What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Bambusa Arundinacea Stem Powder
Abrasive
Cetearyl Olivate
Glycerin
Humectant
Persea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningGluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Calophyllum Tacamahaca Seed Oil
Emollient
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Saccharum Officinarum Extract
MoisturisingCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract
MaskingCitrus Limon Fruit Extract
Masking
Acer Saccharum Sap Extract
HumectantCurcuma Longa Root Oil
Perfuming
Cananga Odorata Flower Oil
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
Masking
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Citrus Grandis Seed Extract
Astringent
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Citrate
BufferingSodium Benzoate
Masking
Calcium Gluconate
HumectantWater, Cetearyl Alcohol, Decyl Glucoside, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Bambusa Arundinacea Stem Powder, Cetearyl Olivate, Glycerin, Persea Gratissima Oil, Sorbitan Olivate, Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract, Gluconolactone, Calophyllum Tacamahaca Seed Oil, Panthenol, Saccharum Officinarum Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract, Citrus Limon Fruit Extract, Acer Saccharum Sap Extract, Curcuma Longa Root Oil, Cananga Odorata Flower Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Citrus Grandis Seed Extract, Tocopherol, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Benzoate, Calcium Gluconate
Sea Salt
Abrasive
Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Sucrose
Humectant
Glyceryl Caprylate/Caprate
EmollientSodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Jojoba Esters
Emollient
Charcoal Powder
Abrasive
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialLavandula Angustifolia Flower Extract
Cleansing
Rosa Moschata Seed Oil
Emollient
Mentha Piperita Oil
Masking
Menthol
Masking
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
Antioxidant
Glyceryl Stearate Se
Emulsifying
Lactococcus Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Oryza Sativa Bran Extract
Skin Conditioning
Helianthus Annuus Extract
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningIron Oxides
Citric Acid
Buffering
Parfum
Masking
Sea Salt, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Glycerin, Sucrose, Glyceryl Caprylate/Caprate, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Jojoba Esters, Charcoal Powder, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Extract, Rosa Moschata Seed Oil, Mentha Piperita Oil, Menthol, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Lactococcus Ferment Lysate, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract, Helianthus Annuus Extract, Tocopherol, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Gluconate, Iron Oxides, Citric Acid, Parfum
Alternatives
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
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 GlycerinSodium Benzoate is a preservative. It's used in both cosmetic and food products to inhibit the growth of mold and bacteria. It is typically produced synthetically.
Both the US FDA and EU Health Committee have approved the use of sodium benzoate. In the US, levels of 0.1% (of the total product) are allowed.
Sodium benzoate works as a preservative by inhibiting the growth of bacteria inside of cells. It prevents the cell from fermenting a type of sugar using an enzyme called phosphofructokinase.
It is the salt of benzoic acid. Foods containing sodium benzoate include soda, salad dressings, condiments, fruit juices, wines, and snack foods.
Studies for using ascorbic acid and sodium benzoate in cosmetics are lacking, especially in skincare routines with multiple steps.
We always recommend speaking with a professional, such as a dermatologist, if you have any concerns.
Learn more about Sodium BenzoateTocopherol is a fat-soluble antioxidant known as Vitamin E.
You'll find this ingredient in the vast majority of skincare (for good reason). It works to neutralize free radicals, or unstable molecules generated by UV exposure, pollution, and other environmental stressors, before they can cause oxidative damage to your skin cells.
Topically applied tocopherol has been shown to protect against UV damage by ramping up the skin's own natural defense enzymes.
It also acts as a skin conditioning agent; some studies show that regular topical use can improve the skin's water-binding capacity over 2-4 weeks.
This ingredient is especially loved for being a team player. When combined with Vitamin C, the photoprotective effect of both ingredients roughly doubles and the combo also helps reduce UV-induced DNA damage.
This ingredient has some brightening potential but it's more of a prevention ingredient than spot-fader. Cell studies show it can slow down melanin production but it's worth noting that it's not the most powerful brightener out there.
In formulations, it also serves as a stabilizer that helps protect other oxidation-prone ingredients from degrading.
Concentrations usually range from 0.1-1% in most leave-on products.
Learn more about Tocopherol
