What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningTriheptanoin
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Succinic Acid
BufferingZinc Gluconate
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-3 Dicitrate/Stearate
Emulsifying
Zea Mays Starch
Absorbent
Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingMentha Piperita Leaf Water
Skin ConditioningAsparagopsis Armata Extract
Skin ProtectingKaolin
Abrasive
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Parfum
Masking
Xanthan Gum
Emulsifying1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder
Skin Conditioning
Aphloia Theiformis Leaf Extract
AstringentCitric Acid
Buffering
Water, Triheptanoin, Glycerin, Alcohol, Succinic Acid, Zinc Gluconate, Polyglyceryl-3 Dicitrate/Stearate, Zea Mays Starch, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Mentha Piperita Leaf Water, Asparagopsis Armata Extract, Kaolin, Sodium Hydroxide, Glyceryl Stearate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Parfum, Xanthan Gum, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Allantoin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Aphloia Theiformis Leaf Extract, Citric Acid
Water
Skin ConditioningDipropylene Glycol
HumectantNiacinamide
Smoothing
Glycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyethyl Urea
Humectant
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingTromethamine
BufferingHydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract
Antioxidant
Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
Astringent
Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningPortulaca Oleracea Extract
Skin Conditioning
Disodium EDTA
Glycyrrhiza Uralensis Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer
HumectantChamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Trehalose
Humectant
Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningPvm/Ma Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingBeta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Biosaccharide Gum-1
Humectant
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Madecassoside
Antioxidant
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Madecassic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Asiatic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Asiaticoside
Antioxidant
Water, Dipropylene Glycol, Niacinamide, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydroxyethyl Urea, Centella Asiatica Extract, Carbomer, Tromethamine, Hydroxyacetophenone, Ethylhexylglycerin, Caprylyl Glycol, Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Disodium EDTA, Glycyrrhiza Uralensis Root Extract, Allantoin, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Panthenol, Trehalose, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Pvm/Ma Copolymer, Beta-Glucan, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tocopherol, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Madecassoside, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Madecassic Acid, Asiatic Acid, Asiaticoside
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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.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives
Allantoin is a soothing ingredient known for its protective and moisturizing properties; it's basically a quiet workhorse ingredient you can find in a huge range of cosmetics.
Though it can be derived from the comfrey plant, allantoin is produced synthetically for cosmetic products to ensure purity.
Research shows it can encourage your skin cells to turn over and renew by stimulating keratinocyte and fibroblast proliferation.
It also has mild keratolytic properties to help loosen and shed dead skin cells without being harsh.
Studies also suggest allantoin can help calm inflammation by dialing down some of the chemical signals your skin sends out when it is irritated.
This ingredient is typically used in the 0.1-0.5% range, and the FDA recognizes it as a skin protectant in OTC products up to 2%.
Overall, allantoin is a wonderful addition to most routines; it is stable across a wide pH range (~4-8), works well with other ingredients, and is considered non-sensitizing/non-irritating.
Fun fact: Allantoin is naturally occurring in comfrey root, beets, chamomile, and wheat sprouts. Our bodies even produce it as a byproduct of uric acid metabolism.
Learn more about AllantoinCaprylyl 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 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 GlycerinHydroxyacetophenone is antioxidant with skin conditioning and soothing properties. It also boosts the efficiency of preservatives.
Though naturally occuring in Norwegian spruce needles, this ingredient is usually synthetically created.
This ingredient is not irritating or sensitizing. Recent research also suggests it may have skin-brightening effects through tyrosinase inhibition.
Learn more about HydroxyacetophenoneSodium 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!
Learn more about Water
