What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
Citrus Limon Peel
MaskingSodium Lauroyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingMicrocrystalline Cellulose
AbsorbentGlyceryl Laurate
Emollient
Cellulose
Absorbent
Sodium Lauroamphoacetate
CleansingSodium PCA
Humectant
Cellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Kaolin
Abrasive
Jojoba Esters
Emollient
Rosa Damascena Flower Oil
Masking
Rosa Canina Fruit Extract
Astringent
Vaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract
Skin Protecting
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Ganoderma Lucidum Extract
Skin Protecting
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningPunica Granatum Extract
AstringentChlorella Vulgaris Extract
Skin ConditioningAlthaea Officinalis Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Argania Spinosa Sprout Cell Extract
Skin ConditioningOlea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Eugenia Caryophyllus Leaf Oil
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
Masking
Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
Masking
Lecithin
Emollient
Isomalt
HumectantCarrageenan
Sodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningTriethyl Citrate
Masking
Charcoal Powder
Abrasive
Phenethyl Alcohol
MaskingPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Citric Acid
Buffering
Iron Oxides
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Water, Glycerin, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Citrus Limon Peel, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Glyceryl Laurate, Cellulose, Sodium Lauroamphoacetate, Sodium PCA, Cellulose Gum, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Kaolin, Jojoba Esters, Rosa Damascena Flower Oil, Rosa Canina Fruit Extract, Vaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Ganoderma Lucidum Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract, Punica Granatum Extract, Chlorella Vulgaris Extract, Althaea Officinalis Root Extract, Argania Spinosa Sprout Cell Extract, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Eugenia Caryophyllus Leaf Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Lecithin, Isomalt, Carrageenan, Sodium Levulinate, Triethyl Citrate, Charcoal Powder, Phenethyl Alcohol, Potassium Sorbate, Citric Acid, Iron Oxides
Water
Skin ConditioningHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Jojoba Esters
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
Emollient
Rosa Canina Fruit Oil
Emollient
Lavandula Angustifolia Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Masking
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Arnica Montana Flower Extract
Masking
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Glycine Soja Sterols
Emollient
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Cannabis Sativa Seed Oil
Emollient
Salvia Officinalis Oil
Masking
Mentha Piperita Oil
Masking
Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil
Perfuming
Jasminum Officinale Flower Extract
Masking
Coleus Forskohlii Root Oil
Emollient
Pistacia Lentiscus Gum
MaskingLecithin
Emollient
Papain
Skin Conditioning
Bromelain
Skin Conditioning
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Glyceryl Laurate
Emollient
Alcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningParfum
Masking
Water, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Jojoba Esters, Glycerin, Cetyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Stearic Acid, Benzyl Alcohol, Niacinamide, Tocopherol, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Arnica Montana Flower Extract, Panthenol, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Glycine Soja Sterols, Allantoin, Cannabis Sativa Seed Oil, Salvia Officinalis Oil, Mentha Piperita Oil, Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil, Jasminum Officinale Flower Extract, Coleus Forskohlii Root Oil, Pistacia Lentiscus Gum, Lecithin, Papain, Bromelain, Maltodextrin, Glyceryl Laurate, Alcohol Denat., Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium PCA, Ethylhexylglycerin, Parfum
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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.
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract comes from the Chamomile flower.
Chamomile is rich in antioxidants and has anti-inflammatory properties. Several compounds found in chamomile help with soothing, such as bisbolol.
Antioxidant components in chamomile make it an effective ingredient to help slow the signs of aging. Antioxidants help fight free-radical molecules, or molecules that may damage your skin.
Essential oils from chamomile have been found to improve wound healing due to its antimicrobial properties.
Ancient Greeks and Egyptians used Chamomile to treat skin redness and dryness. Chamomile has also been used to help treat stomach issues.
Learn more about Chamomilla Recutita Flower ExtractGlycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.
Topically, glycerin does several things at once:
Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3.
Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin.
This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products.
Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinGlyceryl Laurate isn't fungal acne safe.
Jojoba Esters is a wax created from Jojoba oil. It is an emollient and film-forming ingredient. In bead form, it is an exfoliator.
This ingredient has high oxidative stability, meaning it doesn't break down when exposed to oxygen.
Its similarity to our skin's natural oils makes it a great emollient. Emollients help soften and soothe our skin by creating a barrier on top. This barrier helps trap moisture in, keeping skin hydrated.
It is created using either the hydrogenation or transesterification processes on jojoba oil.
Learn more about Jojoba EstersLecithin is a term for a group of substances found in the cell membranes of plants, animals, and humans. They are made up of phospholipids.
Thanks to its amphiphilic structure (water-loving head and oil-loving tail), it is a true multitasker:
It plays well with most ingredients and is typically used at 0.1-1%. However, concentrations up to 50% have been reported in moisturizers.
Depending on the source of this ingredient, lecithin may not be fungal acne safe. This is because some sources of lecithin come from soybean oil, which may feed the malassezia yeast that causes fungal acne.
We recommend reaching out to the brand you are purchasing from to inquire about the source of their lecithin.
Learn more about LecithinSodium PCA is the sodium salt of pyroglutamic acid. It is naturally occurring in our skin's natural moisturizing factors where it works to maintain hydration.
The PCA stands for pyrrolidone carboxylic acid, a natural amino acid derivative.
This ingredient has skin conditioning, anti-inflammatory, and humectant properties. Humectants help hydrate your skin by drawing moisture from the air. This helps keep your skin moisturized.
Learn more about Sodium PCAWater. 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!
Learn more about Water
