What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
C18-21 Alkane
Solvent1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate
Emulsifying
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingHydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Malachite Extract
Antioxidant
Arginine
Masking
PEG-10 Rapeseed Sterol
CleansingSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantOryza Sativa Extract
Absorbent
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Glycereth-20
HumectantCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Oryza Sativa Lees Extract
Skin ConditioningAnthemis Nobilis Flower Extract
Masking
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Lactobacillus/Rice Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Sodium DNA
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Disodium EDTA
Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Copper Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4
Skin Conditioning
Hexapeptide-9
Skin Conditioning
Bromelain
Skin Conditioning
Oryzanol
Skin ConditioningPapain
Skin Conditioning
Protease
Exfoliating
Lipase
Skin ConditioningKojic Dipalmitate
Emollient
Water, Glycerin, C18-21 Alkane, 1,2-Hexanediol, Niacinamide, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Butylene Glycol, Panthenol, Sodium Carbomer, Hydroxyacetophenone, Ethylhexylglycerin, Adenosine, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Ceramide NP, Malachite Extract, Arginine, PEG-10 Rapeseed Sterol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Dipropylene Glycol, Oryza Sativa Extract, Glyceryl Stearate, Glycereth-20, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Oryza Sativa Lees Extract, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract, Tocopherol, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Lactobacillus/Rice Ferment, Caprylyl Glycol, Centella Asiatica Extract, Sodium DNA, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Disodium EDTA, Tripeptide-1, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Copper Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Hexapeptide-9, Bromelain, Oryzanol, Papain, Protease, Lipase, Kojic Dipalmitate
Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
Masking
Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Rosa Canina Fruit Oil
Emollient
Jojoba Oil/Macadamia Seed Oil Esters
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Jojoba Oil/Macadamia Seed Oil Esters, Tocopherol, Punica Granatum Seed Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Achillea Millefolium Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Squalene, Phytosteryl Macadamiate, Phytosterols, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil
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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.
Jojoba oil is one of the most well-studied plant-derived ingredients in cosmetics. It is an emollient with a special structure.
Because it is made up of 97-98% wax esters, it closely mirrors the linear monoesters found in human sebum. This makes it skin compatible, non-greasy, and lightweight.
Unlike other plant oils, jojoba wax doesn't easily penetrate skin. It mostly works in the uppermost layers as an emollient. This just means it forms a light barrier on the skin to help retain moisture.
Formulations with jojoba esters up to 90% reduced transepidermal water loss (TEWL) and increased barrier recovery by 81% (outperforming bisabolol at 47%).
Besides barrier support, the science also suggests jojoba to have anti-inflammatory effects and potential applications for skin infections, aging, and wound healing.
Fun fact: Indigenous cultures have used jojoba as a moisturizer and to help treat burns for centuries.
Fungal acne: The Malassezia yeast is known to metabolize fatty acids in the C11-24 range and jojoba's dominant fatty acid components fall into this range. This ingredient may not be fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Simmondsia Chinensis Seed OilTocopherol is a fat-soluble antioxidant known as Vitamin E.
You'll find this ingredient in the vast majority of skincare (for good reason). It works to neutralize free radicals, or unstable molecules generated by UV exposure, pollution, and other environmental stressors, before they can cause oxidative damage to your skin cells.
Topically applied tocopherol has been shown to protect against UV damage by ramping up the skin's own natural defense enzymes.
It also acts as a skin conditioning agent; some studies show that regular topical use can improve the skin's water-binding capacity over 2-4 weeks.
This ingredient is especially loved for being a team player. When combined with Vitamin C, the photoprotective effect of both ingredients roughly doubles and the combo also helps reduce UV-induced DNA damage.
This ingredient has some brightening potential but it's more of a prevention ingredient than spot-fader. Cell studies show it can slow down melanin production but it's worth noting that it's not the most powerful brightener out there.
In formulations, it also serves as a stabilizer that helps protect other oxidation-prone ingredients from degrading.
Concentrations usually range from 0.1-1% in most leave-on products.
Learn more about Tocopherol
