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What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCucurbita Maxima Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Ethylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Cellulose
Absorbent
Citrus Limon Peel Powder
AbsorbentGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Oryza Sativa Powder
Shea Butter Ethyl Esters
Emollient
Xylityl Sesquicaprylate
Antimicrobial
Lactobacillus/Pumpkin Ferment Extract
Skin ConditioningCucurbita Pepo Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Cucurbita Pepo Seed Oil
Emollient
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Bromelain
Skin Conditioning
Papain
Skin Conditioning
Lactobacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Glycolipids
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Ascorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Glycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Daucus Carota Sativa Seed Oil
Emollient
Hydrogenated Corn Oil
Skin Conditioning
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingAcacia Senegal Gum
MaskingSodium Lactate
Buffering
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Stearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingHydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingBehenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cetearyl Glucoside
Emulsifying
Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside
CleansingMaltodextrin
Absorbent
Sodium Phytate
Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCitric Acid
Buffering
Parfum
Masking
Eugenol
Perfuming
CI 40800
Cosmetic ColorantCI 14700
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Cucurbita Maxima Fruit Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Propanediol, Cellulose, Citrus Limon Peel Powder, Glyceryl Stearate, Oryza Sativa Powder, Shea Butter Ethyl Esters, Xylityl Sesquicaprylate, Lactobacillus/Pumpkin Ferment Extract, Cucurbita Pepo Fruit Extract, Cucurbita Pepo Seed Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate, Bromelain, Papain, Lactobacillus Ferment, Glycolipids, Tocopherol, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract, Glycine Soja Oil, Daucus Carota Sativa Seed Oil, Hydrogenated Corn Oil, Xanthan Gum, Acacia Senegal Gum, Sodium Lactate, Cetyl Alcohol, Stearyl Alcohol, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Behenyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Glucoside, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Maltodextrin, Sodium Phytate, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Citric Acid, Parfum, Eugenol, CI 40800, CI 14700
Water
Skin ConditioningPrunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil
Masking
Lauryl Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Polyhydroxystearic Acid
Emulsifying
Stearyl Behenate
Emollient
Undecane
EmollientGlycerin
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate
Skin Conditioning
Tridecane
Perfuming
Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate
Emulsifying
Saccharomyces Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Garcinia Indica Seed Butter
Skin Conditioning
Myristyl Myristate
Emollient
Platonia Insignis Seed Butter
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Pisum Sativum Extract
Skin ConditioningLauroyl Lysine
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Glyceryl Behenate
Emollient
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Magnesium Sulfate
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Water, Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil, Lauryl Laurate, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Stearyl Behenate, Undecane, Glycerin, Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Tridecane, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, Saccharomyces Ferment, Garcinia Indica Seed Butter, Myristyl Myristate, Platonia Insignis Seed Butter, Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax, Tocopherol, Pisum Sativum Extract, Lauroyl Lysine, Caprylyl Glycol, Glyceryl Behenate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Magnesium Sulfate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Benzyl Alcohol
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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.
Ethylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.
Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
Learn more about EthylhexylglycerinGlycerin (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 GlycerinTocopherol 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
