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What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingC15-19 Alkane
SolventGlycerin
HumectantPolysorbate 20
EmulsifyingPrunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil
MaskingHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientAvena Sativa Kernel Extract
AbrasiveRicinus Communis Seed Oil
MaskingCitrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
MaskingSantalum Album Oil
MaskingCamellia Oleifera Seed Oil
Skin ConditioningCitrus Paradisi Peel Oil
MaskingCucumis Sativus Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialVanilla Planifolia Fruit
MaskingHydrolyzed Cottonseed Protein
Skin ConditioningJuniperus Virginiana Oil
MaskingCinnamomum Camphora Bark Oil
MaskingMyroxylon Pereirae Oil
MaskingTagetes Minuta Flower Oil
MaskingThuja Occidentalis Leaf Oil
MaskingEvernia Prunastri Extract
PerfumingTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantHexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingXylitylglucoside
HumectantSodium Astrocaryum Murumuruate
EmollientCapryloyl Glycine
CleansingPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientSaccharide Isomerate
HumectantEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
EmulsifyingPotassium Cetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingTetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingCitric Acid
BufferingMagnesium Aluminum Silicate
AbsorbentDisodium EDTA
Sodium Citrate
BufferingCistus Ladaniferus Resin
MaskingStyrax Benzoin Resin Extract
MaskingOctadecyl Di-T-Butyl-4-Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
AntioxidantPhenoxyethanol
PreservativePotassium Sorbate
PreservativeSodium Benzoate
MaskingLinalool
PerfumingLimonene
PerfumingBenzyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialWater, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, C15-19 Alkane, Glycerin, Polysorbate 20, Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Santalum Album Oil, Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil, Citrus Paradisi Peel Oil, Cucumis Sativus Seed Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit, Hydrolyzed Cottonseed Protein, Juniperus Virginiana Oil, Cinnamomum Camphora Bark Oil, Myroxylon Pereirae Oil, Tagetes Minuta Flower Oil, Thuja Occidentalis Leaf Oil, Evernia Prunastri Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Hexylene Glycol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Xylitylglucoside, Sodium Astrocaryum Murumuruate, Capryloyl Glycine, Pentylene Glycol, Caprylyl Glycol, Saccharide Isomerate, Ethylhexylglycerin, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Sodium Hydroxide, Citric Acid, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Citrate, Cistus Ladaniferus Resin, Styrax Benzoin Resin Extract, Octadecyl Di-T-Butyl-4-Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Linalool, Limonene, Benzyl Benzoate
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientGlycerin
HumectantVitis Vinifera Seed Oil
EmollientWater
Skin ConditioningSucrose Laurate
EmollientAvena Sativa Kernel Oil
Skin ConditioningAdansonia Digitata Seed Oil
EmollientSucrose Stearate
EmollientTocopherol
AntioxidantPelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
MaskingSucrose Palmitate
EmollientAnthemis Nobilis Flower Oil
MaskingAvena Sativa Kernel Extract
AbrasiveLactobacillus Ferment
Skin ConditioningHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Glycerin, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Water, Sucrose Laurate, Avena Sativa Kernel Oil, Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil, Sucrose Stearate, Tocopherol, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Sucrose Palmitate, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Lactobacillus Ferment
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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.
Avena Sativa Kernel Extract is is derived from colloidal oatmeal. Besides being a healthy breakfast, oats have many benefits in skincare too.
This ingredient helps sooth, hydrate, and protect the skin. The starches in colloidal oatmeal are able to bind water, keeping the skin hydrated.
The cellulose and fiber in colloidal oatmeal help reduce inflammation. This can also help the skin feel softer.
Colloidal Oatmeal is also an antioxidant. Antioxidants protect our skin from free-radical damage.
Oatmeal also contains beneficial compounds:
This ingredient is created by mixing grounded oatmeal and a liquid base.
Learn more about Avena Sativa Kernel ExtractGlycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil is the oil derived from the seeds of a Sunflower. Sunflower seed oil is non-fragrant. It is an emollient, meaning it helps to soften the skin.
Sunflower seed oil contains many fatty acids. The fatty acids found in sunflower seeds include (from highest amount to least): linoleic acid, myristic acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid, arachidic acid, oleic acid, and linolenic acid.
These fatty acids help the skin create ceramides. Ceramides play a role in repairing the skin barrier.
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil helps moisturize the skin. This in turn helps the skin look more rejuvenated and smoother.
Sunflowers are rich in vitamin E.
Historians believe Indigenous cultures of North America domesticated sunflowers before corn. Thus they relied on sunflower oil for a variety of uses. One such use is moisturizing skin and hair.
Sunflower seed oil may not be fungal acne safe. We recommend speaking with a professional if you have any concerns.
Learn more about Helianthus Annuus Seed 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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water