What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantVegetable Oil
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientCetyl Alcohol
EmollientOleyl Erucate
EmollientMicrocrystalline Cellulose
AbsorbentCandelilla/Jojoba/Rice Bran Polyglyceryl-3 Esters
EmulsifyingGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientRosa Centifolia Flower Water
Skin ConditioningOenothera Biennis Oil
EmollientGluconolactone
Skin ConditioningSodium Stearoyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingHeptyl Undecylenate
EmollientHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientAminomethyl Propanol
BufferingCellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingBehentrimonium Methosulfate
Equisetum Arvense Leaf Extract
AstringentGlyceryl Oleate
EmollientCalcium Gluconate
HumectantHydrolyzed Vegetable Protein Pg-Propyl Silanetriol
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Soy Protein
HumectantHydrolyzed Wheat Protein
Skin ConditioningSodium Chloride
MaskingTocopherol
AntioxidantHydrolyzed Wheat Starch
Skin ConditioningChamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
MaskingLavandula Angustifolia Flower Extract
CleansingRosa Canina Fruit Extract
AstringentCalendula Officinalis Flower Extract
MaskingUrtica Dioica Extract
AstringentButylene Glycol
HumectantPhenethyl Alcohol
MaskingAlcohol
AntimicrobialGeranyl Acetate
PerfumingPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeBenzyl Alcohol
PerfumingSodium Benzoate
MaskingPotassium Sorbate
PreservativeDisodium EDTA
Aniba Rosaeodora Wood Oil
AstringentHeliotropine
MaskingJuniperus Virginiana Oil
MaskingPelargonium Graveolens Oil
MaskingStyrax Tonkinensis Resin Oil
PerfumingRosa Damascena Flower Oil
MaskingEugenia Caryophyllus Leaf Oil
MaskingCananga Odorata Flower Oil
MaskingJasminum Grandiflorum Flower Extract
MaskingPrunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin ConditioningBenzyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialCitronellol
PerfumingLimonene
PerfumingEugenol
PerfumingGeraniol
PerfumingLinalool
PerfumingWater, Glycerin, Vegetable Oil, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Oleyl Erucate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Candelilla/Jojoba/Rice Bran Polyglyceryl-3 Esters, Glyceryl Stearate, Rosa Centifolia Flower Water, Oenothera Biennis Oil, Gluconolactone, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Heptyl Undecylenate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Aminomethyl Propanol, Cellulose Gum, Xanthan Gum, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Equisetum Arvense Leaf Extract, Glyceryl Oleate, Calcium Gluconate, Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein Pg-Propyl Silanetriol, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Sodium Chloride, Tocopherol, Hydrolyzed Wheat Starch, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Extract, Rosa Canina Fruit Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Urtica Dioica Extract, Butylene Glycol, Phenethyl Alcohol, Alcohol, Geranyl Acetate, Phenoxyethanol, Benzyl Alcohol, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Disodium EDTA, Aniba Rosaeodora Wood Oil, Heliotropine, Juniperus Virginiana Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Oil, Styrax Tonkinensis Resin Oil, Rosa Damascena Flower Oil, Eugenia Caryophyllus Leaf Oil, Cananga Odorata Flower Oil, Jasminum Grandiflorum Flower Extract, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Benzyl Benzoate, Citronellol, Limonene, Eugenol, Geraniol, Linalool
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Phenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Tocopherol 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 TocopherolXanthan 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