What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Palau White Clay
HumectantAgathis Australis Resin
Glycerin
Humectant
Oryza Sativa Bran Oil
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Ricinus Communis Seed Oil
Masking
Betaine
Humectant
Cetearyl Olivate
Potassium Palmitate
EmulsifyingTerminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein
Skin ConditioningMicrocitrus Australis Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningMicrocitrus Australasica Fruit Extract
Citrus Glauca Fruit Extract
HumectantGluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Calcium Gluconate
HumectantXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCitric Acid
Buffering
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Palau White Clay, Agathis Australis Resin, Glycerin, Oryza Sativa Bran Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Betaine, Cetearyl Olivate, Potassium Palmitate, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract, Sorbitan Olivate, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Microcitrus Australis Fruit Extract, Microcitrus Australasica Fruit Extract, Citrus Glauca Fruit Extract, Gluconolactone, Sodium Benzoate, Calcium Gluconate, Xanthan Gum, Citric Acid
Water
Skin ConditioningSea Silt 30%
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantBentonite 4%
Absorbent
Kaolin 4%
Abrasive
Betaine
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Ficus Carica Fruit Extract
Humectant
Laminaria Japonica Extract
Skin Protecting
Eclipta Prostrata Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningAnastatica Hierochuntica Extract
AstringentSargassum Fulvellum Extract
Skin ConditioningHizikia Fusiforme Extract
Skin ConditioningLaminaria Digitata Extract
Skin Protecting
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
Antioxidant
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPolyacrylate-13
Magnesium Aluminum Silicate
Absorbent
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientDisodium EDTA
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Fructooligosaccharides
Humectant
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Lecithin
Emollient
Pistacia Lentiscus Gum
MaskingHydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningWater, Sea Silt 30%, Glycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, Bentonite 4%, Kaolin 4%, Betaine, 1,2-Hexanediol, Centella Asiatica Extract, Ficus Carica Fruit Extract, Laminaria Japonica Extract, Eclipta Prostrata Leaf Extract, Anastatica Hierochuntica Extract, Sargassum Fulvellum Extract, Hizikia Fusiforme Extract, Laminaria Digitata Extract, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Xanthan Gum, Polyacrylate-13, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Disodium EDTA, Allantoin, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Sorbitan Isostearate, Fructooligosaccharides, Beta-Glucan, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Ceramide NP, Tocopherol, Butylene Glycol, Alcohol, Lecithin, Pistacia Lentiscus Gum, Hydroxyacetophenone, Ethylhexylglycerin
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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.
Betaine is a humectant. Like hyaluronic acid, it helps attract and retain moisture in the skin. Itβs known for being gentle and for helping the skin maintain balanced hydration.
Betaine is mainly used to improve hydration and support calmer skin. It helps skin cells regulate water balance because it functions as an osmolyte.
Some studies suggest betaine may support making skin tone more even.
Fun fact: Betaine naturally exists in the skin and the body. In cosmetic products, it can be either plant-derived (most commonly from sugar beets) or synthetically produced for consistency and stability.
Betaine is also known as trimethylglycine.
Learn more about BetaineGlycerin (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 GlycerinXanthan 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
