This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Petrolatum and Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin.
This hydrating oil is formulated around Citrullus Lanatus Seed Oil and Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil to hydrate skin and calm redness.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantTrisiloxane
Skin ConditioningPetrolatum
EmollientCarthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
MaskingGlycerin
HumectantPPG-2 Myristyl Ether Propionate
EmollientC10-30 Cholesterol/Lanosterol Esters
EmulsifyingLimnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin ConditioningLaureth-7
EmulsifyingC13-14 Isoparaffin
EmollientPolyacrylamide
Beeswax
Emulsion StabilisingC12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientCetyl Alcohol
EmollientCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
MaskingCitrus Limon Peel Oil
MaskingCymbopogon Citratus Leaf/Stem Oil
MaskingEthylene Brassylate
MaskingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientHexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingLavandula Hybrida Oil
EmollientLinalool
PerfumingLinalyl Acetate
MaskingLinum Usitatissimum Seed Oil
PerfumingLitsea Cubeba Fruit Oil
MaskingMalic Acid
BufferingOctanal
PerfumingOlea Europaea Fruit Oil
MaskingPEG-100 Stearate
SurfactantPersea Gratissima Oil
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
PreservativePhoenix Dactylifera Fruit Extract
EmollientPhytosphingosine
Skin ConditioningPhytosterols
Skin ConditioningPyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningQuercetin
AntioxidantRosa Canina Fruit Oil
EmollientSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantSodium Hydroxide
BufferingWater, Butylene Glycol, Trisiloxane, Petrolatum, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Glycerin, PPG-2 Myristyl Ether Propionate, C10-30 Cholesterol/Lanosterol Esters, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Laureth-7, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Polyacrylamide, Beeswax, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Caprylyl Glycol, Cetyl Alcohol, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Citrus Limon Peel Oil, Cymbopogon Citratus Leaf/Stem Oil, Ethylene Brassylate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Glyceryl Stearate, Hexylene Glycol, Lavandula Hybrida Oil, Linalool, Linalyl Acetate, Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil, Litsea Cubeba Fruit Oil, Malic Acid, Octanal, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, PEG-100 Stearate, Persea Gratissima Oil, Phenoxyethanol, Phoenix Dactylifera Fruit Extract, Phytosphingosine, Phytosterols, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Quercetin, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hydroxide
Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter
EmollientCitrullus Lanatus Seed Oil
EmollientVitis Vinifera Seed Oil
EmollientSambucus Nigra Fruit Extract
AstringentRubus Idaeus Seed Oil
EmollientPunica Granatum Seed Oil
EmollientCucumis Sativus Seed Oil
EmollientVaccinium Corymbosum Seed Oil
AntioxidantRibes Nigrum Seed Oil
EmollientRosa Moschata Seed Oil
EmollientSolanum Lycopersicum Seed Oil
EmollientCannabis Sativa Seed Oil
EmollientTerminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract
AntioxidantCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialTocopherol
AntioxidantCamellia Sinensis Leaf
PerfumingPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeHelichrysum Italicum Flower Oil
MaskingCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientTanacetum Annuum Flower Oil
MaskingDaucus Carota Sativa Seed Oil
EmollientAstrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter, Citrullus Lanatus Seed Oil, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Sambucus Nigra Fruit Extract, Rubus Idaeus Seed Oil, Punica Granatum Seed Oil, Cucumis Sativus Seed Oil, Vaccinium Corymbosum Seed Oil, Ribes Nigrum Seed Oil, Rosa Moschata Seed Oil, Solanum Lycopersicum Seed Oil, Cannabis Sativa Seed Oil, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Tocopherol, Camellia Sinensis Leaf, Phenoxyethanol, Helichrysum Italicum Flower Oil, Caprylyl Glycol, Tanacetum Annuum Flower Oil, Daucus Carota Sativa Seed Oil
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created.
Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin.
Because it is not a free-fatty acid, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolPhenoxyethanol is one of the most widely used preservatives in skincare (and for good reason!).
It has a large spectrum of antimicrobial activity and especially effective bacteria, yeast, and mold while only having a weak effect on your skin's natural microbiome.
On a cellular level, it disrupts the cell membranes of microbes by poking holes that make the cell leak. This shuts down the chemical reactions the microbe needs to make energy so it can no longer survive.
Another perk of this ingredient is that it stays functional across a wide pH range (3-10).
You'll often see it paired with boosters like Ethylhexylglycerin; one study showed that a 1:9 ratio of Ethylhexylglycerin to Phenoxyethanol damages bacterial membranes as effectively as doubling the Phenoxyethanol concentration on its own.
Typical use concentrations range from 0.3-1% depending on the formula, and this ingredient is capped at 1% int the EU.
Safety-wise, the fear mongering does not hold up to the evidence. The EU's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety and FDA consider it safe as a preservative at up to 1%, including for children of all ages.
Adverse systemic effects only showed up in animal studies at exposures roughly 200x higher than what people get from cosmetics. And despite its very widespread use, this ingredient is a rare sensitizer and allergic reactions are uncommon.
Learn more about Phenoxyethanol