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What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDipropylene Glycol
HumectantGlycerin
HumectantCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingNiacinamide
SmoothingButylene Glycol
Humectant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningPEG-240/Hdi Copolymer Bis-Decyltetradeceth-20 Ether
StabilisingGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientPEG-100 Stearate
Sorbitan Sesquioleate
EmulsifyingGlycereth-26
HumectantDimethicone
EmollientCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientTrehalose
HumectantMangifera Indica Seed Butter
Skin ConditioningMacadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil
EmollientHydrolyzed Collagen
EmollientGlyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer
HumectantEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Betaine
HumectantAllantoin
Skin ConditioningAdenosine
Skin ConditioningEclipta Prostrata Extract
Skin ConditioningMelia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
AntioxidantPotassium Laurate
EmulsifyingMoringa Oleifera Seed Oil
EmollientUndaria Pinnatifida Extract
Skin ConditioningMusa Sapientum Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCynara Scolymus Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningBrassica Oleracea Capitata Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningAsparagus Officinalis Extract
Skin ConditioningAllium Cepa Bulb Extract
Skin ConditioningMethylpropanediol
SolventChondrus Crispus Extract
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCeratonia Siliqua Gum
EmollientPotassium Chloride
Hydroxyacetophenone
AntioxidantSucrose
HumectantPanthenol
Skin ConditioningPolyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin ConditioningAlgin
MaskingTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic ColorantCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientCalcium Chloride
AstringentDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
HumectantSodium Citrate
BufferingCeratonia Siliqua Fruit Extract
MaskingCitric Acid
BufferingXylitylglucoside
HumectantAnhydroxylitol
HumectantXylitol
HumectantHydrogen Dimethicone
Glucose
HumectantKaolin
AbrasiveDiatomaceous Earth
AbrasiveWater, Dipropylene Glycol, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Niacinamide, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, PEG-240/Hdi Copolymer Bis-Decyltetradeceth-20 Ether, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Glycereth-26, Dimethicone, Cetearyl Alcohol, Trehalose, Mangifera Indica Seed Butter, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Disodium EDTA, Betaine, Allantoin, Adenosine, Eclipta Prostrata Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Tocopherol, Potassium Laurate, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Undaria Pinnatifida Extract, Musa Sapientum Fruit Extract, Cynara Scolymus Leaf Extract, Brassica Oleracea Capitata Leaf Extract, Asparagus Officinalis Extract, Allium Cepa Bulb Extract, Methylpropanediol, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Xanthan Gum, Ceratonia Siliqua Gum, Potassium Chloride, Hydroxyacetophenone, Sucrose, Panthenol, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Algin, Titanium Dioxide, Caprylyl Glycol, Calcium Chloride, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Sodium Citrate, Ceratonia Siliqua Fruit Extract, Citric Acid, Xylitylglucoside, Anhydroxylitol, Xylitol, Hydrogen Dimethicone, Glucose, Kaolin, Diatomaceous Earth
Water
Skin ConditioningLeptospermum Scoparium Branch/Leaf Oil
TonicPersea Gratissima Oil
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantCetearyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientStearic Acid
CleansingGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientTocopherol
AntioxidantHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientDehydroacetic Acid
PreservativeBenzyl Alcohol
PerfumingBertholletia Excelsa Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningDaucus Carota Sativa Seed Oil
EmollientVitis Vinifera Seed Extract
AntimicrobialLimonene
PerfumingLinalool
PerfumingWater, Leptospermum Scoparium Branch/Leaf Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, Glycerin, Cetearyl Glucoside, Cetearyl Alcohol, Stearic Acid, Glyceryl Stearate, Tocopherol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Dehydroacetic Acid, Benzyl Alcohol, Bertholletia Excelsa Flower Extract, Daucus Carota Sativa Seed Oil, Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract, Limonene, Linalool
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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.
Cetearyl alcohol is a mixture of two fatty alcohols: cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol. It is mainly used as an emulsifier. Emulsifiers help prevent the separation of oils and products. Due to its composition, it can also be used to thicken a product or help create foam.
Cetearyl alcohol is an emollient. Emollients help soothe and hydrate the skin by trapping moisture.
Studies show Cetearyl alcohol is non-toxic and non-irritating. The FDA allows products labeled "alcohol-free" to have fatty alcohols.
This ingredient is usually derived from plant oils such as palm, vegetable, or coconut oils. There is debate on whether this ingredient will cause acne.
Due to the fatty acid base, this ingredient may not be Malassezia folliculitis safe.
Learn more about Cetearyl AlcoholGlycerin 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 GlycerinGlyceryl Stearate is a mix of glycerin and stearic acid.
It is used to stabilize the mixing of water and oil ingredients. By preventing these ingredients from separating, it can help elongate shelf life. It can also help thicken the product's texture.
As an emollient, it helps soften skin and supports barrier-replenishing ingredients.
In cosmetics, Glyceryl Stearate is often made from vegetable oils or synthetically produced.
This ingredient may not be fungal-acne safe
Fun fact: The human body also creates Glyceryl Stearate naturally.
Learn more about Glyceryl StearateTocopherol (also known as Vitamin E) is a common antioxidant used to help protect the skin from free-radicals and strengthen the skin barrier. It's also fat soluble - this means our skin is great at absorbing it.
Vitamin E also helps keep your natural skin lipids healthy. Your lipid skin barrier naturally consists of lipids, ceramides, and fatty acids. Vitamin E offers extra protection for your skin’s lipid barrier, keeping your skin healthy and nourished.
Another benefit is a bit of UV protection. Vitamin E helps reduce the damage caused by UVB rays. (It should not replace your sunscreen). Combining it with Vitamin C can decrease sunburned cells and hyperpigmentation after UV exposure.
You might have noticed Vitamin E + C often paired together. This is because it is great at stabilizing Vitamin C. Using the two together helps increase the effectiveness of both ingredients.
There are often claims that Vitamin E can reduce/prevent scarring, but these claims haven't been confirmed by scientific research.
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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water