What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Crataegus Monogyna Fruit
Skin ConditioningHippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Juice
Skin ConditioningCalendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract
Antimicrobial
Symphytum Officinale Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningStellaria Media Extract
Skin ConditioningRosa Canina Seed Extract
EmollientCalendula Officinalis Flower
Skin Conditioning
Arnica Montana Flower Oil
Perfuming
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Cucurbita Pepo Seed Oil
Emollient
Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil
Emollient
Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
Masking
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Oenothera Biennis Oil
Emollient
Heptyl Glucoside
SurfactantGlycerin
Humectant
Hedera Helix Extract
AntimicrobialHamamelis Virginiana Extract
Antiseborrhoeic
Arnica Montana Flower Extract
Masking
Hypericum Perforatum Extract
AntimicrobialAesculus Hippocastanum Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningVitis Vinifera Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningAesculus Hippocastanum Extract
Antioxidant
Lavandula Angustifolia Extract
Skin Conditioning
Propanediol
Solvent
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Caesalpinia Spinosa Gum
Skin ConditioningMentha Piperita Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Sodium Salicylate
Preservative
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Mentha Piperita Oil
Masking
Chamomilla Recutita Oil
Masking
Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract
Citrus Limon Peel
MaskingMalpighia Glabra Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningEmblica Officinalis Fruit
Skin ConditioningAdansonia Digitata Seed Oil
Emollient
Myrciaria Dubia Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningDaucus Carota Sativa Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Cocos Nucifera Water
Masking
Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract
Astringent
Tapioca Starch
Thioctic Acid
Antioxidant
Ubiquinone
Antioxidant
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Crataegus Monogyna Fruit, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Juice, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract, Symphytum Officinale Leaf Extract, Stellaria Media Extract, Rosa Canina Seed Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower, Arnica Montana Flower Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Cucurbita Pepo Seed Oil, Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Oenothera Biennis Oil, Heptyl Glucoside, Glycerin, Hedera Helix Extract, Hamamelis Virginiana Extract, Arnica Montana Flower Extract, Hypericum Perforatum Extract, Aesculus Hippocastanum Seed Extract, Vitis Vinifera Leaf Extract, Aesculus Hippocastanum Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia Extract, Propanediol, Panthenol, Caesalpinia Spinosa Gum, Mentha Piperita Leaf Extract, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Lactic Acid, Sodium Salicylate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Mentha Piperita Oil, Chamomilla Recutita Oil, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract, Citrus Limon Peel, Malpighia Glabra Fruit Extract, Emblica Officinalis Fruit, Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil, Myrciaria Dubia Fruit Extract, Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract, Cocos Nucifera Water, Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract, Tapioca Starch, Thioctic Acid, Ubiquinone
Rosa Rubiginosa Seed Oil
Emollient
Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
Masking
Symphytum Officinale Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCalendula Officinalis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Plantago Major Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningRubus Idaeus Seed Oil
Emollient
Cucurbita Pepo Seed Oil
Emollient
Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil
Skin Protecting
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Ubiquinone
Antioxidant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Daucus Carota Sativa Seed Oil
Emollient
Citrus Aurantium Amara Peel
Skin ConditioningSantalum Album Oil
Masking
Boswellia Carterii Oil
Masking
Jasminum Officinale Flower Oil
Perfuming
Rosa Rubiginosa Seed Oil, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Symphytum Officinale Leaf Extract, Calendula Officinalis Extract, Plantago Major Leaf Extract, Rubus Idaeus Seed Oil, Cucurbita Pepo Seed Oil, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Ubiquinone, Tocopherol, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Daucus Carota Sativa Seed Oil, Citrus Aurantium Amara Peel, Santalum Album Oil, Boswellia Carterii Oil, Jasminum Officinale Flower Oil
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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.
Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil comes from the seeds of the safflower plant. It is a skin conditioning agent that helps soften skin and keep it hydrated.
This seed oil has an unusual fatty acid profile: it is one of the highest linoleic acid plant oils out there (~55-77%). It also has low amounts of oleic acid, and this high-linoleic/low-oleic ratio gets people excited.
Linoleic acid helps maintain skin barrier integrity and is a building block for the ceramides in your stratum corneum. Notably, people with acne tend to have lower linoleic acid in their skin lipids as well (and this gets worse as acne gets more severe).
Overall, it's a lightweight, fast-absorbing oil that has a long safety track record. Lab testing has found it to be non-irritating for skin or eyes.
The Malassezia yeast can metabolize the fatty acids in this oil to grow; therefore this ingredient may not be fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Carthamus Tinctorius Seed OilCucurbita Pepo Seed oil comes from the field pumpkin, including winter squash and the traditional orange pumpkin we see in Autumn.
Pumpkin seed oil is rich in vitamin E and plenty of fatty acids such as linoleic acids. Pumpkin seeds also have zinc and cartenoids.
Linoleic acid helps moisturize your skin as an emollient. Emollients act as a thin film to prevent moisture from escaping.
Cartenoids are an antioxidant. Antioxidants protect your skin against external damage. They also give pumpkins their classic orange color.
Fun fact: Pumpkins were first domesticated in Southern Mexico about 10,000 years ago.
Learn more about Cucurbita Pepo Seed OilJojoba 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.
Learn more about Simmondsia Chinensis Seed OilThis ingredient comes from the leaves of the comfrey plant and has skin conditioning properties.
Comfrey produces a wonderful compound that you might have heard of already: allantoin.
Allantoin is well-studied for promoting the skin's natural repair process and helping skin look smoother. Comfrey is also rich in antioxidants like Rosmarinic acid and Caffeic Acid.
Research has shown that these compounds work together to help calm redness, protect against oxidative stress, and support overall skin health.
Learn more about Symphytum Officinale Leaf ExtractUbiquinone (Coenzyme Q10) is a molecule already found in our bodies. It is a potent antioxidant and skin-soothing ingredient.
Aging and environmental exposure diminishes our skin's natural ubiquinone levels. This is much like our natural collagen and elastin.
The good news is: studies show applying this ingredient topically replenishes ubiquinone levels in our skin. This also comes with a ton of skin benefits. These benefits include:
Ubiquinone is considered a large molecule and cannot be absorbed into the lower layers of skin. This is why it is believed to be such an effective antioxidant: it protects our skin in the upper layers and prevents damage in the deeper layers.
When used in sunscreen, ubiquinone is shown to increase ingredient stability, increase SPF factor, and add to infrared protection.
Fun fact: ubiquinone is fat-soluble.
Learn more about Ubiquinone
