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Ingredients Side-by-side
Ethylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Water
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl/Capryl Glucoside
CleansingC10-18 Triglycerides
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax
Skin Conditioning
Lauryl Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Polyhydroxystearic Acid
Emulsifying
Caprae Lac
Skin ConditioningColostrum
Skin Conditioning
Bifida Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Lactose
HumectantMilk Protein
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
Emollient
Honey
Humectant
Eryngium Alpinum Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Symphytum Officinale Rhizome/Root Extract
Skin ConditioningSqualane
Emollient
Whey Protein
Skin ConditioningCitric Acid
Buffering
Glucose
Humectant
Lecithin
Emollient
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Water, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, C10-18 Triglycerides, Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax, Lauryl Laurate, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Caprae Lac, Colostrum, Bifida Ferment Lysate, Lactose, Milk Protein, Glycerin, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Honey, Eryngium Alpinum Flower Extract, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Symphytum Officinale Rhizome/Root Extract, Squalane, Whey Protein, Citric Acid, Glucose, Lecithin, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate
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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.
Bifida Ferment Lysate is a postbiotic ingredient made by fermenting Bifidobacterium to extract a nutrient-rich mix of peptides, amino acids, vitamins, organic acids, and polysaccharides.
These components are basically the building blocks that your skin already uses to stay hydrated, repair itself, and maintain its barrier. That's why this ingredient helps your skin hold onto moisture and stay resilient against irritation.
One in-vitro study found that this ingredient tells your skin cells to produce more of the proteins (filaggrin, loricrin, and involucrin) for building a strong and healthy barrier. This study also found this ingredient to be a solid antioxidant that helped neutralize damage against UV and pollution.
A study with people from 2010 found that sensitive, reactive skin using a cream with 10% of this ingredient for a month became noticeably less dry, less reactive, and harder to irritate compared to the group using a plain cream.
In short, this ingredient is a well-tolerated ingredient that can help with barrier repair, antioxidant protection, and calming reactive skin.
This ingredient is generally considered fungal acne (Malassezia) safe; Bifidobacterium is a bacterium, not a yeast or fungus.
The fungal acne concern with fermented ingredients mainly applies to yeast-derived ferments like Saccharomyces and Galactomyces, because those are in the same kingdom as Malassezia and could theoretically contain residual compounds that feed it.
Bifida is a completely different organism, so on its own it doesn't provide a food source for the Malassezia yeast that causes fungal acne.
Learn more about Bifida Ferment LysateWe don't have a description for Caprae Lac yet.
Colostrum isn't fungal acne safe.
Glycerin (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 GlycerinLactose is a naturally derived milk sugar with humectant and skin conditioning properties. It helps draw and hold moisture in the outermost layer of skin.
The Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) concludes lactose is generally considered low risk for irritation in topical products.
By the way, lactose is not an exfoliating acid like lactic acid or lactobionic acid. And since it's typically animal-derived, it's not usually vegan.
Learn more about LactoseMilk Protein is the non-hydrolyzed protein derived from milk with skin conditioning properties.
Due to the large molecule size, this ingredient mostly works on the surface of your skin. Be sure to patch test or avoid if you have a dairy allergy.
Water. 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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