What's inside
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Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Betaine
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Polyglycerin-3
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Diglycerin
Humectant
Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Lotus Corniculatus Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningOpuntia Ficus-Indica Stem Extract
Skin Conditioning
Rehmannia Chinensis Root Extract
Skin ConditioningSchisandra Chinensis Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Geranium Thunbergii Extract
Skin ConditioningSilybum Marianum Extract
Skin Conditioning
Tromethamine
BufferingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningWater, Propanediol, Ascorbic Acid, Betaine, 1,2-Hexanediol, Polyglycerin-3, Sodium Hyaluronate, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Diglycerin, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract, Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract, Butylene Glycol, Caprylyl Glycol, Glycerin, Lotus Corniculatus Seed Extract, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Stem Extract, Rehmannia Chinensis Root Extract, Schisandra Chinensis Fruit Extract, Geranium Thunbergii Extract, Silybum Marianum Extract, Tromethamine, Ethylhexylglycerin
Water
Skin ConditioningCoco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Propanediol
Solvent
Canola Oil
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Artemisia Capillaris Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningTerminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Bakuchiol
Antimicrobial
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Daucus Carota Sativa Seed Oil
Emollient
Glycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Beta-Carotene
Skin ConditioningLevulinic Acid
Perfuming
Sodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningSodium Benzoate
Masking
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingWater, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Propanediol, Canola Oil, Glycerin, Pentylene Glycol, Artemisia Capillaris Flower Extract, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract, Bakuchiol, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract, Daucus Carota Sativa Seed Oil, Glycine Soja Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Decyl Glucoside, Beta-Carotene, Levulinic Acid, Sodium Levulinate, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Hydroxide
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 GlycerinPropanediol is an all-star ingredient. It softens, hydrates, and smooths the skin.
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 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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