What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Coco-Caprylate
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Dibutyl Adipate
EmollientCetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientPEG-20 Glyceryl Triisostearate
Emollient
Isopropyl Palmitate
Emollient
Plankton Extract
Skin ConditioningAscophyllum Nodosum Extract
Skin ConditioningCrithmum Maritimum Extract
Skin ConditioningFucus Vesiculosus Extract
Emollient
Laminaria Hyperborea Extract
Skin ProtectingLaminaria Digitata Extract
Skin Protecting
Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
Parfum
Masking
Linalool
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Hexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Coco-Caprylate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Dibutyl Adipate, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, PEG-20 Glyceryl Triisostearate, Isopropyl Palmitate, Plankton Extract, Ascophyllum Nodosum Extract, Crithmum Maritimum Extract, Fucus Vesiculosus Extract, Laminaria Hyperborea Extract, Laminaria Digitata Extract, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Parfum, Linalool, Limonene, Hexyl Cinnamal
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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.
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil is a plant oil derived from the seeds of a sunflower.
It is rich in fatty acids, primarily linoleic acid and oleic acid. This gives it emollient and skin conditioning properties.
The reason this ingredient is so effective is because it forms a thin film on the skin that reduces transepidermal water loss (TEWL) while supplying linoleic acid to the stratum corneum to improve barrier strength.
The high linoleic acid content is particularly noteworthy for acne-prone skin.
Research suggests that acne-prone skin tends to be deficient in linoleic acid in sebum. Topical application may help replenish this to support a healthier follicular environment and less comedone-promoting sebum.
One randomized study found sunflower seed oil preserved skin barrier integrity in adult volunteers with and without atopic dermatitis (outperforming olive oil).
This ingredient is well-studied, gentle, and an effective emollient suitable for most skin types.
On fungal acne: This ingredient may not be Fungal acne (Malassezia folliculitis) safe. This is because it contains fatty acids with carbon chain lengths in the C11-C24 range.
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