What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Oryza Sativa
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Zea Mays Silk Extract
Skin ConditioningCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Glycerin
Humectant
Jasminum Officinale Flower Extract
Masking
Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil
Masking
Water
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Rice Protein
Skin ConditioningOctyldodecanol
Emollient
Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingFucus Vesiculosus Extract
Emollient
Pelvetia Canaliculata Extract
Skin ProtectingAphanizomenon Flos-Aquae Extract
HumectantGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientGlyceryl Oleate Citrate
Emulsifying
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Peel Oil
Perfuming
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingGlyceryl Undecylenate
Emollient
Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate
HumectantTetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
CI 77400
Cosmetic ColorantCopper Chlorophyll
Cosmetic ColorantCaramel
Cosmetic ColorantBambusa Vulgaris Extract
Skin Conditioning
Ocimum Basilicum Oil
Masking
Euterpe Oleracea Sterols
Skin ConditioningCitrus Limon Peel
MaskingMalpighia Glabra Fruit
Skin ConditioningEmblica Officinalis Fruit
Skin ConditioningAdansonia Digitata Oil
Emollient
Myrciaria Cauliflora Pulp
Skin ConditioningDaucus Carota Sativa Callus Lysate
Antioxidant
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Lycium Barbarum Amino Acids
Skin ConditioningTapioca Starch
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Oryza Sativa, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Zea Mays Silk Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Glycerin, Jasminum Officinale Flower Extract, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil, Water, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Octyldodecanol, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Fucus Vesiculosus Extract, Pelvetia Canaliculata Extract, Aphanizomenon Flos-Aquae Extract, Glyceryl Caprylate, Glyceryl Oleate Citrate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Hydroxyacetophenone, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Peel Oil, Xanthan Gum, Glyceryl Undecylenate, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, CI 77400, Copper Chlorophyll, Caramel, Bambusa Vulgaris Extract, Ocimum Basilicum Oil, Euterpe Oleracea Sterols, Citrus Limon Peel, Malpighia Glabra Fruit, Emblica Officinalis Fruit, Adansonia Digitata Oil, Myrciaria Cauliflora Pulp, Daucus Carota Sativa Callus Lysate, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Lycium Barbarum Amino Acids, Tapioca Starch
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Bambusa Vulgaris Extract
Skin Conditioning
Oryza Sativa Extract
Absorbent
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Calendula Officinalis Flower Oil
Masking
Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil
Masking
Jasminum Sambac Flower Extract
Masking
Honey
Humectant
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Glycerin
Humectant
Zea Mays Silk Extract
Skin ConditioningHeptyl Glucoside
Hamamelis Virginiana Extract
Antiseborrhoeic
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingCollagen Extract
Skin Conditioning
Algae Extract
EmollientHydrolyzed Rice Protein
Skin ConditioningBulbine Frutescens Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningSodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Citric Acid
Buffering
Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate
HumectantSucrose
Humectant
Arbutin
Antioxidant
Tropolone
Skin ConditioningFucus Vesiculosus Extract
Emollient
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
Masking
Actinidia Chinensis Fruit Extract
EmollientArginine
Masking
Orbignya Oleifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Citrus Limon Fruit Extract
Masking
Malpighia Emarginata Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPhyllanthus Emblica Fruit Extract
HumectantAdansonia Digitata Seed Oil
Emollient
Camphor
Masking
Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Cocos Nucifera Water
Masking
Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract
Astringent
Tapioca Starch
Thioctic Acid
Antioxidant
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Bambusa Vulgaris Extract, Oryza Sativa Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Calendula Officinalis Flower Oil, Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil, Jasminum Sambac Flower Extract, Honey, Maltodextrin, Glycerin, Zea Mays Silk Extract, Heptyl Glucoside, Hamamelis Virginiana Extract, Hyaluronic Acid, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Collagen Extract, Algae Extract, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Bulbine Frutescens Leaf Juice, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Citric Acid, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, Sucrose, Arbutin, Tropolone, Fucus Vesiculosus Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Actinidia Chinensis Fruit Extract, Arginine, Orbignya Oleifera Seed Oil, Citrus Limon Fruit Extract, Malpighia Emarginata Fruit Extract, Phyllanthus Emblica Fruit Extract, Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil, Camphor, Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract, Cocos Nucifera Water, Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract, Tapioca Starch, Thioctic Acid
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice comes from leaves of the aloe plant. Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice is best known for helping to soothe sunburns. It is also anti-inflammatory, moisturizing, antiseptic, and can help heal wounds.
Aloe is packed with good stuff including Vitamins A, C, and E. These vitamins are antioxidants, which help fight free-radicals and the damage they may cause. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells, such as pollution.
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice also contains sugars. These sugars come in the form of monosaccharides and polysaccharides, folic acid, and choline. These sugars are able to help bind moisture to skin.
It also contains minerals such as calcium, 12 anthraquinones, fatty acids, amino acids, and Vitamin B12.
Learn more about Aloe Barbadensis Leaf JuiceBambusa Vulgaris Extract comes from bamboo plant. Bamboo extract is skin conditioning and soothing.
Bamboo extract has antioxidant properties. Antioxidants help fight free-radicals. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells, such as pollution. The antioxidant property of bamboo also makes it great at healing wounds.
Bamboos are rich in Vitamin E, Vitamin B6, and copper.
A recent study found bamboo extract might interrupt the process of hyperpigmentation.
Learn more about Bambusa Vulgaris ExtractCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract (tea extract) is one of the most well-researched plant extracts in skincare with an impressive resume.
Black tea, green tea, and oolong tea are all harvested from the Camellia Sinensis plant.
Studies show green tea extract and its catechins (like epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG)) help your skin cells product energy more efficiently and reducing the number of free-radicals that can damage your skin from the inside.
In lab-grown skin models, this translated to younger, healthier, and stronger skin.
There's also good sun protection data; researchers saw less DNA damage and redness on human skin when green tea was applied before UVB exposure. And the more they applied, the better the protection.
Needless to say, this ingredient shouldn't replace your sunscreen. But it is a great supportive ingredient that you can already find in many sunscreens and antioxidant serums.
A 2009 study found a 2% green tea lotion was effective for mild-to-moderate acne thanks to its anti-inflammatory and mild antimicrobial activity.
The quality of the extract matters a lot here:
Good extracts contain 50-90% catechins while lower quality ones are mostly there for marketing. We recommend reaching out to the brand if you have questions about the quality or source of their ingredients.
Human Repeated Insult Patch Testing showed no irritation or sensitization at use concentrations (0.86% in leave-on products and up to 30% as leaf water).
Learn more about Camellia Sinensis Leaf ExtractFucus Vesiculosus Extract is derived from a type of brown algae.
Algae is an informal term for a group of aquatic organisms that can photosynthesize. It is estimated there are at least 30,000 types of Algae.
Fucus Vesiculosus Extract contains antioxidants. Antioxidants help fight free-radicals. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells, such as pollution.
Fucus Vesiculosus Extract is also rich in sodium, potassium, and amino acids.
Many different types of algae have different benefits.
Learn more about Fucus Vesiculosus ExtractGlycerin (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 GlycerinHydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate is a made up of a mixture of sugar alcohols (like sorbitol) and is created by hydrogenating corn, wheat, or potato starch.
It acts as a humectant and draws water to the skin to keep it hydrated. Generally, this is a well-tolerated and non-irritating ingredient.
Hydrolyzed Rice Protein is protein extracted from rice. This ingredient is rich in antioxidants and peptides.
Studies show this ingredient may help with blocking the melanin creation process when skin is exposed to UV.
This ingredient is the oil from the apricot.
Apricot Kernel Oil is an emollient and helps soften skin. This is due to its fatty acid components. Some of these fatty acids include linoleic and oleic acid.
This ingredient also has antioxidant properties from Vitamins A, C, and E. Antioxidants help fight free-radicals. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells. Besides being antioxidants, these vitamins provide plenty of skin benefits as well.
Learn more about Prunus Armeniaca Kernel OilTapioca starch is a thickening agent and is made from the cassava root, also known as yucca.
According to a manufacturer, it is an excellent talc replacement.
It is gluten-free.
Learn more about Tapioca StarchVitis Vinifera Seed Oil comes from the grape vine. Grape seeds are a byproduct of creating grape juice or wine.
The components of grape seeds have many skin benefits. Research has found it to be antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory. It also contains many potent antioxidants such as Vitamin E , Vitamin C, proanthocyanidins, polyphenols, flavonoids, and anthocyanins. Proanthocyanidin has been shown to help even out skin tone.
Antioxidants help fight free-radical molecules. Free-radical molecules are capable of damaging our cells and other genetic material. Antioxidants help stabilize free-radicals by donating extra electrons. Grape seed extract may help reduce the signs of aging.
The antimicrobial properties of grape seed may help treat acne. However, more research is needed to support this claim.
Grape seed has also been found to help absorb UV rays. Grape seed extract should not replace your sunscreen.
The fatty acids of grape seed oil give it emollient properties. Emollients help soothe and soften your skin by creating a film. This film traps moisture within, keeping your skin hydrated.
Learn more about Vitis Vinifera Seed OilThis ingredient is also known as corn silk extract.
