This anti-aging oil is formulated around Ascorbic Acid and Tocopherol to soften the look of wrinkles and hydrate skin.
This hydrating serum is formulated around Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice and Arctostaphylos Uva-Ursi Leaf Extract to hydrate skin and calm redness.
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Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Rosa Canina Seed Extract
EmollientCalendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Equisetum Arvense Extract
AstringentLavandula Angustifolia Flower Extract
Cleansing
Citrus Limon Peel Extract
EmollientCentella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Hypericum Perforatum Extract
AntimicrobialAesculus Hippocastanum Extract
Antioxidant
Rosa Rubiginosa Seed Oil
Emollient
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Linoleic Acid
Cleansing
Linolenic Acid
Cleansing
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil
Masking
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialGlycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Lecithin
Emollient
Carnosine
Skin Conditioning
Silybum Marianum Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Cucurbita Pepo Seed Oil
Emollient
Hippophae Rhamnoides Oil
Emollient
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Ubiquinone
Antioxidant
Thioctic Acid
Antioxidant
Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Rosa Canina Seed Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Equisetum Arvense Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Extract, Citrus Limon Peel Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Hypericum Perforatum Extract, Aesculus Hippocastanum Extract, Rosa Rubiginosa Seed Oil, Ascorbic Acid, Linoleic Acid, Linolenic Acid, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Glycine Soja Oil, Tocopherol, Lecithin, Carnosine, Silybum Marianum Fruit Extract, Glycerin, Alcohol, Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract, Cucurbita Pepo Seed Oil, Hippophae Rhamnoides Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Ubiquinone, Thioctic Acid, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Sempervivum Tectorum Extract
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Citrus Limon Peel Extract
EmollientArctostaphylos Uva-Ursi Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Jasminum Officinale Flower Extract
Masking
Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Extract
Cleansing
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Oryza Sativa Extract
Absorbent
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialGlycine Soja Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Caesalpinia Spinosa Gum
Skin ConditioningSedum Acre Extract
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Malva Sylvestris Extract
AstringentMentha Piperita Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningPrimula Veris Extract
Skin ConditioningAlchemilla Vulgaris Extract
AstringentVeronica Officinalis Extract
Skin ConditioningMelissa Officinalis Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningAchillea Millefolium Extract
CleansingPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Sorbic Acid
Preservative
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingLactic Acid
Buffering
Thymus Vulgaris Extract
Perfuming
Salvia Officinalis Extract
Antimicrobial
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
CI 75810
Cosmetic ColorantEuterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract
Citrus Limon Fruit Extract
Masking
Malpighia Emarginata Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPhyllanthus Emblica Fruit Extract
HumectantAdansonia 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
Sempervivum Tectorum Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Citrus Limon Peel Extract, Arctostaphylos Uva-Ursi Leaf Extract, Jasminum Officinale Flower Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Oryza Sativa Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Glycine Soja Extract, Glycerin, Caesalpinia Spinosa Gum, Sedum Acre Extract, Propanediol, Malva Sylvestris Extract, Mentha Piperita Leaf Extract, Primula Veris Extract, Alchemilla Vulgaris Extract, Veronica Officinalis Extract, Melissa Officinalis Leaf Extract, Achillea Millefolium Extract, Panthenol, Benzyl Alcohol, Salicylic Acid, Sorbic Acid, Xanthan Gum, Lactic Acid, Thymus Vulgaris Extract, Salvia Officinalis Extract, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, CI 75810, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract, Citrus Limon Fruit Extract, Malpighia Emarginata Fruit Extract, Phyllanthus Emblica Fruit Extract, Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil, Myrciaria Dubia Fruit Extract, Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract, Cocos Nucifera Water, Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract, Tapioca Starch, Thioctic Acid
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These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract comes from the marigold flower and has been used on skin for centuries for its calming effect.
In the lab, its active compounds appear to calm inflammation and support the early "healing" phase of minor wounds.
This is why Europe's medicines regulator has approved calendula extracts as a traditional remedy for minor skin inflammation and healing small wounds.
The stronger human evidence is around would/ulcer care rather than everyday cosmetic claims; a review that pulled together 14 studies found that calendula helped calm the early, inflamed stage of a wound and helped new skin tissue form faster.
Two studies also showed it shrank leg ulcers (the kind caused by poor circulation). Results were mixed for burns and for the skin irritation people get from radiation treatment, so it's not a sure thing there.
In cosmetics, it's mostly a skin conditioning and soothing agent.
The Cosmetic Ingredient Review panel concluded that calendula-derived ingredients are safe as used and that the ingredients are not irritating, sensitizing, or photosensitizing in clinical tests (though they may be mild eye irritants).
Typical use levels are quite low; industry data reported it used at under 0.5% (one supplier noted a 10-25% extract blend used at 1-10% in the finished product). Historical use goes up to 10%.
The only thing to keep in mind is if you have daisy/ragweed allergies. Calendula is in the same family and one patch-test study found 2% of dermatitis patients reacted to marigold. Be sure to patch test if you have sensitive or allergy-prone skin.
Learn more about Calendula Officinalis Flower ExtractCitrus Limon Peel Extract is created from the peel of a lemon. Lemon peels contain Vitamin C. Lemon peels also exhibit antibacterial, antioxidant, and antifungal properties.
Daucus 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 GlycerinLavandula Angustifolia Flower Extract comes from the lavender plant.
Many components of lavender flowers are antioxidants, such as ferulic acid, caffeic acid, and several flavonoids.
Traditional Iranian folk medicine uses Lavender extract to help treat inflammation.
Lavender extract may have a scent.
It contains linalool, a known allergen. However, lavender extract contains less linalool than lavender essential oil.
Learn more about Lavandula Angustifolia Flower ExtractThis is a botanical extract from the rosemary plant (the same one you cook with). In skincare, it mostly works as a skin conditioning agent.
Its activity comes from a handful of polyphenols, carnosic acid, carnosol, and rosmarinic acid. Almost 90% of the antioxidant activity of this ingredient can be attributed to canosol and carnosic acid.
These compounds protect your skin two ways:
1) They fight off free radicals, or the unstable molecules from things like sun and pollution that age and damage skin.
2) They help calm inflammation by switching off the chemical signals that tell skin to get red and irritated.
Lab studies also suggest that rosmarinic acid may help protect collagen and slow sugar-related damage to it.
The Cosmetic Ingredient Review has concluded rosemary-derived ingredients to be safe when formulated to be non-sensitizing.
Rosemary can occasionally cause allergic contact dermatitis (due to carnosol), so be sure to patch test if you have reactive or fragrance-sensitive skin.
Learn more about Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf ExtractThioctic Acid is an enzyme and antioxidant. A more common name for this is Alpha Lipoic Acid.
Alpha Lipoic Acid can be naturally found in the mitochondria of every cell.
Antioxidants help fight free-radicals. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells. The antioxidants in Alpha Lipoic Acid have been shown to fight damage from cigarette smoke.
Studies also show Alpha Lipoic Acid plays a role in wound healing.
Thioctic Acid will break down when exposed to sunlight.
Many foods contain thioctic acid, including tomato, brussel sprouts, spinach, and broccoli.
Learn more about Thioctic Acid
