What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Sea Silt Extract
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Squalane
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Octyldodecanol
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate Citrate
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Unsaponifiables
Emollient
Water
Skin ConditioningMicrocrystalline Cellulose
AbsorbentAvena Sativa Kernel Extract
Abrasive
Platonia Insignis Seed Butter
Emollient
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Saccharide Isomerate
Humectant
Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingBuddleja Davidii Meristem Cell Culture
Skin ConditioningPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Cellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Benzoate
Masking
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Epilobium Angustifolium Extract
Skin ConditioningAchillea Millefolium Extract
CleansingUrtica Dioica Extract
AstringentPropanediol
Solvent
Tremella Fuciformis Polysaccharide
Emulsion Stabilising
Caesalpinia Spinosa Fruit Extract
Skin ProtectingCalcium Gluconate
HumectantSucrose
Humectant
Citronellol
Perfuming
Sodium Citrate
BufferingCitric Acid
Buffering
Kappaphycus Alvarezii Extract
Skin ConditioningCaesalpinia Spinosa Fruit Pod Extract
Tephrosia Purpurea Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningPlankton Extract
Skin ConditioningVerbascum Thapsus Extract
Skin ConditioningTabebuia Impetiginosa Bark Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Helichrysum Arenarium Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Lecithin
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Sprout Extract
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Triethyl Citrate
Masking
Dimethylheptenal
Perfuming
Elettaria Cardamomum Seed Oil
Masking
Juniperus Communis Fruit Oil
Masking
Juniperus Virginiana Oil
Masking
Michelia Alba Leaf Oil
Masking
Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
Masking
Vetiveria Zizanoides Root Extract
Perfuming
Sea Silt Extract, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Squalane, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Octyldodecanol, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Unsaponifiables, Water, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Platonia Insignis Seed Butter, Gluconolactone, Saccharide Isomerate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Buddleja Davidii Meristem Cell Culture, Potassium Sorbate, Benzyl Alcohol, Cellulose Gum, Glyceryl Caprylate, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Benzoate, Maltodextrin, Epilobium Angustifolium Extract, Achillea Millefolium Extract, Urtica Dioica Extract, Propanediol, Tremella Fuciformis Polysaccharide, Caesalpinia Spinosa Fruit Extract, Calcium Gluconate, Sucrose, Citronellol, Sodium Citrate, Citric Acid, Kappaphycus Alvarezii Extract, Caesalpinia Spinosa Fruit Pod Extract, Tephrosia Purpurea Seed Extract, Plankton Extract, Verbascum Thapsus Extract, Tabebuia Impetiginosa Bark Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Helichrysum Arenarium Flower Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Lecithin, Helianthus Annuus Sprout Extract, Tocopherol, Triethyl Citrate, Dimethylheptenal, Elettaria Cardamomum Seed Oil, Juniperus Communis Fruit Oil, Juniperus Virginiana Oil, Michelia Alba Leaf Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Vetiveria Zizanoides Root Extract
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Water
Skin ConditioningHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Isopropyl Palmitate
Emollient
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Pelargonium Graveolens Oil
Masking
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter
Emollient
Beeswax
Emulsion Stabilising
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Rosa Canina Fruit Oil
Emollient
Calophyllum Inophyllum Seed Oil
Antimicrobial
Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil
Emollient
Borago Officinalis Seed Oil
Emollient
Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil
Perfuming
Oenothera Biennis Oil
Emollient
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Boswellia Carterii Oil
Masking
Sodium Cocoyl/Stearoyl (Alanine/Arginine/Asparagine/Aspartic Acid/Glutamic Acid/Glutamine/Glycine/Histidine/Isoleucine/Leucine/Lysine/Phenylalanine/Proline/Serine/Threonine/Tyrosine/Valine)
Emollient
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Sodium Lactate
Buffering
Avena Sativa Kernel Extract
Abrasive
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Equisetum Arvense Extract
AstringentTaraxacum Officinale Extract
Skin ConditioningCalendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Chamomilla Recutita Oil
Masking
Lavandula Angustifolia Extract
Skin Conditioning
Arnica Montana Flower Oil
Perfuming
Ethylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Potassium Stearate
CleansingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCitrus Aurantium Bergamia Peel Oil
Perfuming
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
Masking
Citrus Limon Peel Oil
Masking
Cananga Odorata Flower Oil
Masking
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Water, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Glyceryl Stearate, Isopropyl Palmitate, Cetyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Stearic Acid, Pelargonium Graveolens Oil, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Beeswax, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Calophyllum Inophyllum Seed Oil, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Borago Officinalis Seed Oil, Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil, Oenothera Biennis Oil, Hyaluronic Acid, Panthenol, Tocopherol, Boswellia Carterii Oil, Sodium Cocoyl/Stearoyl (Alanine/Arginine/Asparagine/Aspartic Acid/Glutamic Acid/Glutamine/Glycine/Histidine/Isoleucine/Leucine/Lysine/Phenylalanine/Proline/Serine/Threonine/Tyrosine/Valine), Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Sodium Lactate, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Equisetum Arvense Extract, Taraxacum Officinale Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia Extract, Arnica Montana Flower Oil, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Potassium Stearate, Phenoxyethanol, Xanthan Gum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Peel Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Citrus Limon Peel Oil, Cananga Odorata Flower Oil
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Avena Sativa Kernel Extract is is derived from colloidal oatmeal. Besides being a healthy breakfast, oats have many benefits in skincare too.
This ingredient helps sooth, hydrate, and protect the skin. The starches in colloidal oatmeal are able to bind water, keeping the skin hydrated.
The cellulose and fiber in colloidal oatmeal help reduce inflammation. This can also help the skin feel softer.
Colloidal Oatmeal is also an antioxidant. Antioxidants protect our skin from free-radical damage.
Oatmeal also contains beneficial compounds:
This ingredient is created by mixing grounded oatmeal and a liquid base.
Learn more about Avena Sativa Kernel ExtractCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract (tea extract) is one of the most well-researched plant extracts in skincare with an impressive resume.
Black tea, green tea, and oolong tea are all harvested from the Camellia Sinensis plant.
Studies show green tea extract and its catechins (like epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG)) help your skin cells product energy more efficiently and reducing the number of free-radicals that can damage your skin from the inside.
In lab-grown skin models, this translated to younger, healthier, and stronger skin.
There's also good sun protection data; researchers saw less DNA damage and redness on human skin when green tea was applied before UVB exposure. And the more they applied, the better the protection.
Needless to say, this ingredient shouldn't replace your sunscreen. But it is a great supportive ingredient that you can already find in many sunscreens and antioxidant serums.
A 2009 study found a 2% green tea lotion was effective for mild-to-moderate acne thanks to its anti-inflammatory and mild antimicrobial activity.
The quality of the extract matters a lot here:
Good extracts contain 50-90% catechins while lower quality ones are mostly there for marketing. We recommend reaching out to the brand if you have questions about the quality or source of their ingredients.
Human Repeated Insult Patch Testing showed no irritation or sensitization at use concentrations (0.86% in leave-on products and up to 30% as leaf water).
Learn more about Camellia Sinensis Leaf 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 GlycerinTocopherol 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 TocopherolWater. 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 WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum
