What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Cetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientOlea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Polyglyceryl-10 Diisostearate
Emulsifying
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientPEG-20 Glyceryl Triisostearate
Emollient
Glyceryl Behenate/Eicosadioate
Emollient
Persea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Rosa Canina Fruit Oil
Emollient
Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil
Perfuming
Camellia Oleifera Leaf Extract
AstringentCorallina Officinalis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Extract
Abrasive
Epilobium Angustifolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningCurcuma Longa Root Extract
Masking
Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Flower Extract
EmollientCarthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
Masking
Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningWater
Skin ConditioningCoccinia Indica Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningMelia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningIsostearic Acid
Cleansing
Menthol
Masking
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Polyglyceryl-10 Diisostearate, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, PEG-20 Glyceryl Triisostearate, Glyceryl Behenate/Eicosadioate, Persea Gratissima Oil, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Camellia Oleifera Leaf Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Extract, Epilobium Angustifolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Flower Extract, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract, Water, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Isostearic Acid, Menthol, Butylene Glycol, Tocopheryl Acetate
Ethylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
Masking
Lauryl Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-3 Laurate
EmulsifyingPolyhydroxystearic Acid
Emulsifying
Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil
Humectant
Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Oil
Skin Conditioning
Actinidia Chinensis Fruit Extract
EmollientFragaria Ananassa Seed Extract
Antioxidant
Vaccinium Macrocarpon Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Borago Officinalis Seed Oil
Emollient
Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-2 Caprate
EmulsifyingCitrullus Lanatus Seed Oil
Emollient
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin Conditioning
Schinziophyton Rautanenii Kernel Oil
Emollient
Vaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract
Skin Protecting
Ximenia Americana Seed Oil
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Glycerin
Humectant
Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Lauryl Laurate, Polyglyceryl-3 Laurate, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Oil, Actinidia Chinensis Fruit Extract, Fragaria Ananassa Seed Extract, Vaccinium Macrocarpon Seed Oil, Borago Officinalis Seed Oil, Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil, Polyglyceryl-2 Caprate, Citrullus Lanatus Seed Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Schinziophyton Rautanenii Kernel Oil, Vaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract, Ximenia Americana Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Glycerin
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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.
Carthamus 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.
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