The first type is called “humectants”:
these ingredients help attract water. 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. The following ingredients in this product do the job: glycerin, lactobacillus ferment.

This product also contains ingredients called “occlusives”. They help reduce the speed with which our skin loses moisture to the outside environment. These ingredients also help soften the upper layer of the skin, so it feels less tight and nicer to the touch. The following ingredients in this product do the job: dimethicone, pentylene glycol.

yeast extract 1% - 1.2%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might have some anti-oxidant and skin lightening properties. It can help calm down inflammation in skin

dimethicone 5% - 6.1%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

A silicone that helps to reduce water loss from the surface of the skin. Can temporarily "fill in" lines and wrinkles, absorb oil, and create a nice product finish

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-oxidation

This product contains antioxidants (yeast extract) that might be able to help neutralize free radicals in skin to lessen the damage it gets from the UV light (sun). There is not enough evidence to confirm their effectiveness in skin though.

yeast extract 1% - 1.2%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might have some anti-oxidant and skin lightening properties. It can help calm down inflammation in skin

lactobacillus ferment 0.3% - 0.5%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

A fermentation product created by bacteria Lactobacillus. The fermented product has anti-bacterial properties and might be helpful in calming down inflammation, but studies are lacking. Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Can be used as a preservative

panax ginseng root extract 2.3% - 2.8%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

A plant extract that might have some anti-inflammatory properties, but solid evidence is lacking. It can be irritating

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avena sativa kernel extract 1.2% - 1.5%

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Works for: Reduces irritation, Moisturizing, Anti-inflammatory, Reduces redness, Anti-oxidation

An effective moisturizing and skin barrier repair ingredient. Helps calm down inflammation and has some anti-oxidant properties

yeast extract 1% - 1.2%

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Works for: Moisturizing, Anti-oxidation, Reduces irritation, Anti-inflammatory, Evens skin tone

Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might have some anti-oxidant and skin lightening properties. It can help calm down inflammation in skin

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panax ginseng root extract 2.3% - 2.8%

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Works for: Anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidation

A plant extract that might have some anti-inflammatory properties, but solid evidence is lacking. It can be irritating

equisetum arvense extract 1.8% - 2.2%

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A plant extract that might have anti-oxidant properties. Can be irritating

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unknown 0% - 0%

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The ingredient is not recognized

water 45% - 55%

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Plain old water

propanediol 7.7% - 9.4%

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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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Unknown, Water, Propanediol, Dimethicone, Glycoproteins, Panax ginseng root extract, Equisetum arvense extract, Caviar extract, Lens esculenta seed extract, Avena sativa kernel extract, Yeast extract, Ergothioneine, Saccharide isomerate, Saccharomyces cerevisiae extract, Amodimethicone, Sodium citrate, Disodium edta, Acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, Sodium hydroxide, Citric acid, Glycerin, Propylene glycol, Sodium salicylate, Lactobacillus ferment, Pentylene glycol, Polysorbate 80, Xanthan gum, Dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, Carbomer, Parfum, Linalool, Citronellol, Geraniol, Limonene, Eugenol, Benzyl benzoate, Benzyl salicylate, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium benzoate

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Key ingredients	avena sativa kernel extract dimethicone +7 more	Common: dimethicone glycerin +1 more Other: chenopodium quinoa seed extract	Common: dimethicone glycerin Other: avena sativa kernel oil bisabolol +5 more	Common: dimethicone glycerin Other: allantoin dimethiconol +1 more	Common: glycerin glycerin +3 more Other: niacinamide adenosine +7 more	Common: glycerin lactobacillus ferment +1 more Other: sodium hyaluronate triethylhexanoin	Common: saccharide isomerate glycerin +1 more Other: niacinamide anhydroxylitol +10 more	Common: glycerin lactobacillus ferment Other: acetyl hexapeptide-8 artemia extract +10 more	Common: dimethicone glycerin Other: niacinamide adenosine +7 more	Common: dimethicone glycerin +1 more Other: ascorbyl glucoside acetyl glucosamine +16 more	Common: glycerin lactobacillus ferment +1 more Other: niacinamide lactic acid +13 more
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Potential Irritants	benzyl salicylate Has skin benefit? benzyl benzoate Has skin benefit? +17 more	nasturtium officinale extract Has skin benefit? zinc sulfate Has skin benefit? +13 more	parfum Has skin benefit? ci 17200 Has skin benefit? +11 more	ci 19140 Has skin benefit? ci 16035 Has skin benefit? +6 more	arctium lappa root extract Has skin benefit? cynara scolymus leaf extract Has skin benefit? +15 more	parfum Has skin benefit? plankton extract Has skin benefit? +5 more	citric acid Has skin benefit? sodium citrate Has skin benefit? +8 more	anthemis nobilis flower extract Has skin benefit? rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract Has skin benefit? +11 more	parfum Has skin benefit? alcohol denat. Has skin benefit? +7 more	limonene Has skin benefit? citronellol Has skin benefit? +29 more	decyl glucoside Has skin benefit? menthyl lactate Has skin benefit? +33 more
All ingredients	unknown Has skin benefit? water Has skin benefit? +38 more	water Has skin benefit? propanediol Has skin benefit? +37 more	water Has skin benefit? cyclopentasiloxane Has skin benefit? +31 more	water Has skin benefit? dimethicone Has skin benefit? +18 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +53 more	water Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +20 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +40 more	water Has skin benefit? propanediol Has skin benefit? +30 more	water Has skin benefit? caprylyl methicone Has skin benefit? +39 more	water Has skin benefit? dimethicone Has skin benefit? +71 more	water Has skin benefit? hamamelis virginiana water Has skin benefit? +57 more

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