What's inside
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Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Triisostearin
Skin Conditioning
Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Dimethicone
Emollient
Petrolatum
Emollient
Phytosteryl Macadamiate
Skin Conditioning
Betaine
Humectant
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantCetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientMyristyl Myristate
Emollient
Erythritol
Humectant
PEG/PPG-14/7 Dimethyl Ether
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Stearate Se
Emulsifying
Xylitol
Humectant
PEG-100 Stearate
Surfactant
Silica
Abrasive
Potassium Methoxysalicylate
BleachingMicrocrystalline Wax
Emulsion StabilisingStearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Dimethylacrylamide
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sorbitan Tristearate
EmulsifyingHydrogenated Palm Oil
Emollient
Elaeis Guineensis Kernel Oil
Emollient
Parfum
Masking
Polysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Elaeis Guineensis Oil
Emollient
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
PPG-17
Skin ConditioningTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
2-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Polyquaternium-51
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Citrate
BufferingIsostearic Acid
Cleansing
BHT
Antioxidant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPotassium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium Metaphosphate
BufferingTrisodium EDTA
Lauryl Betaine
CleansingButylphenyl Methylpropional
Perfuming
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Metabisulfite
Antioxidant
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
CI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantLinalool
Perfuming
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Citronellol
Perfuming
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Geraniol
Perfuming
CI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantLamium Album Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningMorus Alba Root Extract
BleachingSanguisorba Officinalis Root Extract
CleansingMelia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningRubus Suavissimus Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Inositol
Humectant
Melissa Officinalis Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCinnamomum Cassia Bark Extract
Masking
Pinus Sylvestris Cone Extract
Masking
Lecithin
Emollient
Retinyl Acetate
Skin Conditioning
Retinyl Palmitate
Skin Conditioning
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Zea Mays Oil
Emulsifying
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Honey
Humectant
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Panax Ginseng Root Extract
Emollient
Uncaria Gambir Extract
AstringentOlea Europaea Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Bupleurum Falcatum Root Extract
Skin ConditioningWater, Glycerin, Triisostearin, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Butylene Glycol, Dimethicone, Petrolatum, Phytosteryl Macadamiate, Betaine, Behenyl Alcohol, Dipropylene Glycol, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Myristyl Myristate, Erythritol, PEG/PPG-14/7 Dimethyl Ether, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Xylitol, PEG-100 Stearate, Silica, Potassium Methoxysalicylate, Microcrystalline Wax, Stearyl Alcohol, Dimethylacrylamide, Phenoxyethanol, Sorbitan Tristearate, Hydrogenated Palm Oil, Elaeis Guineensis Kernel Oil, Parfum, Polysorbate 60, Elaeis Guineensis Oil, Alcohol, Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone, PPG-17, Tocopheryl Acetate, 2-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Polyquaternium-51, Sodium Citrate, Isostearic Acid, BHT, Xanthan Gum, Potassium Hydroxide, Sodium Metaphosphate, Trisodium EDTA, Lauryl Betaine, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Citric Acid, Sodium Metabisulfite, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, CI 77492, Linalool, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Citronellol, Tocopherol, Geraniol, CI 77491, Lamium Album Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Morus Alba Root Extract, Sanguisorba Officinalis Root Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Rubus Suavissimus Leaf Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Inositol, Melissa Officinalis Leaf Extract, Cinnamomum Cassia Bark Extract, Pinus Sylvestris Cone Extract, Lecithin, Retinyl Acetate, Retinyl Palmitate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Zea Mays Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Allantoin, Honey, Sodium Benzoate, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Uncaria Gambir Extract, Olea Europaea Leaf Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Bupleurum Falcatum Root Extract
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Camellia 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 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!
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