What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningLinseed Acid
CleansingMedicago Sativa Extract
TonicSesamum Indicum Oil Unsaponifiables
Emollient
Helianthus Tuberosus Extract
Skin ConditioningOlea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Achillea Millefolium Oil
Cleansing
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPyrus Malus Juice
Skin ConditioningPisum Sativum Peptide
Skin Conditioning
Trifolium Pratense Flower
Skin ConditioningDaucus Carota Sativa Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Spinacia Oleracea Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningOriganum Majorana Herb Extract
Perfuming
Ocimum Basilicum Extract
Antioxidant
Triticum Vulgare Sprout Extract
Skin ConditioningMelaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
Antioxidant
Benzoic Acid
Masking
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Sorbic Acid
Preservative
Pantothenic Acid
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
Smoothing
Retinyl Palmitate
Skin Conditioning
Magnesium Sulfate
Citrus Limon Peel Oil
Masking
Water, Linseed Acid, Medicago Sativa Extract, Sesamum Indicum Oil Unsaponifiables, Helianthus Tuberosus Extract, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Glyceryl Stearate, Glycerin, Cetyl Alcohol, Achillea Millefolium Oil, Tocopherol, Xanthan Gum, Pyrus Malus Juice, Pisum Sativum Peptide, Trifolium Pratense Flower, Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract, Spinacia Oleracea Leaf Extract, Origanum Majorana Herb Extract, Ocimum Basilicum Extract, Triticum Vulgare Sprout Extract, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Benzoic Acid, Benzyl Alcohol, Sorbic Acid, Pantothenic Acid, Niacinamide, Retinyl Palmitate, Magnesium Sulfate, Citrus Limon Peel Oil
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Rheum Palmatum Root Extract
Astringent
Althaea Officinalis Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract
Antimicrobial
Fragaria Chiloensis Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Oryza Sativa Extract
Absorbent
Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Zea Mays Oil
Emulsifying
Caprylyl Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Glyceryl Stearate Se
Emulsifying
Water
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Undecane
EmollientTridecane
Perfuming
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Fragaria Vesca Fruit Extract
AstringentRheum Rhabarbarum Extract
Skin ConditioningXylitylglucoside
Humectant
Anhydroxylitol
Humectant
Xylitol
Humectant
Beta Vulgaris Root Extract
Skin ConditioningArachidyl Alcohol
Emollient
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Arachidyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingBenzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Dehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Heptyl Glucoside
Surfactant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Tropolone
Skin ConditioningVitis Vinifera Juice Extract
Antioxidant
Sucrose
Humectant
Pectin
Emulsion StabilisingCitric Acid
Buffering
Propanediol
Solvent
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Parfum
Masking
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, Rheum Palmatum Root Extract, Althaea Officinalis Root Extract, Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract, Fragaria Chiloensis Fruit Extract, Oryza Sativa Extract, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Glycerin, Zea Mays Oil, Caprylyl Caprylate/Caprate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Water, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Undecane, Tridecane, Sodium Hyaluronate, Panthenol, Fragaria Vesca Fruit Extract, Rheum Rhabarbarum Extract, Xylitylglucoside, Anhydroxylitol, Xylitol, Beta Vulgaris Root Extract, Arachidyl Alcohol, Behenyl Alcohol, Arachidyl Glucoside, Carbomer, Benzyl Alcohol, Dehydroacetic Acid, Heptyl Glucoside, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Tropolone, Vitis Vinifera Juice Extract, Sucrose, Pectin, Citric Acid, Propanediol, Sodium Benzoate, Parfum, 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
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 an aromatic alcohol with several roles: it's a preservative, solvent, and mild fragrance component with a floral scent.
This ingredient has been deemed safe for use in cosmetic formulations at concentrations up to 5%, and up to 10% in hair dyes. You'll typically see 0.5-2% in most rinse-off or leave-on products.
As a preservative, it works by disrupting the membrane of microbial proteins. This helps keep bacteria and fungi from growing in your products.
The sensitization picture is actually quite assuring as well:of nearly 71,000 patients patch tested with benzyl alcohol, only 0.21% showed a positive reaction with most of them being weakly positive.
This led researchers to conclude that benzyl alcohol cannot be regarded as a significant contact allergen.
It is worth noting this ingredient is classified as one of the EU's regulated fragrance allergens and restricted to 1% in finished products.
Labels must also declare it in concentrations above 0.001% in leave-on products and 0.01% in rinse-off products.
At concentrations around 5%, localized redness and itching can appear as a direct irritant response and not as a true allergic reaction.
Learn more about Benzyl AlcoholDaucus Carota Sativa Root Extract comes from the root commonly known as carrot (the orange kind we eat!).
This extract contains beta-carotene, a pigment responsible for giving plants the orange color. Beta-carotene is a potent antioxidant. Antioxidants may help reduce the signs of aging.
Beta-carotene is the reason we turn orange if we eat too many carrots.
It should be noted coming into contact with the leaves of wild carrots can cause skin irritation. The sap causes phytophotodermatitis, or sensitivity exposed to sunlight.
This ingredient is created using the edible parts of the carrot.
Learn more about Daucus Carota Sativa Root 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 GlycerinWater. 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
