What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Pyrus Malus Juice
Skin ConditioningVitis Vinifera Seed Extract
Antimicrobial
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil
Masking
Achillea Millefolium Extract
CleansingTrifolium Pratense Flower Extract
AstringentEchinacea Purpurea Root Extract
MoisturisingHippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Lactococcus Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Zea Mays Germ Oil
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter
Emollient
Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate
Emollient
Water
Skin ConditioningPrunus Armeniaca Juice
MoisturisingHydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingStearic Acid
Cleansing
Saccharomyces/Xylinum/Black Tea Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Jasminum Officinale Flower Extract
Masking
Zingiber Officinale Root Extract
Masking
Lavandula Hybrida Oil
Emollient
Salvia Sclarea Oil
Masking
Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
Masking
Hydrolyzed Caesalpinia Spinosa Gum
AbsorbentCaesalpinia Spinosa Gum
Skin ConditioningInulin
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Undecane
EmollientTridecane
Perfuming
Cetearyl Glucoside
Emulsifying
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Dehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Methylpropanediol
Solvent1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Tropolone
Skin ConditioningHeptyl Glucoside
Propanediol
Solvent
Citric Acid
Buffering
Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract
Citrus Limon Juice
Skin Conditioning
Malpighia Glabra Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningEmblica Officinalis Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningAdansonia Digitata Fruit Extract
EmollientMyrciaria Dubia Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningDaucus Carota Sativa Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Cocos Nucifera Water
Masking
Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract
Astringent
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Pyrus Malus Juice, Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil, Achillea Millefolium Extract, Trifolium Pratense Flower Extract, Echinacea Purpurea Root Extract, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract, Glycerin, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Cetearyl Alcohol, Lactococcus Ferment Lysate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Zea Mays Germ Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate, Water, Prunus Armeniaca Juice, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Stearic Acid, Saccharomyces/Xylinum/Black Tea Ferment, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Jasminum Officinale Flower Extract, Zingiber Officinale Root Extract, Lavandula Hybrida Oil, Salvia Sclarea Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Hydrolyzed Caesalpinia Spinosa Gum, Caesalpinia Spinosa Gum, Inulin, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Salicylic Acid, Undecane, Tridecane, Cetearyl Glucoside, Benzyl Alcohol, Dehydroacetic Acid, Methylpropanediol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Tropolone, Heptyl Glucoside, Propanediol, Citric Acid, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract, Citrus Limon Juice, Malpighia Glabra Fruit Extract, Emblica Officinalis Fruit Extract, Adansonia Digitata Fruit Extract, Myrciaria Dubia Fruit Extract, Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract, Cocos Nucifera Water, Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract, Maltodextrin
Water
Skin ConditioningLinseed Acid
CleansingMelilotus Officinalis Extract
AstringentRuta Graveolens Oil
Masking
Origanum Vulgare Oil
Masking
Sesamum Indicum Oil Unsaponifiables
Emollient
Cucumis Sativus Oil
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Persea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Stellaria Media Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Cucurbita Pepo Seed Oil
Emollient
Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
Masking
Hamamelis Virginiana Water
Astringent
Hippophae Rhamnoides Extract
MaskingButter
Skin Conditioning
Sempervivum Tectorum Extract
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Ascorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Lecithin
Emollient
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPyridoxine
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
Smoothing
Pantothenic Acid
Skin ConditioningZinc Sulfate
Antimicrobial
Magnesium Sulfate
Plantago Lanceolata Meristem Cell
Antioxidant
Salvia Officinalis Oil
Masking
Retinyl Palmitate
Skin Conditioning
Folic Acid
Skin ConditioningBenzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Benzoic Acid
Masking
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Water, Linseed Acid, Melilotus Officinalis Extract, Ruta Graveolens Oil, Origanum Vulgare Oil, Sesamum Indicum Oil Unsaponifiables, Cucumis Sativus Oil, Glyceryl Stearate, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, Stellaria Media Extract, Glycerin, Cucurbita Pepo Seed Oil, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Hamamelis Virginiana Water, Hippophae Rhamnoides Extract, Butter, Sempervivum Tectorum Extract, Tocopherol, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Lecithin, Xanthan Gum, Pyridoxine, Niacinamide, Pantothenic Acid, Zinc Sulfate, Magnesium Sulfate, Plantago Lanceolata Meristem Cell, Salvia Officinalis Oil, Retinyl Palmitate, Folic Acid, Benzyl Alcohol, Hyaluronic Acid, Benzoic Acid, Ascorbic Acid
Alternatives
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Benzyl Alcohol is most commonly used as a preservative. It also has a subtle, sweet smell. Small amounts of Benzyl Alcohol is not irritating and safe to use in skincare products. Most Benzyl Alcohol is derived from fruits such as apricots.
Benzyl Alcohol has both antibacterial and antioxidant properties. These properties help lengthen the shelf life of products. Benzyl Alcohol is a solvent and helps dissolve other ingredients. It can also improve the texture and spreadability.
Alcohol comes in many different forms. Different types of alcohol will have different effects on skin. This ingredient is an astringent alcohol.
Using high concentrations of these alcohols are drying on the skin. They may strip away your skin's natural oils and even damage your skin barrier. Astringent alcohols may also irritate skin.
Other types of astringent alcohols include:
According to the National Rosacea Society based in the US, you should be mindful of products with these alcohols in the top half of ingredients.
Any type of sanitizing product will have high amounts of alcohol to help kill bacteria and viruses.
Learn more about Benzyl AlcoholGlycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.
Topically, glycerin does several things at once:
Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3.
Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin.
This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products.
Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinJojoba 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.
Due to its fatty acid content, Jojoba oil may not be fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Simmondsia Chinensis Seed OilWater. 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. Remember to stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water
