What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningOlive Oil PEG-7 Esters
Emollient
Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Ceteareth-20
CleansingCandelilla/Jojoba/Rice Bran Polyglyceryl-3 Esters
Emulsifying
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Microcrystalline Cellulose
AbsorbentJojoba Esters
Emollient
Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingHelianthus Annuus Seed Wax
Skin Conditioning
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Sodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningCellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Dehydroacetate
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningLinalool
Perfuming
Fusanus Spicatus Wood Oil
Masking
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Juniperus Communis Fruit Oil
Masking
Glycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Acacia Decurrens Flower Wax
Emollient
Polyglycerin-3
Humectant
Farnesol
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Water, Olive Oil PEG-7 Esters, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Ceteareth-20, Candelilla/Jojoba/Rice Bran Polyglyceryl-3 Esters, Glyceryl Stearate, Phenoxyethanol, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Jojoba Esters, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax, Xanthan Gum, Panthenol, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Sodium Gluconate, Cellulose Gum, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Linalool, Fusanus Spicatus Wood Oil, Tocopherol, Juniperus Communis Fruit Oil, Glycine Soja Oil, Acacia Decurrens Flower Wax, Polyglycerin-3, Farnesol, Limonene, Geraniol
Sea Silt Extract
Skin ConditioningWater
Skin ConditioningDecyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingGlycerin
Humectant
Squalane
Emollient
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Parfum
Masking
Sodium Lauroyl Oat Amino Acids
CleansingBenzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Saccharide Isomerate
Humectant
Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningEpilobium Angustifolium Extract
Skin ConditioningAchillea Millefolium Extract
CleansingUrtica Dioica Extract
AstringentCalcium Gluconate
HumectantZingiber Officinale Root Extract
Masking
Boswellia Serrata Resin Extract
SmoothingMaltodextrin
Absorbent
Arnica Montana Flower Extract
Masking
Vaccinium Myrtillus Leaf Extract
AstringentCalendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Nelumbo Nucifera Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningLactobacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Citrate
BufferingTriethyl Citrate
Masking
Dimethylheptenal
Perfuming
Elettaria Cardamomum Seed Oil
Masking
Juniperus Communis Fruit Oil
Masking
Juniperus Virginiana Oil
Masking
Michelia Alba Leaf Oil
Masking
Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningSea Silt Extract, Water, Decyl Glucoside, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Glycerin, Squalane, Xanthan Gum, Glyceryl Stearate, Gluconolactone, Parfum, Sodium Lauroyl Oat Amino Acids, Benzyl Alcohol, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Saccharide Isomerate, Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract, Epilobium Angustifolium Extract, Achillea Millefolium Extract, Urtica Dioica Extract, Calcium Gluconate, Zingiber Officinale Root Extract, Boswellia Serrata Resin Extract, Maltodextrin, Arnica Montana Flower Extract, Vaccinium Myrtillus Leaf Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Nelumbo Nucifera Leaf Extract, Lactobacillus Ferment, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Triethyl Citrate, Dimethylheptenal, Elettaria Cardamomum Seed Oil, Juniperus Communis Fruit Oil, Juniperus Virginiana Oil, Michelia Alba Leaf Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Extract
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Glycerin (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 Stearate is made by reacting glycerin with stearic acid (typically sourced from plant oils like palm or coconut). It's an emulsifier, emollient, and mild occlusive.
Emulsifiers help ingredients like oil and water stay mixed so your formula stays nicely blended and uniform in texture.
This ingredient is typically used in concentrations between 1-10%. Studies have found it to be non-sensitizing, non-phototoxic, and non-photoallergenic.
A close cousin of this ingredient is Glyceryl Stearate SE ("self-emulsifying"). This just has a small amount of sodium or potassium stearate added so it can emulsify without a co-emulsifier.
Since this ingredient is an ester of a C18 fatty acid, it may not be fungal acne safe. The Malassezia yeast can potentially metabolize within the C11-C24 range.
Fun fact: The human body also creates Glyceryl Stearate naturally.
Learn more about Glyceryl StearateJuniperus Communis Fruit Oil is a fragrance and is an oil.
Water. 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 WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum
