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What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate Citrate
Emollient
Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
Masking
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter
Emollient
Cocoglycerides
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Glyceryl Laurate
Emollient
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientOenothera Biennis Oil
Emollient
Sodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Citric Acid
Buffering
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Phytate
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Aspalathus Linearis Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningChamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract
Punica Granatum Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Rubus Fruticosus Fruit Extract
AstringentAlcohol
Antimicrobial
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Leontopodium Alpinum Callus Culture Extract
Antioxidant
Marrubium Vulgare Meristem Cell Culture
Skin ProtectingChlorella Vulgaris Extract
Skin ConditioningPhospholipids
Skin Conditioning
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingUbiquinone
Antioxidant
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingWater, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Cocoglycerides, Glycerin, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Glyceryl Laurate, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Potassium Sorbate, Glyceryl Caprylate, Oenothera Biennis Oil, Sodium Levulinate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Citric Acid, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Sodium Phytate, Tocopherol, Aspalathus Linearis Leaf Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract, Punica Granatum Fruit Extract, Rubus Fruticosus Fruit Extract, Alcohol, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Leontopodium Alpinum Callus Culture Extract, Marrubium Vulgare Meristem Cell Culture, Chlorella Vulgaris Extract, Phospholipids, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Xanthan Gum, Ubiquinone, Sodium Hydroxide
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Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil is a plant oil derived from the seeds of a sunflower.
It is rich in fatty acids, primarily linoleic acid and oleic acid. This gives it emollient and skin conditioning properties.
The reason this ingredient is so effective is because it forms a thin film on the skin that reduces transepidermal water loss (TEWL) while supplying linoleic acid to the stratum corneum to improve barrier strength.
The high linoleic acid content is particularly noteworthy for acne-prone skin.
Research suggests that acne-prone skin tends to be deficient in linoleic acid in sebum. Topical application may help replenish this to support a healthier follicular environment and less comedone-promoting sebum.
One randomized study found sunflower seed oil preserved skin barrier integrity in adult volunteers with and without atopic dermatitis (outperforming olive oil).
This ingredient is well-studied, gentle, and an effective emollient suitable for most skin types.
On fungal acne: This ingredient may not be Fungal acne (Malassezia folliculitis) safe. This is because it contains fatty acids with carbon chain lengths in the C11-C24 range.
Learn more about Helianthus Annuus Seed OilWater. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.
So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.
You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Remember to stay hydrated!
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