What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Stearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Behentrimonium Chloride
Preservative
Brassica Alcohol
Emollient
Propanediol
Solvent
Cetyl Esters
Emollient
Persea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Actinidia Chinensis Fruit Extract
EmollientSpirulina Maxima Extract
SmoothingSpinacia Oleracea Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Biotin
AntiseborrhoeicTheobroma Cacao Seed Butter
Emollient
Salvia Hispanica Seed Oil
Emollient
Isododecane
EmollientBrassicyl Isoleucinate Esylate
Emulsion StabilisingCoccinia Indica Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Aloe Barbadensis Flower Extract
EmollientSolanum Melongena Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCurcuma Longa Root Extract
Antioxidant
Ocimum Basilicum Flower/Leaf Extract
TonicOcimum Sanctum Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningIsopropyl Myristate
Emollient
Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningMelia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningCetrimonium Chloride
Antimicrobial
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Skin ConditioningCorallina Officinalis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Behentrimonium Methosulfate
SurfactantPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Volcanic Ash
Abrasive
Arginine
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Curcumin
Antioxidant
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Palmaria Palmata Extract
Skin ProtectingMineral Salts
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Hexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Parfum
Masking
Dehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Water, Cetyl Alcohol, Stearyl Alcohol, Behentrimonium Chloride, Brassica Alcohol, Propanediol, Cetyl Esters, Persea Gratissima Oil, Actinidia Chinensis Fruit Extract, Spirulina Maxima Extract, Spinacia Oleracea Leaf Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Biotin, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Salvia Hispanica Seed Oil, Isododecane, Brassicyl Isoleucinate Esylate, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Flower Extract, Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Ocimum Basilicum Flower/Leaf Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Isopropyl Myristate, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Cetrimonium Chloride, Cetearyl Alcohol, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Panthenol, Volcanic Ash, Arginine, Glycerin, Curcumin, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Palmaria Palmata Extract, Mineral Salts, Butylene Glycol, Hexylene Glycol, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Parfum, Dehydroacetic Acid, Benzyl Alcohol
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Alcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Propanediol
Solvent
Curcuma Longa Root Extract
Antioxidant
Trifolium Pratense/Vigna Radiata) Sprout Extract
Antioxidant
Biotinoyl Tripeptide-1
Rheum Rhaponticum Root Extract
Skin ConditioningAcetyl Tetrapeptide-3
Skin Protecting
Callicarpa Japonica Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningChlorella Vulgaris Extract
Skin ConditioningOlea Europaea Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Caffeine
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Glycerin
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin
MaskingLecithin
Emollient
Sodium Phytate
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Sodium Starch Octenylsuccinate
AbsorbentAlcohol
Antimicrobial
Cyclodextrin
AbsorbentCitric Acid
Buffering
Phytic Acid
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Cyamopsis Tetragonoloba Gum
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingWater, Butylene Glycol, Alcohol Denat., Propanediol, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Trifolium Pratense/Vigna Radiata) Sprout Extract, Biotinoyl Tripeptide-1, Rheum Rhaponticum Root Extract, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-3, Callicarpa Japonica Fruit Extract, Chlorella Vulgaris Extract, Olea Europaea Leaf Extract, Caffeine, Tocopherol, Glycerin, Pentylene Glycol, Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin, Lecithin, Sodium Phytate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Sodium Starch Octenylsuccinate, Alcohol, Cyclodextrin, Citric Acid, Phytic Acid, Lactic Acid, Cyamopsis Tetragonoloba Gum, Xanthan Gum
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
Learn more about Butylene GlycolCurcuma Longa Root Extract comes from the rhizome (underground stem) of the turmeric plant.
While the official EU Cosing Database lists this ingredient as a fragrance, it actually does more than give products a scent.
This ingredient contains a group of yellow pigments called curcuminoids (mostly curcumin) that give it genuine antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity in skin.
Reviews of topical clinical studies have found turmeric/curcumin to be generally well-tolerated and useful across conditions like eczema and mild inflammation.
One thing working in its favor is that curcumin barely penetrates; in lab skin-permeation testing, the curcuminoids mostly stayed in the outermost layer of skin. This is a good thing because its soothing and antioxidant activity is a surface-level job anyway.
At this time, industry data shows there's no single "correct" cosmetic percentage. It's used across a wide range depending on the product and varies from tiny fractions of a percent up to a few percent.
Allergy-wise, curcumin is a documented (but uncommon) contact allergen. It can also cross react with related plants, so anyone with a turmeric/ginger/cinnamon allergy or reactive skin should patch test first.
Learn more about Curcuma Longa Root 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 GlycerinHelianthus 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.
Learn more about Helianthus Annuus Seed OilPropanediol is an all-star ingredient. It softens, hydrates, and smooths the skin.
It’s often used to:
Propanediol is not likely to cause sensitivity and considered safe to use. It is derived from corn or petroleum with a clear color and no scent.
Learn more about PropanediolWater. 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
