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What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Hippophae Rhamnoides Extract
MaskingMethylpropanediol
SolventButylene Glycol
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Glyceryl Glucoside
Humectant
Rosmarinus Officinalis Extract
AntimicrobialCamellia Japonica Flower Extract
EmollientCalendula Officinalis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Chamomilla Recutita Extract
Skin Conditioning
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantGeranium Maculatum Extract
TonicLavandula Angustifolia Extract
Skin Conditioning
Thymus Vulgaris Extract
Perfuming
Origanum Vulgare Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningMilk Protein Extract
Avena Sativa Kernel Extract
Abrasive
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Citrus Limon Fruit Extract
Masking
Brassica Oleracea Italica Extract
AstringentBrassica Oleracea Acephala Leaf Extract
HumectantSolanum Lycopersicum Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Diospyros Kaki Leaf Extract
Skin Protecting
Fragaria Vesca Fruit Extract
AstringentBrassica Oleracea Capitata Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningAsparagus Officinalis Extract
Skin ConditioningCapsicum Annuum Fruit Extract
Antimicrobial
Salicornia Herbacea Extract
Skin ConditioningPhragmites Communis Extract
Skin ConditioningDaucus Carota Sativa Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Ilex Paraguariensis Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Borago Officinalis Extract
Emollient
Corchorus Olitorius Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningFicus Carica Fruit Extract
Humectant
Punica Granatum Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Morus Alba Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Ginkgo Biloba Nut Extract
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Saccharomyces/Rice Bran Ferment
Humectant
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Madecassoside
Antioxidant
Mangifera Indica Seed Butter
Skin Conditioning
Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter
Emollient
Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter
Skin Conditioning
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Pea Protein
EmollientHydrolyzed Collagen
Emollient
Desamido Collagen
Skin Conditioning
Collagen
Moisturising
Procollagen
Skin Conditioning
Atelocollagen
Skin Conditioning
Soluble Collagen
Humectant
Collagen Amino Acids
Moisturising
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans
HumectantSodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Retinol
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingGlycerin
Humectant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingOctyldodecanol
Emollient
Asiaticoside
Antioxidant
Inulin Lauryl Carbamate
Emulsion StabilisingDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Pantolactone
Humectant
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Hydrolyzed Elastin
EmollientCyanocobalamin
Skin ConditioningPyridoxine Hcl
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Glycine
Buffering
Serine
Masking
Aspartic Acid
Masking
Leucine
Skin ConditioningAlanine
Masking
Lysine
Skin ConditioningTyrosine
MaskingPhenylalanine
Masking
Valine
MaskingThreonine
Proline
Skin Conditioning
Isoleucine
Skin ConditioningHistidine
Humectant
Methionine
Skin ConditioningCysteine
Antioxidant
Caffeoyl Tripeptide-1
Antioxidant
Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4
Skin Conditioning
Sh-Octapeptide-4
Antioxidant
Sh-Pentapeptide-19
Skin Conditioning
Nicotinoyl Tripeptide-1
Antioxidant
Sh-Decapeptide-9
Skin Conditioning
Caffeoyl Sh-Octapeptide-4
Antioxidant
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Benzyl Glycol
SolventHydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Surfactin
CleansingRaspberry Ketone
Masking
Propanediol
Solvent
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Tromethamine
BufferingGlutamic Acid
Humectant
Arginine
Masking
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Disodium EDTA
Hippophae Rhamnoides Extract, Methylpropanediol, Butylene Glycol, Niacinamide, Glyceryl Glucoside, Rosmarinus Officinalis Extract, Camellia Japonica Flower Extract, Calendula Officinalis Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Extract, Dipropylene Glycol, Geranium Maculatum Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia Extract, Thymus Vulgaris Extract, Origanum Vulgare Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Milk Protein Extract, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Citrus Limon Fruit Extract, Brassica Oleracea Italica Extract, Brassica Oleracea Acephala Leaf Extract, Solanum Lycopersicum Fruit Extract, Diospyros Kaki Leaf Extract, Fragaria Vesca Fruit Extract, Brassica Oleracea Capitata Leaf Extract, Asparagus Officinalis Extract, Capsicum Annuum Fruit Extract, Salicornia Herbacea Extract, Phragmites Communis Extract, Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract, Ilex Paraguariensis Leaf Extract, Borago Officinalis Extract, Corchorus Olitorius Leaf Extract, Ficus Carica Fruit Extract, Punica Granatum Fruit Extract, Morus Alba Fruit Extract, Ginkgo Biloba Nut Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Saccharomyces/Rice Bran Ferment, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Madecassoside, Mangifera Indica Seed Butter, Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter, Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Hydrolyzed Pea Protein, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Desamido Collagen, Collagen, Procollagen, Atelocollagen, Soluble Collagen, Collagen Amino Acids, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Panthenol, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Retinol, Ceramide NP, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Glycerin, Allantoin, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Octyldodecanol, Asiaticoside, Inulin Lauryl Carbamate, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Pantolactone, Ascorbic Acid, Hydrolyzed Elastin, Cyanocobalamin, Pyridoxine Hcl, Tocopherol, Glycine, Serine, Aspartic Acid, Leucine, Alanine, Lysine, Tyrosine, Phenylalanine, Valine, Threonine, Proline, Isoleucine, Histidine, Methionine, Cysteine, Caffeoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Sh-Octapeptide-4, Sh-Pentapeptide-19, Nicotinoyl Tripeptide-1, Sh-Decapeptide-9, Caffeoyl Sh-Octapeptide-4, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Caprylyl Glycol, Benzyl Glycol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Surfactin, Raspberry Ketone, Propanediol, Polysorbate 20, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Tromethamine, Glutamic Acid, Arginine, 1,2-Hexanediol, Xanthan Gum, Adenosine, Disodium EDTA
Water
Skin ConditioningDicaprylyl Carbonate
Emollient3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Dimethicone
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-6 Distearate
Emulsifying
Ascorbyl Glucoside
Antioxidant
Squalane
Emollient
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingAcetyl Sh-Hexapeptide-5 Amide Acetate
Skin Conditioning
Citrullus Lanatus Seed Oil
Emollient
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter
Emollient
Hydrogenated Phosphatidylcholine
Emulsifying
Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Oryza Sativa Bran Extract
Skin Conditioning
Propanediol
Solvent
Jojoba Esters
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Acetyl Zingerone
Antioxidant
Cetyl Palmitate
Emollient
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-3 Beeswax
Emulsifying
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingSorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Sorbitan Palmitate
Emulsifying
Helianthus Annuus Extract
Emollient
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningHexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingSodium Phytate
Polysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Lecithin
Emollient
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialGlycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Lysolecithin
EmulsifyingBacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Citric Acid
Buffering
Polyglutamic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Beta-Sitosterol
Emulsion Stabilising
Phytic Acid
Squalene
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Water, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Dimethicone, Butylene Glycol, Polyglyceryl-6 Distearate, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Squalane, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Acetyl Sh-Hexapeptide-5 Amide Acetate, Citrullus Lanatus Seed Oil, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Hydrogenated Phosphatidylcholine, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract, Propanediol, Jojoba Esters, Tocopherol, Acetyl Zingerone, Cetyl Palmitate, Caprylyl Glycol, Cetyl Alcohol, Polyglyceryl-3 Beeswax, Sodium Hydroxide, Sorbitan Olivate, Sorbitan Palmitate, Helianthus Annuus Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Sodium Phytate, Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Isostearate, Lecithin, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Glycine Soja Oil, Lysolecithin, Bacillus Ferment, Citric Acid, Polyglutamic Acid, Beta-Sitosterol, Phytic Acid, Squalene, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate
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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 GlycolCaprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created.
Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin.
Because it is not a free-fatty acid, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolEthylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.
Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
Learn more about EthylhexylglycerinHydrogenated 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 LecithinPropanediol 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 PropanediolSodium 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 HyaluronateTocopherol 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 Tocopherol
