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Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Urea
Buffering
Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
Acrylates Copolymer
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Avena Sativa Kernel Flour
Abrasive
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil
Skin Protecting
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Calendula Officinalis Flower
Skin Conditioning
Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer
Sodium Chloride
MaskingRhamnose
HumectantXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Glucomannan
Skin ConditioningXylitylglucoside
Humectant
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Anhydroxylitol
Humectant
Coco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Xylitol
Humectant
Glucuronic Acid
Buffering
Coconut Acid
Cleansing
Glucose
Humectant
Inulin
Skin Conditioning
Citric Acid
Buffering
Lecithin
Emollient
Propanediol
Solvent
Water, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Glycerin, Urea, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Acrylates Copolymer, Panthenol, Avena Sativa Kernel Flour, Phenoxyethanol, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil, Sodium Benzoate, Calendula Officinalis Flower, Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer, Sodium Chloride, Rhamnose, Xanthan Gum, Allantoin, Glucomannan, Xylitylglucoside, Sodium Hydroxide, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Potassium Sorbate, Anhydroxylitol, Coco-Glucoside, Xylitol, Glucuronic Acid, Coconut Acid, Glucose, Inulin, Citric Acid, Lecithin, Propanediol
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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.
Helianthus 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.
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