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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningChamomilla Recutita Flower Water
MaskingGlycerin
Humectant
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Water, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Water, Glycerin, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Caulerpa Lentillifera Extract, Aphanizomenon Flos-Aquae Extract, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract, Rosa Canina Fruit Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil
Water
Skin ConditioningOlea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantButylene Glycol
Humectant
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
Masking
Betaine
Humectant
Persea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Illicium Verum Fruit Extract
Perfuming
Trehalose
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Eclipta Prostrata Extract
Skin ConditioningArtemisia Absinthium Extract
Skin ConditioningArnica Montana Flower Extract
Masking
Achillea Millefolium Extract
CleansingViola Mandshurica Flower Extract
Antioxidant
Hibiscus Esculentus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Gentiana Lutea Root Extract
Skin ConditioningPelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
Masking
Cymbopogon Martini Oil
Masking
Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningVegetable Oil
Skin Conditioning
Cananga Odorata Flower Oil
Masking
Rosa Damascena Flower Oil
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Peel Oil
Perfuming
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Water, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Glycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Caprylyl Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Betaine, Persea Gratissima Oil, Illicium Verum Fruit Extract, Trehalose, Panthenol, Eclipta Prostrata Extract, Artemisia Absinthium Extract, Arnica Montana Flower Extract, Achillea Millefolium Extract, Viola Mandshurica Flower Extract, Hibiscus Esculentus Fruit Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Gentiana Lutea Root Extract, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Cymbopogon Martini Oil, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Vegetable Oil, Cananga Odorata Flower Oil, Rosa Damascena Flower Oil, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Peel Oil, Propylene Glycol, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Tocopherol
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 GlycerinThis ingredient is also known as olive oil. It has been used in skincare for centuries and science largely backs up its reputation as a nourishing emollient.
The main components of olive oil are oleic acid (55-83%), linoleic acid (3.5-20%), and palmitic acid (7-20%). Oleic acid promotes skin regeneration and helps regulate inflammatory responses.
Squalene is also naturally present in olive oil and exhibits moisturizing and antioxidant properties.
The polyphenols in olive oil also show anti-aging promise; one clinical study found a measurable improvement in skin appearance after 30 days of topical serum use.
Just be aware that applying olive oil directly to skin can weaken the barrier and cause redness. One study with volunteers found even people without sensitive skin experienced a significant reduction in stratum corneum integrity and induced mild erythema.
It's best to use this ingredient as part of a carefully crafted formula (instead of putting it on skin directly from the bottle).
Because it has a 2-3 on the comedogenic scale, it is a moderate risk for acne-prone skin. However, the overall formulation of a product matters more than a few ingredients with comedogenic ratings.
This ingredient may not be fungal acne safe because of the oleic and palmitic acid content. These fall within the C11-24 fatty acid range that the Malassezia yeast can metabolize to grow.
Overall, olive oil is a well-studied and nourishing skincare ingredient.
Learn more about Olea Europaea Fruit OilWater. 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
