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).

sodium hyaluronate 0.15% - 0.3%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin

faex 0.15% - 0.25%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Yeast extract. Helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin

glycerin 0.2% - 0.4%

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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

Exfoliation

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Exfoliate away flakes and pore-clogging debris while smoothing rough spots.

Source: Sephora

This product does not contain effective exfoliating ingredients. It might be able to deliver physical exfoliation, that is scrub off some of the dead cells on the surface of the skin. We do not recommend physical exfoliation, because it is not uniform (some bits of skin can get exfoliated too much while others not at all). It can also traumatize the skin and aggrevate acne and other skin conditions.

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yeast extract 0.15% - 0.25%

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

yeast extract 0.1% - 0.2%

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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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lavandula angustifolia flower extract 7.8% - 9.5%

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Essential oil that can be irritating

anthemis nobilis flower extract 4.1% - 5%

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Works for: Reduces irritation, Anti-inflammatory

A plant extract that one one hand, can contain compounds that can help calm down skin irritation, but, on the other hand, its other compounds (especially fragrant ones) can themselves be irritating

Comodogenic ingredients

laminaria saccharina extract 0.25% - 0.45%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Works for: Moisturizing, Anti-aging

A seaweed extract that contains sugars and can be helpful in attracting water to the upper layers of the skin if used in high enough concentrations

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water 45% - 55%

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Plain old water

lavandula angustifolia flower extract 7.8% - 9.5%

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Essential oil that can be irritating

anthemis nobilis flower extract 4.1% - 5%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Reduces irritation, Anti-inflammatory

A plant extract that one one hand, can contain compounds that can help calm down skin irritation, but, on the other hand, its other compounds (especially fragrant ones) can themselves be irritating

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Water, Lavandula angustifolia flower extract, Anthemis nobilis flower extract, Alcohol denat., Butylene glycol, Anthemis nobilis flower oil, Mentha viridis leaf oil, Pelargonium graveolens flower oil, Lavandula hybrida oil, Citrus aurantium bergamia fruit oil, Styrax benzoin gum, Geraniol, Linalool, Citronellol, Eugenol, Limonene, Hamamelis virginiana extract, Oryza sativa bran extract, Cladosiphon okamuranus extract, Laminaria saccharina extract, Eugenia caryophyllus flower extract, Hydrolyzed soy protein, Hydrolyzed wheat protein, Hydrolyzed corn protein, Coconut acid, Jojoba wax peg-120 esters, Caffeine, Glycerin, Polyquaternium-7, Sodium hyaluronate, Dextrin, Yeast extract, Faex, Yeast extract, Disodium edta, Phenoxyethanol, Unknown

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Key ingredients	caffeine faex +5 more	Common: glycerin sodium hyaluronate Other: glycolic acid tartaric acid	Common: faex glycerin +3 more Other: acetyl glucosamine betaine +2 more	Common: laminaria saccharina extract sodium hyaluronate +2 more Other: salicylic acid lactic acid +5 more	Common: caffeine glycerin +1 more Other: acetyl glucosamine acetyl hexapeptide-8 +5 more	Common: glycerin sodium hyaluronate Other: ascorbyl glucoside arginine +12 more	Common: glycerin sodium hyaluronate Other: madecassoside panthenol +8 more	Common: glycerin sodium hyaluronate Other: allantoin alpha-glucan oligosaccharide +7 more	Common: glycerin sodium hyaluronate +1 more Other: glycolic acid panthenol +5 more	Common: faex glycerin +3 more Other: salicylic acid paraffinum liquidum +19 more	Common: glycerin sodium hyaluronate Other: galactomyces ferment filtrate
Irritancy	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY LOW
Potential Irritants	eugenia caryophyllus flower extract Has skin benefit? hamamelis virginiana extract Has skin benefit? +16 more	parfum Has skin benefit? ci 15985 Has skin benefit? +16 more	parfum Has skin benefit? hamamelis virginiana extract Has skin benefit? +6 more	salicylic acid Has skin benefit? ci 42090 Has skin benefit? +6 more	ci 19140 Has skin benefit? parfum Has skin benefit? +17 more	lavandula angustifolia oil Has skin benefit? lonicera caprifolium flower extract Has skin benefit? +15 more	limonene Has skin benefit? melaleuca alternifolia leaf oil Has skin benefit? +8 more	parfum Has skin benefit? kojic acid Has skin benefit? +13 more	coptis japonica root extract Has skin benefit? glycolic acid Has skin benefit? +8 more	ci 19140 Has skin benefit? eugenol Has skin benefit? +39 more	salicylic acid Has skin benefit? lactic acid Has skin benefit? +4 more
All ingredients	water Has skin benefit? lavandula angustifolia flower extract Has skin benefit? +35 more	water Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +25 more	water Has skin benefit? dipropylene glycol Has skin benefit? +21 more	water Has skin benefit? propanediol Has skin benefit? +23 more	water Has skin benefit? tridecyl stearate Has skin benefit? +39 more	water Has skin benefit? dipropylene glycol Has skin benefit? +42 more	water Has skin benefit? dipropylene glycol Has skin benefit? +19 more	water Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +35 more	aloe barbadensis leaf water Has skin benefit? water Has skin benefit? +25 more	water Has skin benefit? alcohol denat. Has skin benefit? +86 more	water Has skin benefit? galactomyces ferment filtrate Has skin benefit? +14 more

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