What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Persea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Charcoal Powder
Abrasive
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
Antioxidant
Barm Extract
Skin ConditioningRicinus Communis Seed Oil
Masking
Mentha Piperita Oil
Masking
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
Masking
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil
Emollient
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Pistacia Vera Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
Masking
Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil
Perfuming
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Thymus Vulgaris Extract
Perfuming
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Persea Gratissima Oil, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Charcoal Powder, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Barm Extract, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Mentha Piperita Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Pistacia Vera Seed Oil, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Thymus Vulgaris Extract, Tocopherol
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
You may know this ingredient as argan oil. It has emollient and skin conditioning properties that help soften skin and reinforce the lipid barrier.
The fatty acid profile of argan oil is roughly 45-55% oleic acid, 28-36% linoleic acid, 10-15% palmitic acid, and 5-7% stearic acid. It also contains vitamin E, sterols, squalene, and polyphenols like ferulic acid.
Two clinical studies in postmenopausal women found that applying argan oil for 60 days significantly improved skin elasticity and moisturization (reduced transepidermal water loss and increased epidermal water content).
Since it is high in oleic and linoleic acid, this ingredient may not be fungal acne safe. Both of these fall in the C11-C24 range that Malassezia yeast can metabolize.
Learn more about Argania Spinosa Kernel OilTocopherol 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 Tocopherol
