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What's inside
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningAmmonium Lauryl Sulfate
Cleansing
Acrylates Copolymer
Glycerin
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Arginine
Masking
Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
Emollient
Spirulina Platensis Extract
Skin ProtectingMyrciaria Dubia Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningEuterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Oryza Sativa Bran Extract
Skin Conditioning
Carica Papaya Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Linoleic Acid
Cleansing
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Camellia Japonica Seed Oil
Emollient
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Disodium EDTA
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Pyrus Communis Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningRubus Fruticosus Fruit Extract
AstringentAnanas Sativus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningMusa Sapientum Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningMalus Domestica Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Water, Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate, Acrylates Copolymer, Glycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Arginine, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Spirulina Platensis Extract, Myrciaria Dubia Fruit Extract, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract, Allantoin, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract, Carica Papaya Fruit Extract, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Linoleic Acid, Ceramide NP, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Camellia Japonica Seed Oil, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Hyaluronate, Pyrus Communis Fruit Extract, Rubus Fruticosus Fruit Extract, Ananas Sativus Fruit Extract, Musa Sapientum Fruit Extract, Malus Domestica Fruit Extract, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Lactobacillus/Punica Granatum Fruit Ferment Extract
Antioxidant
Polyacrylate-33
Sodium Cocoyl Apple Amino Acids
Skin Conditioning
Dehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Tromethamine
BufferingCarica Papaya Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Eclipta Prostrata Extract
Skin Conditioning
Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningMoringa Oleifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Glycolic Acid
Buffering
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Linoleic Acid
Cleansing
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil
Masking
Salvia Officinalis Leaf Extract
CleansingArnica Montana Flower Extract
Masking
Borago Officinalis Extract
Emollient
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Ceramide Ng
Skin Conditioning
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Water, Glycerin, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Lactobacillus/Punica Granatum Fruit Ferment Extract, Polyacrylate-33, Sodium Cocoyl Apple Amino Acids, Dehydroacetic Acid, Benzyl Alcohol, Tromethamine, Carica Papaya Fruit Extract, Potassium Sorbate, Eclipta Prostrata Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Glycolic Acid, Lactic Acid, Ascorbic Acid, Linoleic Acid, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil, Salvia Officinalis Leaf Extract, Arnica Montana Flower Extract, Borago Officinalis Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Ceramide Ng, Alcohol
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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.
Carica Papaya Fruit Extract comes from the papaya fruit. Papayas were first domesticated in Mexico and Central America.
This fruit extract contains papain and chymopapain, two types of enzymes. These enzyme have exfoliating and anti-inflammatory properties. One study shows papain may help reduce scarring.
Papaya is also a rich source of antioxidants. Antioxidants protect your skin against damage from free-radical molecules. This may help protect against signs of aging. One antioxidant present in papayas is lycopene.
Papaya also contains Vitamin A, also known as retinol.
While papaya is used as an ingredient to help lighten skin, research is limited on this.
The seeds of papaya have been found to have anti-fungal activity.
Learn more about Carica Papaya Fruit 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 GlycerinLinoleic Acid is also known as Vitamin F. It is a fatty acid with emollient and skin conditioning properties. Our top layer of skin, or epidermis, contains high amounts of linoleic acid naturally.
Your body uses linoleic acid to build ceramides and prostaglandins. Ceramides keep your skin's barrier hydrated and strong while prosaglandins help control inflammation and healing. Needless to say, linoleic acid is crucial for having a strong skin barrier.
One study found applying linoleic acid rich sunflower oil to be more effective at repairing the skin barrier than oleic rich olive oil.
Linoleic acid is an essential fatty acid, meaning our bodies cannot create it on its own. We need to get linoleic acid through foods such as nuts and vegetable oils.
Acne-prone skin tends to have linoleic acid and high levels of oleic acid.
Linoleic acid can also help treat acne by softening sebum to prevent clogged pores. Another study found using 2.5% linoleic acid gel for 4 weeks showed a 25% reduction in small comedones.
This ingredient can also help lighten hyperpigmentation or sun spots by disrupting the melanin production process. It also helps your skin shed melanin pigment from your skin caused by UV exposure.
Due to its role in the production of the fatty acid prostaglandin, linoleic acid can also help reduce inflammation and support wound healing.
Linoleic acid is not always fungal-acne safe; it may trigger flare-ups in sensitive individuals.
Learn more about Linoleic AcidSodium Hyaluronate is the salt form of hyaluronic acid. It is a long sugar chain that is naturally found in your skin, joints, and connective tissue that maintains hydration and elasticity.
In skincare, it works as a humectant. It pulls water from the environment and deeper layers of skin and binds it to the surface.
Interestingly, the size of the molecule affects its behavior:
Some clinical evidence links low molecular weight versions to improved wrinkle depth, elasticity, anti-inflammatory effects, and barrier repair.
Many serums use a blend of both weights so you can get surface hydration plus longer-lasting and deeper effects.
You'll typically see concentrations between 0.1-2% for this ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateWater. 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
