Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Aesop Mandarin Facial Hydrating Cream versus Aesop Camellia Nut Facial Hydrating Cream .
Last updated on September 08, 2023. Published on October 08, 2023
Overview
What they are
These products are both vegan, cruelty-free, and reef safe general moisturizers. They have a total of 21 ingredients in common
Cool Features
They both contain Vitamin E
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin and scar healing
Free From
They both do not contain any parabens, silicones or sulfates
What's Inside
They both contain harsh alcohols, common allergens, fragrances and oils
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General Moisturizer
All-purpose moisturizers hydrate the top layer of skin cells.
General Moisturizer
All-purpose moisturizers hydrate the top layer of skin cells.
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Ingredient Info
Aesop Mandarin Facial Hydrating Cream 41 ingredients
Aesop Camellia Nut Facial Hydrating Cream 38 ingredients
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Sulfate Free
This product is free of sulfates 🎉
Paraben Free
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Cruelty Free
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Contains Alcohol
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Silicon Free
This product is free of silicons 🎉
Contains Fragrance
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Sulfate Free
This product is free of sulfates 🎉
Paraben Free
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Contains Oils
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Not Malassezia Safe
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Reef Safe
This product is free of ingredients that damage reefs 🎉
Contains EU Allergens
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Vegan
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This product is cruelty-free 🎉
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Aesop Mandarin Facial Hydrating Cream 41 ingredients
Aesop Camellia Nut Facial Hydrating Cream 38 ingredients
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Aesop Mandarin Facial Hydrating Cream 41 ingredients
Aesop Camellia Nut Facial Hydrating Cream 38 ingredients
Water • Coco-Caprylate/Caprate • Glycerin • Cetearyl Alcohol • Behenyl Alcohol • Polyglyceryl-3 Stearate • Corylus Avellana Seed Oil • Rosa Canina Seed Extract • Citrus Limon Peel Oil • Glyceryl Stearate Citrate • Euphorbia Cerifera Cera • Saccharide Isomerate • Hydroxyacetophenone • Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil • Hamamelis Virginiana Water • Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax • Tocopherol • Citrus Tangerina Peel Oil • Silica • Microcrystalline Cellulose • Glycine Soja Oil • Xanthan Gum • Glyceryl Caprate • Benzyl Alcohol • Sodium Dehydroacetate • Triticum Vulgare Germ Oil • Citrus Nobilis Peel Oil • Sodium Gluconate • Sodium Citrate • Citric Acid • Cellulose Gum • Ascorbyl Palmitate • Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil • Benzoic Acid • Beta-Carotene • Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract • Limonene • Citral • Linalool • Geraniol • Citronellol
Water • Glycerin • Camellia Japonica Seed Oil • Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice • Cetearyl Alcohol • Glyceryl Behenate • Rosa Canina Seed Extract • C12-16 Alcohols • Coco-Caprylate/Caprate • Macadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil • Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter • Cocos Nucifera Oil • Microcrystalline Cellulose • Palmitic Acid • Glycine Soja Oil • Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax • Hydrogenated Lecithin • Hydroxyacetophenone • Triticum Vulgare Germ Oil • Xanthan Gum • Fusanus Spicatus Wood Oil • Olea Europaea Fruit Oil • Benzyl Alcohol • Cellulose Gum • Sodium Dehydroacetate • Tocopherol • Citric Acid • Lavandula Angustifolia Oil • Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil • Ormenis Multicaulis Oil • Rhus Succedanea Fruit Wax • Shorea Robusta Resin • Sodium Gluconate • Beta-Carotene • Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract • Farnesol • Linalool • Limonene
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Ingredients Explained
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Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
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. Talk about multi-purpose! If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about WaterAesop Mandarin Facial Hydrating Cream contains this as ingredient number 1.
Aesop Camellia Nut Facial Hydrating Cream contains this as ingredient number 1.
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate is created from fatty coconut alcohol, caprylic acid, and capric acid.
It is a lightweight emollient. Emollients create a thin barrier on the skin to trap moisture in. This helps keep your skin hydrated and soft.
Once applied, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate is absorbed quickly and leaves a silky feel.
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate may not be fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Coco-Caprylate/CaprateAesop Mandarin Facial Hydrating Cream contains this as ingredient number 2.
Aesop Camellia Nut Facial Hydrating Cream contains this as ingredient number 9.
Glycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinAesop Mandarin Facial Hydrating Cream contains this as ingredient number 3.
Aesop Camellia Nut Facial Hydrating Cream contains this as ingredient number 2.
Cetearyl alcohol is a mixture of two fatty alcohols: cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol. It is mainly used as an emulsifier. Emulsifiers help prevent the separation of oils and products. Due to its composition, it can also be used to thicken a product or help create foam.
Cetearyl alcohol is an emollient. Emollients help soothe and hydrate the skin by trapping moisture.
Studies show Cetearyl alcohol is non-toxic and non-irritating. The FDA allows products labeled "alcohol-free" to have fatty alcohols.
This ingredient is usually derived from plant oils such as palm, vegetable, or coconut oils. There is debate on whether this ingredient will cause acne.
Due to the fatty acid base, this ingredient may not be Malassezia folliculitis safe.
Learn more about Cetearyl AlcoholAesop Mandarin Facial Hydrating Cream contains this as ingredient number 4.
Aesop Camellia Nut Facial Hydrating Cream contains this as ingredient number 5.
We don't have a description for Rosa Canina Seed Extract.
Aesop Mandarin Facial Hydrating Cream contains this as ingredient number 8.
Aesop Camellia Nut Facial Hydrating Cream contains this as ingredient number 7.
Hydroxyacetophenone is antioxidant and helps with skin conditioning.
Antioxidants help fight off free-radical molecules. These unstable molecules may damage your skin cells. By helping stabilize free-radicals, antioxidants may help in anti-aging.
Hydroxyacetophenone boosts the efficiency of other preservatives.
Learn more about HydroxyacetophenoneAesop Mandarin Facial Hydrating Cream contains this as ingredient number 13.
Aesop Camellia Nut Facial Hydrating Cream contains this as ingredient number 18.
Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax is created from the common sunflower.
Sunflower seed wax is made up of long chain non-glyceride esters, a small amount of fatty alcohols, and fatty acids.
This ingredient is often used to enhance the texture of products. The fatty acid properties also help hydrate the skin.
Learn more about Helianthus Annuus Seed WaxAesop Mandarin Facial Hydrating Cream contains this as ingredient number 16.
Aesop Camellia Nut Facial Hydrating Cream contains this as ingredient number 16.
Tocopherol (also known as Vitamin E) is a common antioxidant used to help protect the skin from free-radicals and strengthen the skin barrier. It's also fat soluble - this means our skin is great at absorbing it.
Vitamin E also helps keep your natural skin lipids healthy. Your lipid skin barrier naturally consists of lipids, ceramides, and fatty acids. Vitamin E offers extra protection for your skin’s lipid barrier, keeping your skin healthy and nourished.
Another benefit is a bit of UV protection. Vitamin E helps reduce the damage caused by UVB rays. (It should not replace your sunscreen). Combining it with Vitamin C can decrease sunburned cells and hyperpigmentation after UV exposure.
You might have noticed Vitamin E + C often paired together. This is because it is great at stabilizing Vitamin C. Using the two together helps increase the effectiveness of both ingredients.
There are often claims that Vitamin E can reduce/prevent scarring, but these claims haven't been confirmed by scientific research.
Learn more about TocopherolAesop Mandarin Facial Hydrating Cream contains this as ingredient number 17.
Aesop Camellia Nut Facial Hydrating Cream contains this as ingredient number 26.
Microcrystalline Cellulose is another name for refined wood pulp. It is used as an emulsifier and mattifying ingredient. As an emulsifier, it helps keep ingredients together.
Aesop Mandarin Facial Hydrating Cream contains this as ingredient number 20.
Aesop Camellia Nut Facial Hydrating Cream contains this as ingredient number 13.
Glycine Soja Oil comes from the soybean. Glycine Soja is native to eastern Asia.
Soybean oil is an emollient. It is rich in antioxidants and fatty acids including palmitic, stearic, oleic, and linoleic acids.
As an emollient, the fatty acids in soybean oil helps keep your skin soft and hydrated. It does so by creating a film on top that traps moisture in.
Soybean oil is also rich in vitamin E, a potent antioxidant. Vitamin E is also anti-inflammatory and provides a soothing effect.
Studies show soy may help fade hyperpigmentation from UVB. It does so by disrupting the melanin process from UVB induced skin inflammation.
This ingredient may not be malassezia folliculitis, or fungal-acne, safe.
Soybeans are rich in proteins and are part of the legume family. Foods made with soybeans include tofu, soymilk, edamame, miso, and soy sauce.
Learn more about Glycine Soja OilAesop Mandarin Facial Hydrating Cream contains this as ingredient number 21.
Aesop Camellia Nut Facial Hydrating Cream contains this as ingredient number 15.
Xanthan 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 GumAesop Mandarin Facial Hydrating Cream contains this as ingredient number 22.
Aesop Camellia Nut Facial Hydrating Cream contains this as ingredient number 20.
Benzyl Alcohol is most commonly used as a preservative. It also has a subtle, sweet smell. Small amounts of Benzyl Alcohol is not irritating and safe to use in skincare products. Most Benzyl Alcohol is derived from fruits such as apricots.
Benzyl Alcohol has both antibacterial and antioxidant properties. These properties help lengthen the shelf life of products. Benzyl Alcohol is a solvent and helps dissolve other ingredients. It can also improve the texture and spreadability.
Alcohol comes in many different forms. Different types of alcohol will have different effects on skin. This ingredient is an astringent alcohol.
Using high concentrations of these alcohols are drying on the skin. They may strip away your skin's natural oils and even damage your skin barrier. Astringent alcohols may also irritate skin.
Other types of astringent alcohols include:
According to the National Rosacea Society based in the US, you should be mindful of products with these alcohols in the top half of ingredients.
Any type of sanitizing product will have high amounts of alcohol to help kill bacteria and viruses.
Learn more about Benzyl AlcoholAesop Mandarin Facial Hydrating Cream contains this as ingredient number 24.
Aesop Camellia Nut Facial Hydrating Cream contains this as ingredient number 23.
This ingredient is a preservative with antimicrobial properties. It is the sodium salt of dehydroacetic acid.
It is especially effective at preventing bacterial and fungal growth in low concentrations.
Aesop Mandarin Facial Hydrating Cream contains this as ingredient number 25.
Aesop Camellia Nut Facial Hydrating Cream contains this as ingredient number 25.
Wheatgerm oil is a yellow/reddish oil derived from germs on the common wheat. It is rich in Vitamin E, an ingredient with many skin benefits.
About 80% of the oil is made up of fatty acids. The majority of these include linoleic acid and linolenic acid.
Studies show this oil can aid in wound healing and soothing inflammation.
This ingredient may not be acne or fungal-acne safe.
Sometimes, the Vitamin E derived from wheat germ can contain gluten. However, most plant derived oil is processed to remove all proteins.
Learn more about Triticum Vulgare Germ OilAesop Mandarin Facial Hydrating Cream contains this as ingredient number 26.
Aesop Camellia Nut Facial Hydrating Cream contains this as ingredient number 19.
This is the synthetic salt of gluconic acid, a form of PHA and mild exfoliant.
It is mainly used to stabilize oil and butter formulations from going bad. Sodium gluconate is a humectant, pH regulator, and chelating agent.
Chelating agents help neutralize unwanted metals from affecting the formulation.
Sodium gluconate is water-soluble.
Learn more about Sodium GluconateAesop Mandarin Facial Hydrating Cream contains this as ingredient number 28.
Aesop Camellia Nut Facial Hydrating Cream contains this as ingredient number 33.
Citric Acid is an AHA derived from citrus fruits (think oranges, lemons, and limes!).
If you spot Citric Acid near the end of an ingredient list, it's likely there as a pH adjuster rather than an active ingredient.
As an AHA, Citric Acid removes the top layer of skin cells from the newer layer of skin underneath. This helps skin to remove dark spots and look more even.
Read more about some other popular AHA's here:
Learn more about Citric AcidAesop Mandarin Facial Hydrating Cream contains this as ingredient number 30.
Aesop Camellia Nut Facial Hydrating Cream contains this as ingredient number 27.
Cellulose Gum is a water-soluble polymer that comes from cellulose. It is used to change the texture of a product and to help stabilize emulsions.
As an emulsifier, cellulose gum specifically thicken the texture of water-based products.
This ingredient is considered hypoallergenic and non-toxic. Cellulose Gum can be found in cosmetics, food, and other household goods such as paper products.
Learn more about Cellulose GumAesop Mandarin Facial Hydrating Cream contains this as ingredient number 31.
Aesop Camellia Nut Facial Hydrating Cream contains this as ingredient number 24.
Beta-Carotene is a carotenoid. It is an antioxidant that converts to Vitamin A. Antioxidants help fight free-radicals. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells, such as pollution.
It gives plants the red, orange, and yellow color. Some foods with Beta-Carotene include sweet potatoes, carrots, apricots, and cantaloupe.
Aesop Mandarin Facial Hydrating Cream contains this as ingredient number 35.
Aesop Camellia Nut Facial Hydrating Cream contains this as ingredient number 34.
Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract comes from the root commonly known as carrot (the orange kind we eat!).
This extract contains beta-carotene, a pigment responsible for giving plants the orange color. Beta-carotene is a potent antioxidant. Antioxidants may help reduce the signs of aging.
Beta-carotene is the reason we turn orange if we eat too many carrots.
It should be noted coming into contact with the leaves of wild carrots can cause skin irritation. The sap causes phytophotodermatitis, or sensitivity when the sap comes in contact with sunlight.
This ingredient is created using the edible parts of the carrot.
Learn more about Daucus Carota Sativa Root ExtractAesop Mandarin Facial Hydrating Cream contains this as ingredient number 36.
Aesop Camellia Nut Facial Hydrating Cream contains this as ingredient number 35.
Limonene is a fragrance that adds scent and taste to a formulation.
It's found in the peel oil of citrus fruits and other plants such as lavender and eucalyptus. The scent of limonene is generally described as "sweet citrus".
Limonene acts as an antioxidant, meaning it helps neutralize free radicals.
When exposed to air, oxidized limonene may sensitize the skin. Because of this, limonene is often avoided by people with sensitive skin.
The term 'fragrance' is not regulated in many countries. In many cases, it is up to the brand to define this term. For instance, many brands choose to label themselves as "fragrance-free" because they are not using synthetic fragrances. However, their products may still contain ingredients such as essential oils that are considered a fragrance.
Learn more about LimoneneAesop Mandarin Facial Hydrating Cream contains this as ingredient number 37.
Aesop Camellia Nut Facial Hydrating Cream contains this as ingredient number 38.
Linalool is a fragrance and helps add scent to products. It's derived from common plants such as cinnamon, mint, citrus, and lavender.
Linalool has the same effect as Limonene when exposed to air. Oxidized linalool can cause allergies and skin sensitivity.
Linalool has a scent that is floral, spicy tropical, and citrus-like.
Learn more about LinaloolAesop Mandarin Facial Hydrating Cream contains this as ingredient number 39.
Aesop Camellia Nut Facial Hydrating Cream contains this as ingredient number 37.
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