What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSqualane
Emollient
Tripelargonin
EmollientInulin
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Pentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningAlpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide
CleansingCeramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Phytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Lactate
BufferingSodium PCA
Humectant
Arginine
Masking
Glycine
Buffering
Fructose
Humectant
Urea
Buffering
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Saccharide Isomerate
Humectant
Borago Officinalis Seed Oil
Emollient
Persea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Cannabis Sativa Seed Oil
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Inositol
Humectant
Glucose
Humectant
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Potassium Cetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingCetearyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingHydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Sodium Citrate
BufferingCitric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Water, Squalane, Tripelargonin, Inulin, Panthenol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Pentylene Glycol, Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Phytosphingosine, Sodium Lactate, Sodium PCA, Arginine, Glycine, Fructose, Urea, Niacinamide, Saccharide Isomerate, Borago Officinalis Seed Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Allantoin, Cannabis Sativa Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Inositol, Glucose, Lactic Acid, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Cetearyl Glucoside, Xanthan Gum, Hydroxyacetophenone, Sodium Citrate, Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate
Algae
Skin Conditioning
Fucose
Skin ConditioningSilk
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Persea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Silicon
Abrasive
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Avena Sativa Kernel Flour
Abrasive
Cetearyl Olivate
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Triticum Vulgare Germ Oil
Emollient
C13-14 Alkane
SolventMaltodextrin
Absorbent
Cetyl Palmitate
Emollient
Hydrogenated Olive Oil
Skin Conditioning
Sorbitan Palmitate
Emulsifying
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Sorbitan Oleate
Emulsifying
Olea Europaea Oil Unsaponifiables
Skin Conditioning
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingBiosaccharide Gum-1
Humectant
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialKappaphycus Alvarezii Extract
Skin ConditioningCaesalpinia Spinosa Fruit Extract
Skin ProtectingCoenochloris Signiensis Extract
Skin ConditioningLecithin
Emollient
Parfum
Masking
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Dehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Benzyl Salicylate
Perfuming
Coumarin
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
Perfuming
Algae, Fucose, Silk, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, Silicon, Water, Glycerin, Avena Sativa Kernel Flour, Cetearyl Olivate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Sorbitan Olivate, Triticum Vulgare Germ Oil, C13-14 Alkane, Maltodextrin, Cetyl Palmitate, Hydrogenated Olive Oil, Sorbitan Palmitate, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Sorbitan Oleate, Olea Europaea Oil Unsaponifiables, Xanthan Gum, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Kappaphycus Alvarezii Extract, Caesalpinia Spinosa Fruit Extract, Coenochloris Signiensis Extract, Lecithin, Parfum, Tocopherol, Benzyl Alcohol, Dehydroacetic Acid, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Benzyl Salicylate, Coumarin, Linalool, Limonene, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Cetearyl alcohol is a mixture of two fatty alcohols: cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol. It is mainly used as an emulsifier. Emulsifiers help prevent the separation of oils and products. Due to its composition, it can also be used to thicken a product or help create foam.
Cetearyl alcohol is an emollient. Emollients help soothe and hydrate the skin by trapping moisture.
Studies show Cetearyl alcohol is non-toxic and non-irritating. The FDA allows products labeled "alcohol-free" to have fatty alcohols.
This ingredient is usually derived from plant oils such as palm, vegetable, or coconut oils. There is debate on whether this ingredient will cause acne.
Due to the fatty acid base, this ingredient may not be Malassezia folliculitis safe.
Learn more about Cetearyl AlcoholPersea Gratissima Oil is also known as avocado oil.
Avocado Oil has antioxidant properties. It is mostly made up of the glycerides of fatty acids. About 67% of these fatty acids is made up of oleic acid. Palmitic acid and linoleic acid are also present.
These fatty acids help hydrate and soften the skin. It may increase collagen content in the skin. Collagen helps keep your skin plump and firm. This ingredient helps reduce inflammation and has not shown to clog pores.
This ingredient may not be fungal-acne safe due to its high fatty acid content.
Avocados also have B vitamins, vitamin K, vitamin C, vitamin E, and potassium.
Learn more about Persea Gratissima OilTocopherol (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 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
