This barrier-repair night moisturizer is formulated around Macadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil and Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin.
This brightening moisturizer is formulated around Ascorbic Acid and Centella Asiatica Extract to brighten dull-looking skin and soften the look of wrinkles.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningMacadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin Conditioning
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Stearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-2 Stearate
Emulsifying
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter
Emollient
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Hydrogenated Rapeseed Alcohol
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-10 Eicosanedioate/Tetradecanedioate
Skin ConditioningBetaine
Humectant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Levulinic Acid
Perfuming
Sodium Anisate
AntimicrobialSodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningPolyglyceryl-4 Oleate
Emulsifying
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Glyceryl Olivate
Emollient
Water, Macadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Pentylene Glycol, Glycerin, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Stearyl Alcohol, Polyglyceryl-2 Stearate, Behenyl Alcohol, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Glyceryl Stearate, Hydrogenated Rapeseed Alcohol, Polyglyceryl-10 Eicosanedioate/Tetradecanedioate, Betaine, Xanthan Gum, Tocopheryl Acetate, Levulinic Acid, Sodium Anisate, Sodium Levulinate, Polyglyceryl-4 Oleate, Tocopherol, Sodium Hydroxide, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Glyceryl Olivate
Water
Skin ConditioningVitis Vinifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Glyceryl Stearate Citrate
Emollient
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Passiflora Edulis Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningHylocereus Undatus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningBiosaccharide Gum-1
Humectant
Volcanic Soil
Skin Conditioning
1-Methylhydantoin-2-Imide
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Sodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientAmylopectin
Polysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Sodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningHydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingGlyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer
HumectantXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Anisate
AntimicrobialPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Citric Acid
Buffering
Water, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Cetyl Alcohol, Ascorbic Acid, Hyaluronic Acid, Centella Asiatica Extract, Passiflora Edulis Fruit Extract, Hylocereus Undatus Fruit Extract, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Volcanic Soil, 1-Methylhydantoin-2-Imide, Propanediol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Sodium Levulinate, Glyceryl Caprylate, Amylopectin, Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Isostearate, Sodium Gluconate, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Xanthan Gum, Ethylhexylglycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sodium Anisate, Potassium Sorbate, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate, Citric Acid
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 GlycerinHelianthus 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.
Learn more about Helianthus Annuus Seed OilSodium Anisate comes from fennel. It is used as a preservative and to add flavoring.
Sodium Anisate has antimicrobial properties.
Sodium levulinate is the a sodium salt of Levulinic Acid. Oncedissolved in an aqueous solution, the two ingredients become identical. It is usually derived from renewable plant sources like corn starch or sugarcane.
In skincare, it mostly acts as a skin conditioning agent that keeps skin soft and hydrated. It also acts as a preservative booster by inhibiting the growth of mold, yeast, and bacteria.
It's often paired with Sodium Anisate as the two create a broad-spectrum preservative system that is popular in "natural" formulations.
This ingredient is water-soluble.
The CIR Expert Panel for Cosmetic Ingredient Safety has concluded this ingredient to be non-irritated and there are no restrictions for use in EU cosmetics. The FDA also allows this ingredient to be used as a food-grade flavoring agent.
Learn more about Sodium LevulinateTocopherol is a fat-soluble antioxidant known as Vitamin E.
You'll find this ingredient in the vast majority of skincare (for good reason). It works to neutralize free radicals, or unstable molecules generated by UV exposure, pollution, and other environmental stressors, before they can cause oxidative damage to your skin cells.
Topically applied tocopherol has been shown to protect against UV damage by ramping up the skin's own natural defense enzymes.
It also acts as a skin conditioning agent; some studies show that regular topical use can improve the skin's water-binding capacity over 2-4 weeks.
This ingredient is especially loved for being a team player. When combined with Vitamin C, the photoprotective effect of both ingredients roughly doubles and the combo also helps reduce UV-induced DNA damage.
This ingredient has some brightening potential but it's more of a prevention ingredient than spot-fader. Cell studies show it can slow down melanin production but it's worth noting that it's not the most powerful brightener out there.
In formulations, it also serves as a stabilizer that helps protect other oxidation-prone ingredients from degrading.
Concentrations usually range from 0.1-1% in most leave-on products.
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 WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum
