobulb Extract, Citric Acid, Sodium Methylparaben, Sorbic Acid, Propylparaben, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
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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 GlycerinPalmitoyl Tripeptide-1 (aka Pal-GHK) is a synthetic signal peptide made of three amino acids attached to palmitic acid.
That fatty acid attachment is the key: it boosts the peptide's ability to penetrate the skin barrier. This puts it closer to the dermal cells where it can actually make a difference.
Once there, it acts as a matrikine, a signaling peptide that prompts fibroblasts to produce more collagen, fibronectin, and hyaluronic acid.
In vitro studies show it can boost collagen production in skin cells even when UV-damaged skin samples were treated with it at a tiny concentration (it almost fully restored dermal collagen at 5ppm). It achieved this at 100x lower concentration than retinoic acid, which needed 500 ppm to do the same thing.
Human clinical data is promising, but modest:
A study of 23 female volunteers found a small but statistically significant increase (~4%) in skin thickness after treatment at 4 ppm.
A separate small trial of 15 women showed statistically significant reductions in wrinkle length, depth, and skin roughness after applying it twice daily for four weeks.
You'll likely see Pal-GHK paired with Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 as part of the Matrixyl 3000 complex.
Fungal acne note:
Usually a palmitic acid component can feed Malassezia in unbound form, but here is is covalently bonded to the peptide. This means it is very difficult for Malassezia to access, and therefore very unlikely to cause fungal acne.
Propanediol 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
