What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPropylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Dicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientButylene Glycol
Humectant
Sucrose Polystearate
EmollientC10-18 Triglycerides
Emollient
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Polyamide-5
Skin ConditioningArctium Lappa Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Betula Alba Bark Extract
Masking
Enantia Chlorantha Bark Extract
Skin ConditioningEquisetum Arvense Extract
AstringentMimosa Tenuiflora Bark Extract
Skin ProtectingHedera Helix Leaf/Stem Extract
AntimicrobialFucus Vesiculosus Extract
Emollient
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Spiraea Ulmaria Extract
AstringentArnica Montana Flower Extract
Masking
Rosa Canina Fruit Extract
Astringent
Achillea Millefolium Extract
CleansingAesculus Hippocastanum Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningLavandula Angustifolia Flower Extract
Cleansing
Thymus Vulgaris Flower/Leaf Extract
MaskingMyrtus Communis Extract
AstringentAllium Cepa Bulb Extract
Skin Conditioning
Commiphora Myrrha Resin Extract
Skin ConditioningOleanolic Acid
Skin ConditioningGlycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Yeast Extract
Skin ConditioningCitric Acid
Buffering
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingHydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientPolyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingT-Butyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sorbic Acid
Preservative
Water, Propylene Glycol, Glycerin, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Butylene Glycol, Sucrose Polystearate, C10-18 Triglycerides, Cetyl Alcohol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Niacinamide, Polyamide-5, Arctium Lappa Root Extract, Betula Alba Bark Extract, Enantia Chlorantha Bark Extract, Equisetum Arvense Extract, Mimosa Tenuiflora Bark Extract, Hedera Helix Leaf/Stem Extract, Fucus Vesiculosus Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Spiraea Ulmaria Extract, Arnica Montana Flower Extract, Rosa Canina Fruit Extract, Achillea Millefolium Extract, Aesculus Hippocastanum Seed Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Extract, Thymus Vulgaris Flower/Leaf Extract, Myrtus Communis Extract, Allium Cepa Bulb Extract, Commiphora Myrrha Resin Extract, Oleanolic Acid, Glycine Soja Oil, Yeast Extract, Citric Acid, Tocopherol, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, T-Butyl Alcohol, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Sorbic Acid
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Squalane
Emollient
Propanediol
Solvent
Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil
Perfuming
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Borago Officinalis Seed Oil
Emollient
Diisopropyl Dimer Dilinoleate
Emollient
Isoamyl Laurate
Emollient
Jojoba Esters
Emollient
Glycol Palmitate
Emulsifying
Crambe Abyssinica Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Oleic/Linoleic/Linolenic Polyglycerides
Emollient
Oryza Sativa Bran Wax
Skin Conditioning
PEG-100 Stearate
Arachidyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientHelianthus Annuus Seed Wax
Skin Conditioning
Maris Aqua
HumectantBehenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Parfum
Masking
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingHydrogenated Vegetable Oil
Emollient
Arachidyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingPolyglycerin-3
Humectant
Sodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningMaltodextrin
Absorbent
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Glycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPolysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Acacia Decurrens Flower Cera
Emollient
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Biosaccharide Gum-1
Humectant
Fucus Vesiculosus Extract
Emollient
Laminaria Digitata Extract
Skin Protecting
Bacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Lithothamnion Calcareum Extract
Skin ConditioningBeta-Sitosterol
Emulsion Stabilising
Eicosapentaenoic Acid
Emollient
Phospholipids
Skin Conditioning
Water, Glycerin, Squalane, Propanediol, Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Borago Officinalis Seed Oil, Diisopropyl Dimer Dilinoleate, Isoamyl Laurate, Jojoba Esters, Glycol Palmitate, Crambe Abyssinica Seed Oil, Glyceryl Stearate, Oleic/Linoleic/Linolenic Polyglycerides, Oryza Sativa Bran Wax, PEG-100 Stearate, Arachidyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Caprylate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax, Maris Aqua, Behenyl Alcohol, Pentylene Glycol, Parfum, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Arachidyl Glucoside, Polyglycerin-3, Sodium Gluconate, Maltodextrin, Tocopherol, Glycine Soja Oil, Xanthan Gum, Polysorbate 60, Acacia Decurrens Flower Cera, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Sorbitan Isostearate, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Fucus Vesiculosus Extract, Laminaria Digitata Extract, Bacillus Ferment, Lithothamnion Calcareum Extract, Beta-Sitosterol, Eicosapentaenoic Acid, Phospholipids
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Fucus Vesiculosus Extract is derived from a type of brown algae.
Algae is an informal term for a group of aquatic organisms that can photosynthesize. It is estimated there are at least 30,000 types of Algae.
Fucus Vesiculosus Extract contains antioxidants. Antioxidants help fight free-radicals. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells, such as pollution.
Fucus Vesiculosus Extract is also rich in sodium, potassium, and amino acids.
Many different types of algae have different benefits.
Learn more about Fucus Vesiculosus ExtractGlycerin (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 GlycerinGlycine Soja Oil comes from the soybean. Glycine Soja is native to eastern Asia.
Soybean oil is an emollient. It is rich in antioxidants and fatty acids including palmitic, stearic, oleic, and linoleic acids.
As an emollient, the fatty acids in soybean oil helps keep your skin soft and hydrated. It does so by creating a film on top that traps moisture in.
Soybean oil is also rich in vitamin E, a potent antioxidant. Vitamin E is also anti-inflammatory and provides a soothing effect.
Studies show soy may help fade hyperpigmentation from UVB. It does so by disrupting the melanin process from UVB induced skin inflammation.
This ingredient may not be malassezia folliculitis, or fungal-acne, safe.
Soybeans are rich in proteins and are part of the legume family. Foods made with soybeans include tofu, soymilk, edamame, miso, and soy sauce.
Learn more about Glycine Soja OilTocopherol 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 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. Remember to stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water
