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What's inside

Key Ingredients

Benefits

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Ingredients Side-by-side

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Water

Skin Conditioning

Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water

Masking
Fragrance Icon

Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate

Cleansing

Glycerin

Humectant
0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconGood for Scar Healing IconGood for Barrier Repair Icon

Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate

Coconut Derived Icon

Coco-Betaine

Cleansing
Coconut Derived Icon

Methyl Perfluorobutyl Ether

Solvent

Methyl Perfluoroisobutyl Ether

Solvent

Acrylates Copolymer

Salix Alba Bark Extract

Astringent
Helps reduce irritation IconGood for Oily Skin IconGood for Dark Spots Icon

Jasminum Officinale Flower Water

Masking

Chaenomeles Sinensis Fruit Extract

Antioxidant
Antioxidant Icon

Diospyros Kaki Leaf Extract

Skin Protecting
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Cinnamomum Cassia Bark Extract

Masking
May worsen Eczema Icon

Artemisia Princeps Leaf Extract

Skin Conditioning

Chrysanthellum Indicum Extract

Skin Conditioning
Helps reduce Skin Redness Icon

Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract

Antimicrobial
Antioxidant IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps brighten skin IconHelps reduce irritation IconGood for Oily Skin IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconHelps reduce Skin Redness Icon

Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract

Skin Conditioning

Lavandula Angustifolia Extract

Skin Conditioning
May cause irritation IconEU Allergen Icon

Rosmarinus Officinalis Extract

Antimicrobial

Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract

Masking
Helps reduce irritation IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconGood for Barrier Repair Icon

Geranium Maculatum Extract

Tonic

Salvia Officinalis Leaf Extract

Cleansing

Trifolium Pratense Flower Extract

Astringent

Alchemilla Vulgaris Leaf Extract

Antioxidant
Antioxidant Icon

Aspalathus Linearis Extract

Skin Conditioning

Helichrysum Arenarium Extract

Antiseborrhoeic

Pinus Densiflora Leaf Extract

Antimicrobial
Antioxidant Icon

Bambusa Vulgaris Extract

Skin Conditioning
Helps reduce irritation Icon

Thuja Orientalis Extract

Antimicrobial

Chamaecyparis Obtusa Leaf Extract

Skin Conditioning

Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Water

Antimicrobial

Centella Asiatica Extract

Cleansing
Helps with Anti-Aging IconHelps reduce irritation IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconGood for Scar Healing IconGood for Skin Texture IconGood for Barrier Repair Icon

Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract

Skin Conditioning

Coffea Arabica Seed Extract

Masking
Helps with Anti-Aging IconHelps reduce irritation Icon

Carthamus Tinctorius Flower Extract

Skin Conditioning

Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract

Antioxidant
Antioxidant Icon

Castanea Crenata Shell Extract

Skin Conditioning

Zanthoxylum Piperitum Fruit Extract

Skin Conditioning

Saccharide Isomerate

Humectant
Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconGood for Barrier Repair Icon

Mannan

Camellia Sinensis Leaf

Perfuming
Fragrance IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconHelps reduce irritation IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconHelps reduce Skin Redness Icon

Camellia Sinensis Leaf Powder

Butylene Glycol

Humectant
1 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconGood for Barrier Repair Icon

Caprylyl Glycol

Emollient
Fatty Alcohol Icon

Citric Acid

Buffering
AHA IconHelps brighten skin IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

1,2-Hexanediol

Skin Conditioning
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Ethylhexylglycerin

Skin Conditioning

Benzyl Glycol

Solvent

Raspberry Ketone

Masking
Fragrance Icon

Caramel

Cosmetic Colorant

CI 19140

Cosmetic Colorant

CI 42090

Cosmetic Colorant

Disodium EDTA

Mentha Piperita Oil

Masking
Oil IconEssential Oil IconFragrance IconCan worsen Dry Skin IconMay cause irritation IconMay worsen Rosacea IconEU Allergen Icon

Reviews

3.25
Overall rating
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1
What people say
Works Well 75% Hydrating 75% Light Scent 50%
3.60
Overall rating
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4
3
2
1
What people say
Great Value 60% Light Scent 60% Doesn't Work 20%

Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

Skin Conditioning, Solvent

1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse. 

It is a:

  • Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
  • Emollient, helping to soften skin
  • Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
  • Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives 
Humectant, Masking, Skin Conditioning

Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:

Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.

Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.

Learn more about Butylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning

Ethylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:

The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.

Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.

Learn more about Ethylhexylglycerin
Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting

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 Glycerin

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