A serum built around Retinoid and Hyaluronic acid, for barrier repair and hydration.
A serum built around Alpha arbutin, for hydration and pollution defence.
Brand price
USD 21.99 · checked 8 Oct 2026 · brand's site
Brand price
INR 599.00 · checked 28 Sept 2026 · brand's site
At a Glance
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Key Ingredients
Fatty alcohol2
Waxy fatty alcohols used as emollients and thickeners; unrelated to drying alcohol.
Benefits
Hydrating8
Boosts hydration and relieves dry, tight skin.
Butylene Glycol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Glycerin, PEG-8, Propanediol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Stearyl Alcohol, Tocopherol
Barrier Repair10
Strengthens and restores the skin's natural barrier.
Allantoin, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Isododecane, Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate, Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate, PPG-15 Stearyl Ether, Stearyl Alcohol, Tocopherol
Concerns
May Trigger Acne5
Can clog pores or trigger breakouts.
Ascorbyl Palmitate, Ceteareth-20, Cetearyl Alcohol, Stearyl Alcohol, Tocopherol
May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis9
May feed the yeast involved in seborrheic dermatitis.
Ascorbyl Palmitate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, C13-14 Isoalkane, Ceteareth-20, Cetearyl Alcohol, Laureth-7, Polysorbate 20, PPG-15 Stearyl Ether, Stearyl Alcohol
May Worsen Keratosis Pilaris5
May clog follicles or strip skin prone to keratosis pilaris.
Ascorbyl Palmitate, Ceteareth-20, Cetearyl Alcohol, Stearyl Alcohol, Tocopherol
May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis1
May feed the yeast involved in seborrheic dermatitis.
Ingredients Side-by-side
Skin Conditioning
Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate
Emollient
Humectant
Emollient
2 / 2
- Fatty alcohol
- Fatty alcohols (Malassezia)
- May Trigger Acne
- May Worsen Irritation
- May Worsen Keratosis Pilaris
- May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis
Emollient
2 / 1
- Fatty alcohol
- Fatty alcohols (Malassezia)
- May Trigger Acne
- May Worsen Keratosis Pilaris
- May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis
Emollient
Cleansing
2 / 3
- Fatty alcohols (Malassezia)
- May Trigger Acne
- May Worsen Irritation
- May Worsen Keratosis Pilaris
- May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion Stabilising
Solvent
Emollient
- Fatty esters (glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate)
- Kojic acid
- Brightening
- Dark Spots
- May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis
Skin Conditioning
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
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 →Propanediol
Solvent, Viscosity Controlling
Propanediol is the organic compound that conforms to the formula
Learn more about Propanediol →Sodium Hydroxide
Buffering, Denaturant
Sodium hydroxide
Learn more about Sodium Hydroxide →
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