This product contains good ingredients to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. These ingredients are called "humectants": carnosine, fructooligosaccharides.

When humectants are on the surface of the skin, they “pull in” the moisture from the outside environment, or from within deeper layers of the skin. If the air is dry, humectants can speed up the moisture loss from the skin. This is why it is a good idea to use another product on top of this one to help "seal in" the moisture (look for ingredients like dimethicone, squalane, oils and butters).

carnosine 0.3% - 0.5%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

A type of peptide. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin. It can help neutralize free radicals in skin combatting the sun damage

fructooligosaccharides 0.55% - 0.85%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Help attract water to the upper layer of the skin

glycerin 0.45% - 0.65%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant

Anti-aging

This product contains carnosine. This ingredient might be able to help reduce and prevent fine lines and wrinkles, improve skin elasticity and firmness, but there is not enough evidence that it actually works.

carnosine 0.3% - 0.5%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

A type of peptide. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin. It can help neutralize free radicals in skin combatting the sun damage

rhamnose 0.5% - 0.8%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

Helps oil and water mix together. It also helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin

tocopherol 0.25% - 0.5%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Insufficient!

Pure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself

Anti-oxidation

This product contains antioxidants (carnosine) that can help neutralize free radicals in skin. By doing so, they can lessen the damage the skin gets from the UV light (sun).

carnosine 0.3% - 0.5%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

A type of peptide. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin. It can help neutralize free radicals in skin combatting the sun damage

tocopherol 0.25% - 0.5%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Insufficient!

Pure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself

laminaria digitata extract 0.25% - 0.5%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Concentration: Insufficient!

Seaweed extract that helps the skin to attract water and make it more smooth for touch. Also shows promise of anti-aging properties, but good research is lacking at the moment

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tocopherol 0.25% - 0.5%

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Works for: Anti-oxidation, Moisturizing, Anti-aging, Anti-inflammatory

Pure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself

carnosine 0.3% - 0.5%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing, Anti-oxidation, Anti-aging

A type of peptide. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin. It can help neutralize free radicals in skin combatting the sun damage

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coco-glucoside 1.9% - 2.3%

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Works for: Cleansing

Used as a cleansing agent (surfactant) in cleansers. Helps water and oil mix together in lotions. Can be irritating

glyceryl oleate 1.5% - 1.9%

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Works for: Cleansing

Helps oil and water mix together. Can be irritating

Comodogenic ingredients

laminaria digitata extract 0.25% - 0.5%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Works for: Moisturizing, Anti-oxidation, Anti-aging

Seaweed extract that helps the skin to attract water and make it more smooth for touch. Also shows promise of anti-aging properties, but good research is lacking at the moment

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water 45% - 55%

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Plain old water

sodium cocoamphoacetate 10% - 13%

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Works for: Cleansing

Helps oil and water mix together and works as a cleansing agent. Creates foam

propanediol 3.8% - 4.7%

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Acts as a solvent for other ingredients. Speeds up the absorption of other ingredients into the skin

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Water, Sodium cocoamphoacetate, Propanediol, Sodium lauroyl sarcosinate, Citric acid, Coco-glucoside, Glyceryl oleate, Acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, Sodium citrate, Parfum, Sodium hydroxide, Fructooligosaccharides, Rhamnose, Propylene glycol, Linalool, Hexyl cinnamal, Hydroxycitronellal, Mica, Glycerin, Limonene, Peumus boldus leaf extract, Iron oxides, Ci 77491, Carnosine, Pentylene glycol, Disodium adenosine triphosphate, Laminaria digitata extract, Tocopherol, 1,2-hexanediol, Caprylyl glycol, Xanthan gum, Hydrogenated palm glycerides citrate, Lecithin, Ascorbyl palmitate, Water, Disodium adenosine triphosphate, Carnosine, Mineral salts

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Key ingredients	carnosine carnosine +3 more	Common: fructooligosaccharides glycerin Other: adenosine beta-glucan +6 more	Common: glycerin fructooligosaccharides Other: niacinamide anhydroxylitol +3 more	Common: glycerin Other: panthenol copper gluconate +5 more	Common: fructooligosaccharides glycerin Other: niacinamide camellia sinensis leaf extract +5 more	Common: glycerin tocopherol Other: cholesterol dimethicone +1 more	Common: glycerin Other: petrolatum dimethicone +2 more	Common: fructooligosaccharides glycerin Other: niacinamide ceramide np +13 more	Common: glycerin tocopherol Other: hexapeptide-11 ceramide np +21 more	Common: glycerin Other: niacinamide sh-oligopeptide-1 +24 more	Common: fructooligosaccharides glycerin +1 more Other: acetyl tetrapeptide-9 bakuchiol +22 more
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Potential Irritants	limonene Has skin benefit? hydroxycitronellal Has skin benefit? +15 more	morus alba bark extract Has skin benefit? melia azadirachta leaf extract Has skin benefit? +11 more	parfum Has skin benefit? glyceryl oleate Has skin benefit? +10 more	citric acid Has skin benefit? zinc gluconate Has skin benefit? +5 more	rosmarinus officinalis leaf oil Has skin benefit? arctium lappa root extract Has skin benefit? +6 more	parfum Has skin benefit? alcohol Has skin benefit? +5 more	parfum Has skin benefit? ci 42090 Has skin benefit? +3 more	ocimum sanctum leaf extract Has skin benefit? curcuma longa root extract Has skin benefit? +17 more	ascorbic acid Has skin benefit? hydroxyacetophenone Has skin benefit? +9 more	parfum Has skin benefit? decyl glucoside Has skin benefit? +16 more	rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract Has skin benefit? vaccinium macrocarpon fruit extract Has skin benefit? +19 more
All ingredients	water Has skin benefit? sodium cocoamphoacetate Has skin benefit? +36 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +33 more	water Has skin benefit? magnesium laureth sulfate Has skin benefit? +27 more	water Has skin benefit? dicaprylyl ether Has skin benefit? +16 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +31 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +21 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +16 more	water Has skin benefit? oryza sativa extract Has skin benefit? +52 more	water Has skin benefit? propanediol Has skin benefit? +51 more	water Has skin benefit? dimethicone Has skin benefit? +66 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +55 more

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