What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Cyclomethicone
Emollient
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Octyldodecanol
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Talc
Abrasive
Panax Ginseng Root Extract
Emollient
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
AstringentPolygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract
Antioxidant
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialSaccharomyces Cerevisiae Extract
Skin ConditioningChamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Dioscorea Villosa Root Extract
Skin ConditioningEquisetum Giganteum Extract
Skin ConditioningKigelia Africana Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPrunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil
Emollient
Glycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil
Emollient
Zea Mays Oil
Emulsifying
Vegetable Oil
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Mannitol
Humectant
Arginine
Masking
Stearyl Stearate
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
PEG-100 Stearate
Ozokerite
Emulsion StabilisingCera Alba
Emollient
Hydrogenated Palm Acid
Cellulose
AbsorbentHydroxypropyl Methylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Mica
Cosmetic Colorant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
T-Butyl Alcohol
Perfuming
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Butylene Glycol, Cyclomethicone, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Octyldodecanol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Palmitic Acid, Talc, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Dioscorea Villosa Root Extract, Equisetum Giganteum Extract, Kigelia Africana Fruit Extract, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Glycine Soja Oil, Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil, Zea Mays Oil, Vegetable Oil, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Panthenol, Mannitol, Arginine, Stearyl Stearate, Stearic Acid, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Ozokerite, Cera Alba, Hydrogenated Palm Acid, Cellulose, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Mica, Phenoxyethanol, T-Butyl Alcohol, CI 77891, CI 77492
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Lauryl Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Stearate Citrate
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate Se
Emulsifying
Chondrus Crispus Extract
Skin Conditioning
Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil
Masking
Alaria Esculenta Extract
Skin ProtectingButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Caffeine
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Lactate
BufferingSodium Phytate
Arginine
Masking
Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Propanediol
Solvent
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Vitreoscilla Ferment
Skin ConditioningCitric Acid
Buffering
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingRetinyl Palmitate
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Linalool
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Parfum
Masking
Water, Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Lauryl Laurate, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil, Alaria Esculenta Extract, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Caffeine, Sodium Lactate, Sodium Phytate, Arginine, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Adenosine, Alcohol, Propanediol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Caprylyl Glycol, Vitreoscilla Ferment, Citric Acid, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Xanthan Gum, Retinyl Palmitate, Tocopherol, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Chlorphenesin, Linalool, Limonene, Parfum
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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.
Arginine is an amino acid that is important for human development. Your body uses is it to produce hair keratin and skin collagen.
As a cosmetic ingredient, Arginine has antioxidant properties and can also help repair damaged skin. This ingredient is derived either synthetically or from animals.
Arginine isn't fungal acne safe when used in the presence of other lipids (fats, fatty acids, oils, esters, etc). Oils and fats occur naturally within the skin, so take caution when using Arginine if you're prone to fungal acne.
Learn more about ArginineThis ingredient is also known as shea butter. It is an effective skin hydrator and emollient.
Emollients help soothe and soften your skin. It does this by creating a protective film on your skin. This barrier helps trap moisture and keeps your skin hydrated. Emollients may be effective at treating dry or itchy skin.
Shea butter is rich in antioxidants. Antioxidants help fight free-radicals, or molecules that may harm the body. It is also full of fatty acids including stearic acid and linoleic acid. These acids help replenish the skin and keep skin moisturized.
While Shea Butter has an SPF rating of about 3-4, it is not a sunscreen replacement.
Shea butter may not be fungal acne safe. We recommend speaking with a professional if you have any concerns.
Learn more about Butyrospermum Parkii ButterCetearyl alcohol is a mixture of two fatty alcohols: cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol. It is mainly used as an emulsifier. Emulsifiers help prevent the separation of oils and products. Due to its composition, it can also be used to thicken a product or help create foam.
Cetearyl alcohol is an emollient. Emollients help soothe and hydrate the skin by trapping moisture.
Studies show Cetearyl alcohol is non-toxic and non-irritating. The FDA allows products labeled "alcohol-free" to have fatty alcohols.
This ingredient is usually derived from plant oils such as palm, vegetable, or coconut oils. There is debate on whether this ingredient will cause acne.
Due to the fatty acid base, this ingredient may not be Malassezia folliculitis safe.
Learn more about Cetearyl AlcoholGlyceryl Stearate is a mix of glycerin and stearic acid.
It is used to stabilize the mixing of water and oil ingredients. By preventing these ingredients from separating, it can help elongate shelf life. It can also help thicken the product's texture.
As an emollient, it helps soften skin and supports barrier-replenishing ingredients.
In cosmetics, Glyceryl Stearate is often made from vegetable oils or synthetically produced.
This ingredient may not be fungal-acne safe
Fun fact: The human body also creates Glyceryl Stearate naturally.
Learn more about Glyceryl StearateTocopherol (also known as Vitamin E) is a common antioxidant used to help protect the skin from free-radicals and strengthen the skin barrier. It's also fat soluble - this means our skin is great at absorbing it.
Vitamin E also helps keep your natural skin lipids healthy. Your lipid skin barrier naturally consists of lipids, ceramides, and fatty acids. Vitamin E offers extra protection for your skin’s lipid barrier, keeping your skin healthy and nourished.
Another benefit is a bit of UV protection. Vitamin E helps reduce the damage caused by UVB rays. (It should not replace your sunscreen). Combining it with Vitamin C can decrease sunburned cells and hyperpigmentation after UV exposure.
You might have noticed Vitamin E + C often paired together. This is because it is great at stabilizing Vitamin C. Using the two together helps increase the effectiveness of both ingredients.
There are often claims that Vitamin E can reduce/prevent scarring, but these claims haven't been confirmed by scientific research.
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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water
