What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Cocos Nucifera Water
Masking
Malus Domestica Fruit Cell Culture Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Glycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Dioscorea Villosa Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Hydrolyzed Carrot Extract
Skin ConditioningStearic Acid
Cleansing
Potassium Alginate
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Salicylate
Preservative
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil
Masking
Cocos Nucifera Water, Malus Domestica Fruit Cell Culture Extract, Glycerin, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Panthenol, Cetyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Glycine Soja Oil, Dioscorea Villosa Root Extract, Tocopherol, Hydrolyzed Carrot Extract, Stearic Acid, Potassium Alginate, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Salicylate, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil
Water
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Propanediol
Solvent
Tridecyl Trimellitate
EmollientHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate Citrate
Emollient
C12-16 Alcohols
EmollientSqualane
Emollient
Caprae Lac
Skin ConditioningGanoderma Lucidum Extract
Skin Protecting
Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract
Antioxidant
Kojic Acid
Antioxidant
Hericium Erinaceus/Lactobacillus/Leuconostoc/Artemisia Capillaris Leaf/Stem Ferment Filtrate
Antioxidant
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Polyglyceryl-3 Stearate
Emulsifying
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Triheptanoin
Skin ConditioningPullulan
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glyceryl Citrate/Lactate/Linoleate/Oleate
Emulsifying
C9-12 Alkane
SolventDilinoleic Acid/Butanediol Copolymer
Sclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingCaprylhydroxamic Acid
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Benzoate
Masking
Castor Oil/Ipdi Copolymer
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Propanediol, Tridecyl Trimellitate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, C12-16 Alcohols, Squalane, Caprae Lac, Ganoderma Lucidum Extract, Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract, Kojic Acid, Hericium Erinaceus/Lactobacillus/Leuconostoc/Artemisia Capillaris Leaf/Stem Ferment Filtrate, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Polyglyceryl-3 Stearate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Triheptanoin, Pullulan, Palmitic Acid, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Citrate/Lactate/Linoleate/Oleate, C9-12 Alkane, Dilinoleic Acid/Butanediol Copolymer, Sclerotium Gum, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Benzoate, Castor Oil/Ipdi Copolymer, Tocopherol
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate is created from fatty coconut alcohol, caprylic acid, and capric acid.
It is a lightweight emollient. Emollients create a thin barrier on the skin to trap moisture in. This helps keep your skin hydrated and soft.
Once applied, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate is absorbed quickly and leaves a silky feel.
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate may not be fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Coco-Caprylate/CaprateGlycerin (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 GlycerinSodium Benzoate is a preservative. It's used in both cosmetic and food products to inhibit the growth of mold and bacteria. It is typically produced synthetically.
Both the US FDA and EU Health Committee have approved the use of sodium benzoate. In the US, levels of 0.1% (of the total product) are allowed.
Sodium benzoate works as a preservative by inhibiting the growth of bacteria inside of cells. It prevents the cell from fermenting a type of sugar using an enzyme called phosphofructokinase.
It is the salt of benzoic acid. Foods containing sodium benzoate include soda, salad dressings, condiments, fruit juices, wines, and snack foods.
Studies for using ascorbic acid and sodium benzoate in cosmetics are lacking, especially in skincare routines with multiple steps.
We always recommend speaking with a professional, such as a dermatologist, if you have any concerns.
Learn more about Sodium BenzoateTocopherol 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 Tocopherol
