A serum built around Niacinamide and Retinoid, for hydration and barrier repair.
A serum built around Colloidal oatmeal and Retinoid, for hydration and barrier repair.
Brand price
USD 109.00 · checked 8 Oct 2026 · brand's site
Brand price
USD 109.00 · checked 8 Oct 2026 · brand's site
At a Glance
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Key Ingredients
Fatty alcohol1
Waxy fatty alcohols used as emollients and thickeners; unrelated to drying alcohol.
Fatty alcohol2
Waxy fatty alcohols used as emollients and thickeners; unrelated to drying alcohol.
Benefits
Hydrating15
Boosts hydration and relieves dry, tight skin.
Betaine, Brassica Oleracea Acephala Leaf Extract, Butylene Glycol, Citrus Limon Fruit Extract, Glycerin, Inositol, Mannitol, Propanediol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Lactate, Sodium PCA, Stearic Acid, Trehalose, Urea, Yeast Amino Acids
Barrier Repair11
Strengthens and restores the skin's natural barrier.
Betaine, Caprylyl Glycol, Cetearyl Olivate, Cetyl Alcohol, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Citrus Limon Fruit Extract, Glycerin, Neopentyl Glycol Diethylhexanoate, Niacinamide, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Stearic Acid
Hydrating10
Boosts hydration and relieves dry, tight skin.
Betaine, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Glycerin, Inositol, Mannitol, Propanediol, Squalane, Trehalose, Urea, Yeast Amino Acids
Barrier Repair10
Strengthens and restores the skin's natural barrier.
Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Betaine, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Diisostearyl Malate, Glycerin, Glyceryl Ricinoleate, Glyceryl Stearate, Squalane
Concerns
May Trigger Acne4
Can clog pores or trigger breakouts.
Cetyl Alcohol, Myristic Acid, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Stearic Acid
May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis12
May feed the yeast involved in seborrheic dermatitis.
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Cetearyl Olivate, Cetyl Alcohol, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Hydrogenated Olive Oil, Lauroyl Lysine, Myristic Acid, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Olea Europaea Oil Unsaponifiables, Phosphatidylcholine, Sorbitan Olivate, Stearic Acid
May Worsen Keratosis Pilaris4
May clog follicles or strip skin prone to keratosis pilaris.
Cetyl Alcohol, Myristic Acid, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Stearic Acid
May Worsen Oily Skin2
May increase shine or excess oil.
May Trigger Acne3
Can clog pores or trigger breakouts.
May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis11
May feed the yeast involved in seborrheic dermatitis.
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Diisostearyl Malate, Glyceryl Ricinoleate, Glyceryl Stearate, Phosphatidylcholine, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Polysorbate 60, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Sorbitan Isostearate
May Worsen Keratosis Pilaris3
May clog follicles or strip skin prone to keratosis pilaris.
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water (in both products)
Skin Conditioning
Smoothing
0 / —
- Niacinamide
- Acne Fighting
- Barrier Repair
- Brightening
- Dark Spots
- Even Tone
- Oil Control
- Pore Refining
- Redness Reducing
Emollient
- Fatty esters (glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate)
- May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis
Neopentyl Glycol Diethylhexanoate
Emollient
Cleansing
2-3 / 0
- Fatty acids (stearic, oleic, lauric)
- Fatty alcohols (Malassezia)
- Possibly animal-derived
- May Trigger Acne
- May Worsen Keratosis Pilaris
- May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis
Emollient
- Fatty esters (glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate)
- May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis
Skin Conditioning
Water (in both products)
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate
Emulsifying
- Fatty esters (glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate)
- May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis
Binding
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion Stabilising
Emollient
2 / 1
- Fatty alcohol
- Fatty alcohols (Malassezia)
- May Trigger Acne
- May Worsen Keratosis Pilaris
- May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Water
Antiplaque, Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Aqua (EU),Deionized Water,Distilled Water,Micromatrix Fractile AN,Onsen-Sui (JPN),Purified Water
Learn more about Water →Glycerin
Denaturant, Fragrance, Hair Conditioning, Humectant, Oral Care, Perfuming, Humectant, Skin Protecting, Solvent, Viscosity Controlling
Glycerin may be plant, synthetic or animal depending on the supplier.
Learn more about Glycerin →Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning, Solvent
1,2-Dihydroxypentane
Learn more about Pentylene Glycol →Retinal
Skin Conditioning
Retinal is a retinoid.
Learn more about Retinal →Anigozanthos Flavidus Extract
Skin Conditioning
Anigozanthos Flavidus Extract is the extract of the plant, the kangaroo paw, Anigozanthos flavidus, Haemodoraceae
Learn more about Anigozanthos Flavidus Extract →Propanediol
Solvent, Viscosity Controlling
Propanediol is the organic compound that conforms to the formula
Learn more about Propanediol →Mannitol
Binding, Fragrance, Humectant, Moisturising, Skin Conditioning
D-Mannitol
Learn more about Mannitol →Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Anti-seborrheic, Antimicrobial
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate is a filtrate of the product obtained by the fermentation of Raphanus sativus roots by the microorganism, Leuconostoc
Learn more about Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate →Phosphatidylcholine
Skin Conditioning, Emulsifying
Phosphatidylcholine isn't fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Phosphatidylcholine →Urea
Antistatic, Buffering, Humectant, Skin Conditioning
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