What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantDipropylene Glycol
HumectantGlycereth-26
Humectant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningMethyl Gluceth-20
HumectantPanthenol
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantBetaine
HumectantSophora Angustifolia Root Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Lecithin
EmulsifyingPEG/PPG-17/6 Copolymer
SolventSucrose Stearate
EmollientCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientNiacinamide
SmoothingPropolis Extract
Skin ConditioningSerine
MaskingCholesterol
EmollientAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingTromethamine
BufferingCeramide NP
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
AntioxidantPolyquaternium-51
Skin ConditioningLauryl Dimethicone/Polyglycerin-3 Crosspolymer
CleansingPolymethylsilsesquioxane
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingGlycine Soja Oil
EmollientLinoleic Acid
CleansingPalmitic Acid
EmollientPelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
MaskingDextrin
AbsorbentTheobroma Cacao Seed Extract
AntioxidantCoptis Japonica Root Extract
Skin ConditioningHoney Extract
HumectantHouttuynia Cordata Extract
Skin ConditioningGinkgo Biloba Nut Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantMadecassoside
AntioxidantCitronellol
PerfumingGeraniol
PerfumingLinalool
PerfumingWater, Butylene Glycol, Dipropylene Glycol, Glycereth-26, 1,2-Hexanediol, Methyl Gluceth-20, Panthenol, Glycerin, Betaine, Sophora Angustifolia Root Extract, Hydrogenated Lecithin, PEG/PPG-17/6 Copolymer, Sucrose Stearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Niacinamide, Propolis Extract, Serine, Cholesterol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Tromethamine, Ceramide NP, Tocopherol, Polyquaternium-51, Lauryl Dimethicone/Polyglycerin-3 Crosspolymer, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Glycine Soja Oil, Linoleic Acid, Palmitic Acid, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Dextrin, Theobroma Cacao Seed Extract, Coptis Japonica Root Extract, Honey Extract, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Ginkgo Biloba Nut Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Madecassoside, Citronellol, Geraniol, Linalool
Water
Skin ConditioningRosa Damascena Flower Water
MaskingGlycerin
HumectantAlcohol Denat.
AntimicrobialLithospermum Erythrorhizon Root Extract
Skin ConditioningCocos Nucifera Oil
MaskingPrunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin ConditioningHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
EmollientRosa Rubiginosa Seed Oil
EmollientRosa Damascena Flower Oil
MaskingSodium PCA
HumectantHyaluronic Acid
HumectantXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingLevulinic Acid
PerfumingSodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
AntioxidantSodium Hydroxide
BufferingCitric Acid
BufferingSodium Benzoate
MaskingParfum
MaskingCitral
PerfumingLinalool
PerfumingCitronellol
PerfumingGeraniol
PerfumingWater, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Glycerin, Alcohol Denat., Lithospermum Erythrorhizon Root Extract, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Rosa Rubiginosa Seed Oil, Rosa Damascena Flower Oil, Sodium PCA, Hyaluronic Acid, Xanthan Gum, Levulinic Acid, Sodium Levulinate, Tocopherol, Sodium Hydroxide, Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Parfum, Citral, Linalool, Citronellol, Geraniol
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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.
Citronellol is used to add fragrance/parfum to a product. It is often derived from plants such as roses. In fact, it can be found in many essential oils including geranium, lavender, neroli, and more. The scent of Citronellol is often described as "fresh, grassy, and citrus-like".
Since the Citronellol molecule is already unstable, Citronellol becomes irritating on the skin when exposed to air.
Citronellol is a modified terpene. Terpenes are unsaturated hydrocarbons found in plants. They make up the primary part of essential oils.
Citronellol is not able to be absorbed into deeper layers of the skin. It has low permeability,
Citronellol is also a natural insect repellent.
Learn more about CitronellolGeraniol is used to add fragrance/parfum to a product. It is the main component of citronellol. It is a monoterpenoid and an alcohol.
Monoterpenes are naturally found in many parts of different plants.
Geraniol can be found in many essential oils including Rose Oil and Citronella Oil. The scent of Geraniol is often described as "rose-like". Many foods also contain Geraniol for fruit flavoring.
Geraniol can irritate the skin when exposed to air. However, irritation depends on the ability of geraniol to penetrate into the skin. In general, geraniol is not able to penetrate skin easily.
Geraniol is colorless and has low water-solubility. However, it is soluble in common organic solvents.
Like citronellol, it is a natural insect repellent.
2,6-Octadien-1-ol, 3,7-dimethyl-, (2E)-
Learn more about GeraniolGlycerin (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 GlycerinLinalool 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 LinaloolTocopherol (also known as Vitamin E) is a common antioxidant used to help protect the skin from free-radicals and strengthen the skin barrier. It's also fat soluble - this means our skin is great at absorbing it.
Vitamin E also helps keep your natural skin lipids healthy. Your lipid skin barrier naturally consists of lipids, ceramides, and fatty acids. Vitamin E offers extra protection for your skin’s lipid barrier, keeping your skin healthy and nourished.
Another benefit is a bit of UV protection. Vitamin E helps reduce the damage caused by UVB rays. (It should not replace your sunscreen). Combining it with Vitamin C can decrease sunburned cells and hyperpigmentation after UV exposure.
You might have noticed Vitamin E + C often paired together. This is because it is great at stabilizing Vitamin C. Using the two together helps increase the effectiveness of both ingredients.
There are often claims that Vitamin E can reduce/prevent scarring, but these claims haven't been confirmed by scientific research.
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 Water