What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingIsododecane
EmollientGlycolic Acid
BufferingIsopropyl Alcohol
SolventPEG-6
HumectantGlycerin
HumectantHydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientPEG-100 Stearate
Polymethyl Methacrylate
Arachidyl Alcohol
EmollientArachidyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingBehenyl Alcohol
EmollientHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientPolysorbate 60
EmulsifyingCI 17200
Cosmetic ColorantRetinal
Skin ConditioningSilybum Marianum Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSorbitan Isostearate
EmulsifyingTocopherol
AntioxidantWater, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Isododecane, Glycolic Acid, Isopropyl Alcohol, PEG-6, Glycerin, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Sodium Hydroxide, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Arachidyl Alcohol, Arachidyl Glucoside, Behenyl Alcohol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Polysorbate 60, CI 17200, Retinal, Silybum Marianum Fruit Extract, Sorbitan Isostearate, Tocopherol
Water
Skin ConditioningDicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientGlycerin
HumectantDimethylimidazolidinone Rice Starch
AbsorbentHydrogenated Vegetable Glycerides
EmollientCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientPotassium Cetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingPrunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil
MaskingTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantPanthenol
Skin ConditioningSalicylic Acid
MaskingZinc PCA
HumectantAllantoin
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Palm Glycerides
EmollientSclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingBisabolol
MaskingSodium Cetearyl Sulfate
CleansingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeSodium Hydroxide
BufferingHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientTocopherol
AntioxidantPantolactone
HumectantCitric Acid
BufferingWater, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Glycerin, Dimethylimidazolidinone Rice Starch, Hydrogenated Vegetable Glycerides, Cetearyl Alcohol, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Panthenol, Salicylic Acid, Zinc PCA, Allantoin, Hydrogenated Palm Glycerides, Sclerotium Gum, Xanthan Gum, Bisabolol, Sodium Cetearyl Sulfate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Hydroxide, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Pantolactone, Citric Acid
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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.
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 GlycerinHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil is the oil derived from the seeds of a Sunflower. Sunflower seed oil is non-fragrant. It is an emollient, meaning it helps to soften the skin.
Sunflower seed oil contains many fatty acids. The fatty acids found in sunflower seeds include (from highest amount to least): linoleic acid, myristic acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid, arachidic acid, oleic acid, and linolenic acid.
These fatty acids help the skin create ceramides. Ceramides play a role in repairing the skin barrier.
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil helps moisturize the skin. This in turn helps the skin look more rejuvenated and smoother.
Sunflowers are rich in vitamin E.
Historians believe Indigenous cultures of North America domesticated sunflowers before corn. Thus they relied on sunflower oil for a variety of uses. One such use is moisturizing skin and hair.
Sunflower seed oil may not be fungal acne safe. We recommend speaking with a professional if you have any concerns.
Learn more about Helianthus Annuus Seed OilSodium Hydroxide is also known as lye or caustic soda. It is used to adjust the pH of products; many ingredients require a specific pH to be effective.
In small amounts, sodium hydroxide is considered safe to use. However, large amounts may cause chemical burns due to its high alkaline.
Your skin has a natural pH and acid mantle. This acid mantle helps prevent harmful bacteria from breaking through. The acid mantle also helps keep your skin hydrated.
"Alkaline" refers to a high pH level. A low pH level would be considered acidic.
Learn more about Sodium HydroxideTocopherol (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 TocopherolWater. 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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water