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Ingredients Side-by-side
Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax
Skin Conditioning
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Jojoba Esters
Emollient
Undecane
EmollientHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Olus Oil
Emollient
Dicaprylyl Ether
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Zea Mays Starch
Absorbent
Water
Skin ConditioningTridecane
Perfuming
Behenyl Behenate
EmollientPolyhydroxystearic Acid
Emulsifying
Acacia Decurrens Flower Wax
Emollient
Polyglycerin-3
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-6 Laurate
Emulsifying
Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate
Skin Conditioning
Sucrose Laurate
Emollient
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Sucrose Stearate
EmollientEuphorbia Cerifera Wax
Sorbitan Palmitate
Emulsifying
Hydrolyzed Soy Protein
Humectant
3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Glycogen
HumectantPalmaria Palmata Extract
Skin ProtectingRice Amino Acids
Skin Conditioning
Proline
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientHonokiol
Antioxidant
Magnolol
Antioxidant
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Hydrolyzed Adansonia Digitata Seed Extract
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialHelianthus Annuus Seed Wax, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Jojoba Esters, Undecane, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Glycerin, Olus Oil, Dicaprylyl Ether, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Zea Mays Starch, Water, Tridecane, Behenyl Behenate, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Acacia Decurrens Flower Wax, Polyglycerin-3, Polyglyceryl-6 Laurate, Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate, Sucrose Laurate, Panthenol, Sucrose Stearate, Euphorbia Cerifera Wax, Sorbitan Palmitate, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Glycogen, Palmaria Palmata Extract, Rice Amino Acids, Proline, Glyceryl Caprylate, Honokiol, Magnolol, Sodium Benzoate, Tocopherol, Hydrolyzed Adansonia Digitata Seed Extract, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Caprylhydroxamic Acid is a chelating agent that helps cosmetics stay fresh, stable, and consistent over time.
Chelating agents help prevent metal ions from binding to other ingredients. This helps prevent unwanted reactions and effects from using the product. It also helps prevent the growth of unwanted microbes in products that contain water.
Caprylhydroxamic Acid is often used with natural antimicrobial products as an alternative to preservatives.
Learn more about Caprylhydroxamic AcidGlycerin (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 Caprylate comes from glycerin and caprylic acid. It is an emollient, co-emulsifier, and preservative booster.
Its short C8 fatty acid chain makes it behave differently from its longer-chain emollient cousins like Glyceryl Stearate. It feels more lightweight, fast-absorbing, and silky instead of rich and waxy.
As a co-emulsifier, its "head" and "tail" sit at the oil-water interface. But overall, the short C8 tail and not being water soluble means it doesn't really have the muscle to emulsify a formula on its own. That's why you'll often see it paired with a primary emulsifier like Cetearyl Glucoside.
Interestingly, Glyceryl Caprylate acts as a preservative booster. This is because its fatty-acid backbone disrupts microbial lipid membranes. It shows excellent activity against bacteria and yeast but is weaker against mold.
Typical concentrations range from 0.5-1% and this ingredient is generally non-irritating.
Because this ingredient has a C8 fatty acid chain, it is outside the range that the Malassezia yeast metabolizes (making it fungal acne safe).
Learn more about Glyceryl CaprylateBaobab seeds are rich in vitamins A, E, and D, giving it nice antioxidant properties. It is hydrolyzed, or broken down by water molecules.
According to a manufacturer, this ingredient helps protect from UV damage, moisturize, and increases barrier health.
The manufacturer also calls this ingredient Baobab protein.
Learn more about Hydrolyzed Adansonia Digitata Seed ExtractHydrolyzed Soy Protein is a vegan protein made to mimic hydrolyzed collagen. It is created from soy, or glycine soja.
This ingredient is a humectant, meaning it helps hydrate the skin by binding to water. According to a manufacturer, it is also a great hair conditioner.
Read more about hydrolyzed collagen here.
Learn more about Hydrolyzed Soy ProteinProline is a non-essential amino acid, meaning your body can make it on its own. In skincare, it is a skin conditioning ingredient that keeps skin soft and hydrated.
It makes up about 23% of the collagen molecule (collagen is the protein responsible for keeping your skin firm) and is involved in your skin's natural hyaluronic acid production. When applied topically, proline can penetrate the skin fairly well due to its small molecular size.
Reviews of this ingredient have found it to be neither a dermal irritant nor a sensitizer.
Fun fact: Proline can be found in protein-rich foods like meat, fish, eggs, and dairy.
Learn more about ProlineRice amino acids are the amino acids you get when you fully break down rice protein. These amino acids (glutamic acid, lysine, glycine, serine) are major players in your skin's natural moisturizing factor (NMF), or your skin's built-in hydration system.
A 2021 study in Cosmetics found that these amino acids can fight free radicals and may help with skin brightening by slowing down melanin production. Another 2025 review confirmed that rice-derived amino acids and peptides help with hydration, barrier repair, and antioxidant protection.
As for fungal acne, this ingredient is generally considered low risk. This is because Malassezia is a lipid-dependent yeast that feeds primarily on fatty acids with carbon chain lengths of C11-C24, not amino acids. On its own, this ingredient doesn't provide the lipid fuel Malassezia needs to thrive.
Learn more about Rice Amino AcidsWater. 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!
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