What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin Conditioning3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Propanediol
Solvent
Acetyl Glucosamine
Skin Conditioning
Ethoxydiglycol
HumectantPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Phloretin
Antioxidant
Glycerin
Humectant
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Tetrapeptide-30
Skin Conditioning
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialCarnosine
Skin Conditioning
Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract
Antioxidant
Glutathione
Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
Astringent
Bis-Ethoxydiglycol Cyclohexane 1,4-Dicarboxylate
EmollientChamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Gold
Cosmetic ColorantAscorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Sodium Citrate
BufferingSorbitol
Humectant
Xanthan Gum
Emulsifying1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Sodium Metabisulfite
Antioxidant
Disodium EDTA
Diazolidinyl Urea
Preservative
Triethanolamine
BufferingIodopropynyl Butylcarbamate
Preservative
Citric Acid
Buffering
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Water, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Propanediol, Acetyl Glucosamine, Ethoxydiglycol, Pentylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Phloretin, Glycerin, Centella Asiatica Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Tetrapeptide-30, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Carnosine, Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract, Glutathione, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Bis-Ethoxydiglycol Cyclohexane 1,4-Dicarboxylate, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Gold, Ascorbic Acid, Sodium Citrate, Sorbitol, Xanthan Gum, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Metabisulfite, Disodium EDTA, Diazolidinyl Urea, Triethanolamine, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate, Citric Acid, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialGlycerin
Humectant
Sodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningSodium Anisate
AntimicrobialSalvia Sclarea Oil
Masking
Citrus Grandis Seed Extract
Astringent
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Amorphophallus Konjac Root Powder
Abrasive
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf
Masking
Tocotrienols
Skin Conditioning
Ferulic Acid
Antimicrobial
Matricaria Maritima Powder
Abrasive
Sodium Phytate
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingHydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingWater, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Glycerin, Sodium Levulinate, Sodium Anisate, Salvia Sclarea Oil, Citrus Grandis Seed Extract, Hyaluronic Acid, Amorphophallus Konjac Root Powder, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf, Tocotrienols, Ferulic Acid, Matricaria Maritima Powder, Sodium Phytate, Xanthan Gum, Hydroxyethylcellulose
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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 GlycerinWater. 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 WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum
