What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPetrolatum
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
C10-30 Cholesterol/Lanosterol Esters
Emulsifying
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientPhenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Persea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
Masking
Steareth-21
CleansingDimethicone
Emollient
Phytosterols
Skin Conditioning
Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil
Perfuming
Beeswax
Emulsion Stabilising
Bentonite
Absorbent
C13-14 Isoparaffin
Emollient
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingCarvone
Masking
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Chlorella Vulgaris Extract
Skin ConditioningCholesterol
Emollient
Citric Acid
Buffering
Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Emulsion Stabilising
Disodium EDTA
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningHexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingHydrated Silica
Abrasive
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Laureth-7
EmulsifyingLimonene
Perfuming
Malic Acid
Buffering
Mentha Arvensis Leaf Oil
Masking
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Olive Oil Decyl Esters
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Phoenix Dactylifera Fruit Extract
EmollientPhytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Polyacrylamide
Polysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Quercetin
Antioxidant
Rosa Canina Fruit Oil
Emollient
Sea Salt
Abrasive
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium Lauroyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingSqualene
Emollient
Steareth-2
EmulsifyingTocopherol
Antioxidant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingWater, Petrolatum, Glycerin, C10-30 Cholesterol/Lanosterol Esters, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Cetearyl Alcohol, Butylene Glycol, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Phenyl Trimethicone, Persea Gratissima Oil, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Steareth-21, Dimethicone, Phytosterols, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil, Beeswax, Bentonite, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Caprylyl Glycol, Carbomer, Carvone, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide NP, Chlorella Vulgaris Extract, Cholesterol, Citric Acid, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Disodium EDTA, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Hydrated Silica, Lactic Acid, Laureth-7, Limonene, Malic Acid, Mentha Arvensis Leaf Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Olive Oil Decyl Esters, Phenoxyethanol, Phoenix Dactylifera Fruit Extract, Phytosphingosine, Polyacrylamide, Polysorbate 60, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Quercetin, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Sea Salt, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Squalene, Steareth-2, Tocopherol, Xanthan Gum
Diisostearyl Malate
EmollientPhytosteryl/Isostearyl/Cetyl/Stearyl/Behenyl Dimer Dilinoleate
Skin Conditioning
Polyisobutene
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientMicrocrystalline Wax
Emulsion StabilisingDipropylene Glycol
HumectantGlycerin
Humectant
Water
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate
Skin Conditioning
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Ceresin
Emulsion StabilisingTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Polyhydroxystearic Acid
Emulsifying
Alumina
Abrasive
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Silica Dimethyl Silylate
EmollientLauryl Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Aluminum Hydroxide
EmollientCI 73360
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77742
Cosmetic ColorantBlue 1 Lake
Cosmetic ColorantCamellia Japonica Seed Oil
Emollient
Sodium Dna
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Collagen
Emollient
Akebia Quinata Extract
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl/Capryl Glucoside
CleansingCamellia Japonica Flower Extract
EmollientPolyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Propanediol
Solvent
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Acetyl Tetrapeptide-5
Humectant
Carnosine
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5
Skin Conditioning
Yeast Beta-Glucan
Skin ConditioningDiisostearyl Malate, Phytosteryl/Isostearyl/Cetyl/Stearyl/Behenyl Dimer Dilinoleate, Polyisobutene, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Microcrystalline Wax, Dipropylene Glycol, Glycerin, Water, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate, Adenosine, Ceresin, Titanium Dioxide, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Alumina, Stearic Acid, Bisabolol, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Lauryl Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Aluminum Hydroxide, CI 73360, CI 77742, Blue 1 Lake, Camellia Japonica Seed Oil, Sodium Dna, Tocopherol, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Akebia Quinata Extract, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Camellia Japonica Flower Extract, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Propanediol, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-5, Carnosine, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Yeast Beta-Glucan
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Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
Learn more about Butylene GlycolThis ingredient is also known as shea butter. It is a plant-derived extract from the nuts of the Africa shea tree and one of the most well-studied emollients.
Because it has a high concentration of fatty acids (primarily oleic, stearic, and linoleic) it is able to form a protective barrier on the skin's surface. This helps seal in moisture and prevents transepidermal water loss (TEWL).
In vitro research found an increase in skin hydration by 58% and a decrease in TEWL by 37.8% after 24 hours of applying this ingredient (pretty impressive for a single ingredient!).
Besides hydration, shea butter also contains triterpenes that have anti-inflammatory potential. In particule, lupeol cinnamate has shown the highest anti-inflammatory activity in vivo.
Shea butter also contains vitamins A and E which may contribute to antioxidant activity.
While Shea Butter has an SPF rating of about 3-4, it is not a sunscreen replacement.
This ingredient may not be fungal acne safe because its fatty acids fall within the C11-C24 range that the Malassezia yeast can metabolize.
Learn more about Butyrospermum Parkii ButterGlycerin (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 GlycerinTocopherol 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 TocopherolWater. 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
