What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin Conditioning
Water
Skin ConditioningBeeswax
Emulsion Stabilising
Polyglyceryl-3 Oleate
Emulsifying
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Kaolin
Abrasive
Nonfat Dry Milk
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningLonicera Caprifolium Flower Extract
Perfuming
Glycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Lecithin
Emollient
Citric Acid
Buffering
Carrageenan
Sucrose
Humectant
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Ascorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Glyceryl Oleate
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Sodium Phytate
Parfum
Masking
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Benzyl Salicylate
Perfuming
Eugenol
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Water, Beeswax, Polyglyceryl-3 Oleate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Kaolin, Nonfat Dry Milk, Tocopherol, Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract, Lonicera Caprifolium Flower Extract, Glycine Soja Oil, Lecithin, Citric Acid, Carrageenan, Sucrose, Alcohol, Stearic Acid, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Glyceryl Oleate, Glyceryl Stearate, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Phytate, Parfum, Phenoxyethanol, Benzyl Salicylate, Eugenol, Linalool
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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.
Glycine Soja Oil is a plant-derived oil from soybean seeds. Like other oils, it is rich in essential fatty acids (mostly linoleic and oleic) that support skin hydration and barrier function.
The fatty acids are able to integrate into the lipid matrix of the stratum corneum to help soften skin and reduce water loss.
On top of that, soybean oil is rich in vitamins like vitamin E, a potent antioxidant.
Research on soybean's active components also point to anti-inflammatory, collagen-stimulating, antioxidant activity, and protection against UV-induced oxidative damage.
Most of this research applies to the broader soybean plant and not just the oil fraction alone.
This ingredient may not be fungal acne safe due to the oleic acid content.
Learn more about Glycine Soja OilLinalool is a fragrance and helps add scent to products. It's derived from common plants such as cinnamon, mint, citrus, and lavender.
Like Limonene, this ingredient oxidizes when exposed to air. Oxidized linalool can cause allergies and skin sensitivity.
This ingredient has a scent that is floral, spicy tropical, and citrus-like.
Learn more about LinaloolThis ingredient is also known as sweet almond oil. It is a lightweight, cold-pressed oil from the ripe seeds of the sweet almond tree.
Sweet almond oil is rich in skin-nourishing fatty acids such as oleic acid (55-86%) and linolenic acid (7-35%).
As an emollient, it softens and hydrates skin by forming a thin barrier that locks in moisture.
Clinical studies have found it to be non-irritating and non-sensitizing. The CIR Expert Panel has evaluated the available safety data and concluded it is safe for topical use.
Because of the oleic acid content, this ingredient may not be fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis 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 Tocopherol
