This barrier-repair serum is formulated around Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil and Squalane to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin.
This anti-aging moisturizer is formulated around Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil and Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4 to soften the look of wrinkles and hydrate skin.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
EmollientEthylhexyl Olivate
Skin ConditioningCocos Nucifera Oil
MaskingGardenia Taitensis Flower
Skin ConditioningDibutyl Lauroyl Glutamide
Skin ConditioningDibutyl Ethylhexanoyl Glutamide
Skin ConditioningSqualane
EmollientTetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate
AntioxidantJasminum Officinale Oil
MaskingChamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
MaskingHibiscus Sabdariffa Seed Oil
EmollientMagnolia Officinalis Bark Extract
AntimicrobialTanacetum Annuum Flower/Leaf/Stem Oil
MaskingCananga Odorata Flower Oil
MaskingStearyl Glycyrrhetinate
Skin ConditioningSilica
AbrasiveSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Ethylhexyl Olivate, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Gardenia Taitensis Flower, Dibutyl Lauroyl Glutamide, Dibutyl Ethylhexanoyl Glutamide, Squalane, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Jasminum Officinale Oil, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Hibiscus Sabdariffa Seed Oil, Magnolia Officinalis Bark Extract, Tanacetum Annuum Flower/Leaf/Stem Oil, Cananga Odorata Flower Oil, Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate, Silica
Water
Skin ConditioningDimethicone
EmollientPropanediol
SolventSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
EmollientGlycerin
HumectantBetaine
HumectantTrehalose
HumectantSucrose
HumectantCaprylic/Capric/Lauric Triglyceride
Skin ConditioningDiisopropyl Adipate
EmollientIsoamyl Laurate
EmollientLeuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
AntimicrobialZinc Glycinate
BufferingCollagen Amino Acids
MoisturisingAcetyl Hexapeptide-37
Skin ConditioningPalmitoyl Pentapeptide-4
Skin ConditioningHydroxyacetophenone
AntioxidantDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
HumectantLactic Acid
BufferingHaematococcus Pluvialis Extract
AntioxidantTrifolium Repens Extract
AntioxidantSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientCitrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
MaskingCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract
MaskingCitrus Paradisi Peel Oil
MaskingCupressus Sempervirens Leaf/Nut/Stem Oil
EmollientJasminum Sambac Flower Extract
MaskingRose Flower Oil/Extract
Hydrolyzed Rhodophyceae Extract
Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters
Skin ConditioningChondrus Crispus Extract
Skin ConditioningJuniperus Virginiana Oil
MaskingCistus Ladaniferus Leaf/Stem Extract
MaskingRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
MaskingTagetes Minuta Flower Oil
MaskingGardenia Florida Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantSodium PCA
HumectantTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantTocopherol
AntioxidantPEG-10 Dimethicone
Skin ConditioningDiglycerin
HumectantCarnosine
Skin ConditioningPotassium Lactate
BufferingDimethicone/Polyglycerin-3 Crosspolymer
CleansingSaccharide Isomerate
HumectantLauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone
Skin ConditioningAllantoin
Skin ConditioningPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningUrea
BufferingMaltodextrin
Absorbent1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningTetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Polysorbate 20
EmulsifyingCitric Acid
BufferingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium Citrate
BufferingDimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin ConditioningDipropylene Glycol
HumectantLimonene
PerfumingLinalyl Acetate
MaskingCitrus Limon Peel Oil
MaskingLinalool
PerfumingSantalum Album Oil
MaskingPinene
MaskingSantalol
PerfumingCitrus Aurantium Bergamia Peel Oil
PerfumingWater, Dimethicone, Propanediol, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Glycerin, Betaine, Trehalose, Sucrose, Caprylic/Capric/Lauric Triglyceride, Diisopropyl Adipate, Isoamyl Laurate, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Zinc Glycinate, Collagen Amino Acids, Acetyl Hexapeptide-37, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Hydroxyacetophenone, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Lactic Acid, Haematococcus Pluvialis Extract, Trifolium Repens Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract, Citrus Paradisi Peel Oil, Cupressus Sempervirens Leaf/Nut/Stem Oil, Jasminum Sambac Flower Extract, Rose Flower Oil/Extract, Hydrolyzed Rhodophyceae Extract, Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Juniperus Virginiana Oil, Cistus Ladaniferus Leaf/Stem Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Tagetes Minuta Flower Oil, Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract, Butylene Glycol, Sodium PCA, Tocopheryl Acetate, Tocopherol, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Diglycerin, Carnosine, Potassium Lactate, Dimethicone/Polyglycerin-3 Crosspolymer, Saccharide Isomerate, Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Allantoin, Pentylene Glycol, Urea, Maltodextrin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Polysorbate 20, Citric Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Citrate, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Dipropylene Glycol, Limonene, Linalyl Acetate, Citrus Limon Peel Oil, Linalool, Santalum Album Oil, Pinene, Santalol, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Peel Oil
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Jojoba oil is one of the most well-studied plant-derived ingredients in cosmetics. It is an emollient with a special structure.
Because it is made up of 97-98% wax esters, it closely mirrors the linear monoesters found in human sebum. This makes it skin compatible, non-greasy, and lightweight.
Unlike other plant oils, jojoba wax doesn't easily penetrate skin. It mostly works in the uppermost layers as an emollient. This just means it forms a light barrier on the skin to help retain moisture.
Formulations with jojoba esters up to 90% reduced transepidermal water loss (TEWL) and increased barrier recovery by 81% (outperforming bisabolol at 47%).
Besides barrier support, the science also suggests jojoba to have anti-inflammatory effects and potential applications for skin infections, aging, and wound healing.
Fun fact: Indigenous cultures have used jojoba as a moisturizer and to help treat burns for centuries.
Fungal acne: The Malassezia yeast is known to metabolize fatty acids in the C11-24 range and jojoba's dominant fatty acid components fall into this range. This ingredient may not be fungal acne safe.
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