Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Aesop Parsley Seed Anti-Oxidant Facial Hydrating Cream versus Aesop In Two Minds Facial Hydrator .
Last updated on August 28, 2023. Published on December 08, 2023
Overview
What they are
These products are both cruelty-free and reef safe general moisturizers. They have a total of 17 ingredients in common
Cool Features
They both contain Vitamin E
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for dry skin, brightening skin and sensitive skin
Free From
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, parabens, silicones or sulfates
What's Inside
They both contain 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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Aesop Parsley Seed Anti-Oxidant Facial Hydrating Cream 40 ingredients
Aesop In Two Minds Facial Hydrator 41 ingredients
Alcohol Free
This product is free of harsh alcohols 🎉
Silicon Free
This product is free of silicons 🎉
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Sulfate Free
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Paraben Free
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Cruelty Free
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Alcohol Free
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Silicon Free
This product is free of silicons 🎉
Sulfate Free
This product is free of sulfates 🎉
Paraben Free
This product is free of parabens 🎉
Contains Oils
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Not Malassezia Safe
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Reef Safe
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Aesop Parsley Seed Anti-Oxidant Facial Hydrating Cream 40 ingredients
Aesop In Two Minds Facial Hydrator 41 ingredients
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Aesop Parsley Seed Anti-Oxidant Facial Hydrating Cream 40 ingredients
Aesop In Two Minds Facial Hydrator 41 ingredients
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice • Water • Glycerin • Cetearyl Alcohol • Ethylhexyl Olivate • Butyrospermum Parkii Oil • Cetyl Alcohol • Glyceryl Stearate • Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil • Tocopherol • Peg-75 Stearate • Lavandula Angustifolia Oil • Phenoxyethanol • Tocopheryl Acetate • Glycine Soja Oil • Microcrystalline Cellulose • Ceteth-20 • Steareth-20 • Xanthan Gum • Ormenis Multicaulis Oil • Disodium EDTA • Benzoic Acid • Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract • Decyl Glucoside • Glutamine • Phenethyl Alcohol • Cellulose Gum • Dehydroacetic Acid • Ethylhexylglycerin • Chamomilla Recutita Flower Oil • Citric Acid • Cistus Incanus Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract • Gynostemma Pentaphyllum Leaf/Stem Extract • Carum Petroselinum Seed Oil • Sodium Benzoate • Lactic Acid • Potassium Sorbate • Linalool • Limonene • Geraniol
Water • Glycerin • Coco-Caprylate • Silica • Hamamelis Virginiana Water • Jojoba Esters • Copaifera Officinalis Resin • Arachidyl Alcohol • Arachidyl Glucoside • Behenyl Alcohol • Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax • Phenoxyethanol • Capryloyl Glycine • Polysorbate 20 • Leontopodium Alpinum Extract • Xanthan Gum • Microcrystalline Cellulose • Sodium Gluconate • Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate • Carapa Guaianensis Seed Oil • Euterpe Oleracea Juice • Citrus Limon Fruit Oil • Lavandula Angustifolia Oil • Bisabolol • Benzoic Acid • Chamomilla Recutita Flower Oil • Sodium Hydroxide • Cellulose Gum • Fusanus Spicatus Wood Oil • Dehydroacetic Acid • Acacia Decurrens Flower Wax • Polyglycerin-3 • Citric Acid • Sodium Benzoate • Farnesol • Ethylhexylglycerin • Potassium Sorbate • Tocopherol • Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil • 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 Parsley Seed Anti-Oxidant Facial Hydrating Cream contains this as ingredient number 2.
Aesop In Two Minds Facial Hydrator contains this as ingredient number 1.
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 Parsley Seed Anti-Oxidant Facial Hydrating Cream contains this as ingredient number 3.
Aesop In Two Minds Facial Hydrator contains this as ingredient number 2.
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 Parsley Seed Anti-Oxidant Facial Hydrating Cream contains this as ingredient number 10.
Aesop In Two Minds Facial Hydrator contains this as ingredient number 38.
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil is more commonly known as lavender essential oil. Lavandula Angustifolia is known as the English Lavender and famous for creating purple fields in Provence, France.
Lavender imparts a scent and may sensitize skin. It contains linalool, a known allergen.
While lavender essential oil is commonly used in aromatherapy to help alleviate symptoms of anxiety and stress, more research is needed to confirm this.
However, lavender essential oil has shown to have anti-inflammatory activity due to its prostanoids and histamine content.
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the flowers of the Lavender, Lavandula angustifolia, Labiatae. ISO 8902:2009
Learn more about Lavandula Angustifolia OilAesop Parsley Seed Anti-Oxidant Facial Hydrating Cream contains this as ingredient number 12.
Aesop In Two Minds Facial Hydrator contains this as ingredient number 23.
Phenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent germ and microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Aesop Parsley Seed Anti-Oxidant Facial Hydrating Cream contains this as ingredient number 13.
Aesop In Two Minds Facial Hydrator contains this as ingredient number 12.
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 Parsley Seed Anti-Oxidant Facial Hydrating Cream contains this as ingredient number 16.
Aesop In Two Minds Facial Hydrator contains this as ingredient number 17.
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 Parsley Seed Anti-Oxidant Facial Hydrating Cream contains this as ingredient number 19.
Aesop In Two Minds Facial Hydrator contains this as ingredient number 16.
Benzoic Acid is used to preserve and adjust the pH of products.
The antimicrobial property of Benzoic Acid helps elongate a product's shelf life. Its main role is to reduce fungi growth and is not found to be effective at fighting bacteria. Therefore Benzoic Acid is always added along with other preservatives.
In its pure form, Benzoic Acid looks like a white crystalline solid. It has slight solubility in water.
The name of Benzoic Acid comes from gum benzoin, which used to be the sole source of deriving this ingredient. Benzoic Acid is the most simple aromatic carboxylic acid.
Benzoic Acid is naturally occuring in strawberries, mustard, cinnamon, and cloves. It has a slight scent but is not considered to be a fragrance.
Learn more about Benzoic AcidAesop Parsley Seed Anti-Oxidant Facial Hydrating Cream contains this as ingredient number 22.
Aesop In Two Minds Facial Hydrator contains this as ingredient number 25.
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 Parsley Seed Anti-Oxidant Facial Hydrating Cream contains this as ingredient number 27.
Aesop In Two Minds Facial Hydrator contains this as ingredient number 28.
Dehydroacetic Acid is fungicide and bactericide. It is used as a preservative in cosmetics. Preservatives help elongate the shelf life of a product.
Dehydroacetic Acid is not soluble in water.
Aesop Parsley Seed Anti-Oxidant Facial Hydrating Cream contains this as ingredient number 28.
Aesop In Two Minds Facial Hydrator contains this as ingredient number 30.
Ethylhexylglycerin (we can't pronounce this either) is commonly used as a preservative and skin softener. It is derived from glyceryl.
You might see Ethylhexylglycerin often paired with other preservatives such as phenoxyethanol. Ethylhexylglycerin has been found to increase the effectiveness of these other preservatives.
Aesop Parsley Seed Anti-Oxidant Facial Hydrating Cream contains this as ingredient number 29.
Aesop In Two Minds Facial Hydrator contains this as ingredient number 36.
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Oil comes from the chamomile flower (like the tea you drink).
Essential oils from chamomile have been found to improve wound healing due to its antimicrobial properties.
Chamomile oil can help soothe and hydrate your skin.
Learn more about Chamomilla Recutita Flower OilAesop Parsley Seed Anti-Oxidant Facial Hydrating Cream contains this as ingredient number 30.
Aesop In Two Minds Facial Hydrator contains this as ingredient number 26.
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 Parsley Seed Anti-Oxidant Facial Hydrating Cream contains this as ingredient number 31.
Aesop In Two Minds Facial Hydrator contains this as ingredient number 33.
Sodium Benzoate is a preservative. It's used in both cosmetic and food products to inhibit the growth of mold and bacteria. It is typically produced synthetically.
Both the US FDA and EU Health Committee have approved the use of sodium benzoate. In the US, levels of 0.1% (of the total product) are allowed.
Sodium benzoate works as a preservative by inhibiting the growth of bacteria inside of cells. It prevents the cell from fermenting a type of sugar using an enzyme called phosphofructokinase.
Sodium Benzoate is the salt of benzoic acid. Foods containing sodium benzoate include soda, salad dressings, condiments, fruit juices, wines, and snack foods.
Studies for using ascorbic acid and sodium benzoate in cosmetics are lacking, especially in skincare routines with multiple steps.
We always recommend speaking with a professional, such as a dermatologist, if you have any concerns.
Learn more about Sodium BenzoateAesop Parsley Seed Anti-Oxidant Facial Hydrating Cream contains this as ingredient number 35.
Aesop In Two Minds Facial Hydrator contains this as ingredient number 34.
Potassium Sorbate is a preservative used to prevent yeast and mold in products. It is commonly found in both cosmetic and food products.
Potassium sorbate is potassium salt derived from sorbic acid. Sorbic acid is a natural antibiotic and effective against fungus.
Potassium sorbate and sorbic acid can be found in baked goods, cheeses, dried meats, dried fruit, ice cream, pickles, wine, yogurt, and more.
Potassium sorbate is often used with stronger preservatives.
Learn more about Potassium SorbateAesop Parsley Seed Anti-Oxidant Facial Hydrating Cream contains this as ingredient number 37.
Aesop In Two Minds Facial Hydrator contains this as ingredient number 37.
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 Parsley Seed Anti-Oxidant Facial Hydrating Cream contains this as ingredient number 38.
Aesop In Two Minds Facial Hydrator contains this as ingredient number 40.
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 Parsley Seed Anti-Oxidant Facial Hydrating Cream contains this as ingredient number 39.
Aesop In Two Minds Facial Hydrator contains this as ingredient number 41.
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