This barrier-repair day moisturizer is formulated around Niacinamide and Ceramide NP to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin.
This calming moisturizer is formulated around Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil and Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice to calm redness and hydrate skin.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Homosalate 10%
Skin ConditioningMenthyl Anthranilate 5%
UV AbsorberEthylhexyl Methoxycinnamate 5%
UV AbsorberOctocrylene 2%
UV AbsorberZinc Oxide 6.3%
Cosmetic ColorantWater
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
SmoothingGlycerin
HumectantCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientBehentrimonium Methosulfate
SurfactantDimethicone
EmollientBHT
AntioxidantCeramide NP
Skin ConditioningCeramide AP
Skin ConditioningCeramide EOP
Skin ConditioningCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingTriethoxycaprylylsilane
Methylparaben
PreservativeSodium Lauroyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingCholesterol
EmollientAluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate
AbsorbentDisodium EDTA
Propylparaben
PreservativeHydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
HumectantPhytosphingosine
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingHomosalate 10%, Menthyl Anthranilate 5%, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate 5%, Octocrylene 2%, Zinc Oxide 6.3%, Water, Niacinamide, Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Dimethicone, BHT, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Carbomer, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Methylparaben, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Cholesterol, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Disodium EDTA, Propylparaben, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Phytosphingosine, Xanthan Gum
Water
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Stearate Se
EmulsifyingGlycerin
HumectantHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientCetearyl Olivate
Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter
EmollientAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningSorbitan Olivate
EmulsifyingGlyceryl Laurate
EmollientTocopherol
AntioxidantSqualane
EmollientOlea Europaea Fruit Oil
MaskingHippophae Rhamnoides Seed Oil
Skin ProtectingLimnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin ConditioningCarthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
MaskingAvena Sativa Kernel Flour
AbrasiveXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningCocoglycerides
EmollientPotassium Sorbate
PreservativeWater, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Glycerin, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Cetearyl Olivate, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Sorbitan Olivate, Glyceryl Laurate, Tocopherol, Squalane, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Hippophae Rhamnoides Seed Oil, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Avena Sativa Kernel Flour, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Levulinate, Cocoglycerides, Potassium Sorbate
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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.
Glycerin (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 GlycerinWater. 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