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Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Bakuchiol
Antimicrobial
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4
Skin Conditioning
Water
Skin ConditioningEthylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
UV Absorber
Biosaccharide Gum-1
Humectant
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor
UV Absorber
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Polyacrylamide
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
UV Absorber
Dimethicone
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
PEG-100 Stearate
Surfactant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
C13-14 Isoparaffin
Emollient
Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein/Pvp Crosspolymer
Parfum
Masking
Laureth-7
EmulsifyingDimethicone Crosspolymer
Emulsion Stabilising
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Resveratrol
Antioxidant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Disodium EDTA
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingDimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin Conditioning
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
EDTA
Dimethiconol
Emollient
Palmitoyl Oligopeptide
Cleansing
Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Skin Conditioning
Bakuchiol, Niacinamide, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Water, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Propylene Glycol, 4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor, Cetyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate, Polyacrylamide, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Dimethicone, Phenoxyethanol, Cyclopentasiloxane, Stearic Acid, PEG-100 Stearate, Butylene Glycol, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein/Pvp Crosspolymer, Parfum, Laureth-7, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Allantoin, Resveratrol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Hyaluronate, Carbomer, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Polysorbate 20, Potassium Sorbate, EDTA, Dimethiconol, Palmitoyl Oligopeptide, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Squalane
Emollient
Propanediol
Solvent
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Phytol
Emollient
Isomalt
HumectantButylene Glycol
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Pistacia Lentiscus Gum
MaskingLecithin
Emollient
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientPotassium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Clitoria Ternatea Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningAcetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Water, Glycerin, Squalane, Propanediol, Panthenol, Ceramide NP, Chlorphenesin, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Phytol, Isomalt, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Pentylene Glycol, Pistacia Lentiscus Gum, Lecithin, Glyceryl Caprylate, Potassium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Clitoria Ternatea Flower Extract, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
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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.
Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
Learn more about Butylene GlycolGlycerin (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 GlycerinSodium Hyaluronate is the salt form of hyaluronic acid. It is a long sugar chain that is naturally found in your skin, joints, and connective tissue that maintains hydration and elasticity.
In skincare, it works as a humectant. It pulls water from the environment and deeper layers of skin and binds it to the surface.
Interestingly, the size of the molecule affects its behavior:
Some clinical evidence links low molecular weight versions to improved wrinkle depth, elasticity, anti-inflammatory effects, and barrier repair.
Many serums use a blend of both weights so you can get surface hydration plus longer-lasting and deeper effects.
You'll typically see concentrations between 0.1-2% for this ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateWater. 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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