What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 3%
UV Absorber
Dimethicone 2%
Emollient
Homosalate 15%
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexyl Salicylate 5%
UV Absorber
Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2
Emollient
Bis-Stearyl Dimethicone
Emollient
Butyloctyl Salicylate
Skin Conditioning
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialCalendula Officinalis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
Masking
Cetyl Dimethicone
Emollient
Citric Acid
Buffering
Euphorbia Cerifera Wax
Aroma
Microcrystalline Wax
Emulsion StabilisingMyristyl Myristate
Emollient
Octyldodecanol
Emollient
Oryzanol
Skin ConditioningOzokerite
Emulsion StabilisingPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sorbic Acid
Preservative
Stearyl Behenate
Emollient
Sucralose
Skin ConditioningTetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate
Antioxidant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Triticum Vulgare Germ Oil
Emollient
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 3%, Dimethicone 2%, Homosalate 15%, Ethylhexyl Salicylate 5%, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Bis-Stearyl Dimethicone, Butyloctyl Salicylate, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Calendula Officinalis Extract, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Cetyl Dimethicone, Citric Acid, Euphorbia Cerifera Wax, Aroma, Microcrystalline Wax, Myristyl Myristate, Octyldodecanol, Oryzanol, Ozokerite, Panthenol, Phenoxyethanol, Sorbic Acid, Stearyl Behenate, Sucralose, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Triticum Vulgare Germ Oil
Beeswax
Emulsion Stabilising
Ricinus Communis Seed Oil
Masking
Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Mango Butter Dimer Dilinoleyl Esters/Dimer Dilinoleate Copolymer
Emollient
Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emollient
Aroma
Vegetable Oil
Skin Conditioning
Crambe Abyssinica Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter
Skin Conditioning
Lauryl Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
Masking
Copernicia Cerifera Wax
Sambucus Nigra Flower Extract
RefreshingSambucus Nigra Fruit Extract
AstringentTetrahydrodiferuloylmethane
Antioxidant
Polyglyceryl-10 Diisostearate
Emulsifying
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Glycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Rebaudioside A
Skin ConditioningAlumina
Abrasive
CI 75470
Cosmetic ColorantTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Iron Oxides
Beeswax, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Mango Butter Dimer Dilinoleyl Esters/Dimer Dilinoleate Copolymer, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Aroma, Vegetable Oil, Crambe Abyssinica Seed Oil, Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter, Lauryl Laurate, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Copernicia Cerifera Wax, Sambucus Nigra Flower Extract, Sambucus Nigra Fruit Extract, Tetrahydrodiferuloylmethane, Polyglyceryl-10 Diisostearate, Tocopherol, Glycine Soja Oil, Rebaudioside A, Alumina, CI 75470, Titanium Dioxide, Iron Oxides
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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.
Aroma refers to an ingredient, or mixture of ingredients, that impart or mask a flavor.
The name is slightly confusing. This is because INCI associates aroma with flavor instead of smell.
Here is the official definition from the The International Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary and Handbook:
“Aroma is a term for ingredient labeling used to identify that a product contains a material or combination of materials normally added to a cosmetic to produce or to mask a particular flavor.”
INCI shows the only purpose of aroma to be "flavouring".
However, due to regulation differences, some companies may use aroma in place of parfum.
In Canada, this ingredient only has to be listed in concentrations above 1%.
Learn more about AromaCarthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil comes from the seeds of the safflower plant. It is a skin conditioning agent that helps soften skin and keep it hydrated.
This seed oil has an unusual fatty acid profile: it is one of the highest linoleic acid plant oils out there (~55-77%). It also has low amounts of oleic acid, and this high-linoleic/low-oleic ratio gets people excited.
Linoleic acid helps maintain skin barrier integrity and is a building block for the ceramides in your stratum corneum. Notably, people with acne tend to have lower linoleic acid in their skin lipids as well (and this gets worse as acne gets more severe).
Overall, it's a lightweight, fast-absorbing oil that has a long safety track record. Lab testing has found it to be non-irritating for skin or eyes.
The Malassezia yeast can metabolize the fatty acids in this oil to grow; therefore this ingredient may not be fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
