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What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Santalum Album Wood Water
Water
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Methylpropanediol
SolventBidens Pilosa Extract
HumectantNiacinamide
Smoothing
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cetearyl Glucoside
Emulsifying
Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil
Emollient
Arachidyl Alcohol
Emollient
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Arachidyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingElaeis Guineensis Oil
Emollient
Gossypium Herbaceum Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil
Perfuming
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Ferula Assa Foetida Gum Extract
Perfuming
Picea Mariana Leaf Oil
Masking
Sambucus Nigra Flower Extract
RefreshingMorus Alba Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningVitis Vinifera Seed Extract
Antimicrobial
Arctostaphylos Uva-Ursi Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Cinnamomum Zeylanicum Bark Extract
Antimicrobial
Beta Vulgaris Root Extract
Skin ConditioningCommiphora Myrrha Resin Extract
Skin ConditioningOlea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate
Emulsifying
Glycerin
Humectant
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingDipalmitoyl Hydroxyproline
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Achillea Millefolium Extract
CleansingPropanediol
Solvent
Psidium Guajava Leaf Extract
AstringentBakuchiol
Antimicrobial
Saccharomyces Lysate Extract
Humectant
Lysine
Skin ConditioningHistidine
Humectant
Arginine
Masking
Aspartic Acid
Masking
Threonine
Serine
Masking
Glutamic Acid
Humectant
Proline
Skin Conditioning
Glycine
Buffering
Alanine
Masking
Valine
MaskingMethionine
Skin ConditioningIsoleucine
Skin ConditioningLeucine
Skin ConditioningTyrosine
MaskingPhenylalanine
Masking
Cysteine
Antioxidant
Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate
HumectantAphanizomenon Flos-Aquae Extract
HumectantCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Phenylpropanol
Masking
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Acacia Senegal Gum
MaskingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingHydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Gardenia Taitensis Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Rose Extract
Skin ConditioningPelargonium Graveolens Oil
Masking
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Pinus Mugo Leaf Oil
Masking
Santalum Album Wood Water, Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Methylpropanediol, Bidens Pilosa Extract, Niacinamide, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Glucoside, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Arachidyl Alcohol, Behenyl Alcohol, Arachidyl Glucoside, Elaeis Guineensis Oil, Gossypium Herbaceum Seed Oil, Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Ferula Assa Foetida Gum Extract, Picea Mariana Leaf Oil, Sambucus Nigra Flower Extract, Morus Alba Leaf Extract, Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract, Arctostaphylos Uva-Ursi Leaf Extract, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Cinnamomum Zeylanicum Bark Extract, Beta Vulgaris Root Extract, Commiphora Myrrha Resin Extract, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Dipalmitoyl Hydroxyproline, Butylene Glycol, Pentylene Glycol, Achillea Millefolium Extract, Propanediol, Psidium Guajava Leaf Extract, Bakuchiol, Saccharomyces Lysate Extract, Lysine, Histidine, Arginine, Aspartic Acid, Threonine, Serine, Glutamic Acid, Proline, Glycine, Alanine, Valine, Methionine, Isoleucine, Leucine, Tyrosine, Phenylalanine, Cysteine, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, Aphanizomenon Flos-Aquae Extract, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenylpropanol, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Acacia Senegal Gum, Xanthan Gum, Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Gardenia Taitensis Flower Extract, Tocopherol, Bisabolol, Rose Extract, Pelargonium Graveolens Oil, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Pinus Mugo Leaf Oil
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Squalane
Emollient
Palmitoyl Grapevine Shoot Extract
Antioxidant
Polyglyceryl-3 Distearate
Emulsifying
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Microcrystalline Cellulose
AbsorbentPolyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Glyceryl Stearate Citrate
Emollient
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Phytate
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingParfum
Masking
Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Squalane, Palmitoyl Grapevine Shoot Extract, Polyglyceryl-3 Distearate, Bisabolol, Glyceryl Stearate, Xanthan Gum, Caprylyl Glycol, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Potassium Sorbate, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Citric Acid, Sodium Phytate, Sodium Hydroxide, 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.
Bisabolol is a gentle skin conditioner, antioxidant, and soothing ingredient.
It's primary claim to fame is soothing and research shows topically applied bisabolol can quiet the chemical messengers that cause your skin to become inflamed, helping to sooth any irritation.
A clinical study found that applying 0.5% bisabolol daily for 8 weeks produced an average 9% decrease in skin pigmentation. Researchers found it can also suppress the process that leads to excess melanin production in skin.
In vitro studies found that bisabolol combined with propylene glycol significantly increased skin permeability by increasing lipid fluidity in the stratum corneum.
You'll likely see use concentrations quite low, usually 0.1-0.2%.
Overall, this is a well-tolerated ingredient that works well in formulas designed for sensitive, reactive, or post-procedure skin.
Learn more about BisabololButylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
Learn more about Butylene GlycolCaprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created.
Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin.
Because it is not a free-fatty acid or alcohol, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolGlycerin (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 StearatePotassium Sorbate is a preservative used to prevent yeast and mold in products. It is commonly found in both cosmetic and food products.
This ingredient comes from potassium salt derived from sorbic acid. Sorbic acid is a natural antibiotic and effective against fungus.
Both potassium sorbate and sorbic acid can be found in baked goods, cheeses, dried meats, dried fruit, ice cream, pickles, wine, yogurt, and more.
You'll often find this ingredient used with other preservatives.
Learn more about Potassium SorbateWater. 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
