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This hydrating serum is formulated around Camellia Japonica Seed Oil and Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil to hydrate skin and strengthen the skin barrier.
This hydrating serum is formulated around Niacinamide and Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate to hydrate skin and strengthen the skin barrier.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Camellia Japonica Seed Oil
Emollient
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Garcinia Indica Seed Butter
Skin Conditioning
Octyldodecanol
Emollient
Jojoba Esters
Emollient
Lauroyl Lysine
Skin Conditioning
Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax
Skin Conditioning
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Squalane
Emollient
Dibutyl Ethylhexanoyl Glutamide
Skin ConditioningDibutyl Lauroyl Glutamide
Skin ConditioningSilica
Abrasive
Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil
Skin Protecting
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Tanacetum Annuum Flower Oil
Masking
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Powder
Spirulina Platensis Extract
Skin ProtectingHoya Lacunosa Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningOpuntia Ficus-Indica Extract
Skin Conditioning
Glucomannan
Skin ConditioningAcacia Decurrens Flower Wax
Emollient
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin Conditioning
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Trihydroxystearin
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Polyglycerin-3
Humectant
Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Camellia Japonica Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Garcinia Indica Seed Butter, Octyldodecanol, Jojoba Esters, Lauroyl Lysine, Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Squalane, Dibutyl Ethylhexanoyl Glutamide, Dibutyl Lauroyl Glutamide, Silica, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Tanacetum Annuum Flower Oil, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Powder, Spirulina Platensis Extract, Hoya Lacunosa Flower Extract, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Extract, Glucomannan, Acacia Decurrens Flower Wax, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Trihydroxystearin, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Polyglycerin-3, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil
Water
Skin ConditioningDipropylene Glycol
HumectantButylene Glycol
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Cetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientGlycerin
Humectant
Glycereth-26
Humectant
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Tromethamine
BufferingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingSynthetic Fluorphlogopite
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingErythritol
Humectant
Disodium EDTA
ChelatingHibiscus Esculentus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningTin Oxide
Abrasive
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
CI 16035
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Dipropylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Niacinamide, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Glycerin, Glycereth-26, Hydroxyacetophenone, 1,2-Hexanediol, Tocopherol, Tromethamine, Carbomer, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Erythritol, Disodium EDTA, Hibiscus Esculentus Fruit Extract, Tin Oxide, Titanium Dioxide, CI 16035
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Ingredients Explained
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Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil is a plant oil derived from the seeds of a sunflower.
It is rich in fatty acids, primarily linoleic acid and oleic acid. This gives it emollient and skin conditioning properties.
The reason this ingredient is so effective is because it forms a thin film on the skin that reduces transepidermal water loss (TEWL) while supplying linoleic acid to the stratum corneum to improve barrier strength.
The high linoleic acid content is particularly noteworthy for acne-prone skin.
Research suggests that acne-prone skin tends to be deficient in linoleic acid in sebum. Topical application may help replenish this to support a healthier follicular environment and less comedone-promoting sebum.
One randomized study found sunflower seed oil preserved skin barrier integrity in adult volunteers with and without atopic dermatitis (outperforming olive oil).
This ingredient is well-studied, gentle, and an effective emollient suitable for most skin types.
On fungal acne: This ingredient may not be Fungal acne (Malassezia folliculitis) safe. This is because it contains fatty acids with carbon chain lengths in the C11-C24 range.
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