What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Ethylhexyl Cocoate
Emollient
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Hydrogenated Coco-Glycerides
Emollient
Stearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Stearate Citrate
Emollient
Octyldodecanol
Emollient
Ubiquinone
Antioxidant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Biotin
AntiseborrhoeicBiosaccharide Gum-1
Humectant
Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingTrisodium EDTA
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Zea Mays Oil
Emulsifying
CI 40800
Cosmetic Colorant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Dehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Water, Glycerin, Ethylhexyl Cocoate, Cetyl Alcohol, Hydrogenated Coco-Glycerides, Stearyl Alcohol, Butylene Glycol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Octyldodecanol, Ubiquinone, Tocopheryl Acetate, Biotin, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Carbomer, Sodium Hydroxide, Trisodium EDTA, Tocopherol, Zea Mays Oil, CI 40800, 1,2-Hexanediol, Dehydroacetic Acid, Phenoxyethanol
Water
Skin ConditioningPentaerythrityl Tetracaprylate/Tetracaprate
EmollientGlycerin
Humectant
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Tribehenin PEG-20 Esters
EmollientButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Methyl Gluceth-20
Humectant
Dimethicone
Emollient
Glyceryl Linoleate
Emollient
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Bis-PEG-12 Dimethicone Beeswax
Skin Conditioning
Polymethyl Methacrylate
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Sorbitol
Humectant
Bakuchiol
Antimicrobial
Benzoic Acid
Masking
Beta-Caryophyllene
Masking
Calcium Chloride
AstringentCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Ceteareth-20
Cleansing
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Emulsion Stabilising
Dimethyl Phenylethyl Carbinyl Acetate
Perfuming
Disodium EDTA
Parfum
Masking
Glyceryl Linolenate
Emollient
Glyceryl Oleate
Emollient
Glyceryl Palmitate
EmollientGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Glycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientHydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingLinalool
Perfuming
Mica
Cosmetic Colorant
PEG-7 Trimethylolpropane Coconut Ether
EmulsifyingPropylene Glycol
Humectant
Silica
Abrasive
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium Stearate
CleansingSodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingSorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Terpineol
Masking
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantTocopherol
Antioxidant
Tocopheryl Glucoside
EmollientVanilla Tahitensis Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningWater, Pentaerythrityl Tetracaprylate/Tetracaprate, Glycerin, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Tribehenin PEG-20 Esters, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Methyl Gluceth-20, Dimethicone, Glyceryl Linoleate, Behenyl Alcohol, Bis-PEG-12 Dimethicone Beeswax, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Sorbitol, Bakuchiol, Benzoic Acid, Beta-Caryophyllene, Calcium Chloride, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Caprylyl Glycol, Ceteareth-20, Cetearyl Alcohol, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Dimethyl Phenylethyl Carbinyl Acetate, Disodium EDTA, Parfum, Glyceryl Linolenate, Glyceryl Oleate, Glyceryl Palmitate, Glyceryl Stearate, Glycine Soja Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Linalool, Mica, PEG-7 Trimethylolpropane Coconut Ether, Propylene Glycol, Silica, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Stearate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Sorbitan Isostearate, Terpineol, CI 77891, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl Glucoside, Vanilla Tahitensis Fruit Extract
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
This 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 ButterThis ingredient is an emollient, solvent, and texture enhancer. It is considered a skin-softener by helping the skin prevent moisture loss.
It helps thicken a product's formula and makes it easier to spread by dissolving clumping compounds.
Caprylic Triglyceride is made by combining glycerin with coconut oil, forming a clear liquid.
While there is an assumption Caprylic Triglyceride can clog pores due to it being derived from coconut oil, there is no research supporting this.
Learn more about Caprylic/Capric TriglycerideGlycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinSodium Hydroxide is also known as lye or caustic soda. It is used to adjust the pH of products; many ingredients require a specific pH to be effective.
In small amounts, sodium hydroxide is considered safe to use. However, large amounts may cause chemical burns due to its high alkaline.
Your skin has a natural pH and acid mantle. This acid mantle helps prevent harmful bacteria from breaking through. The acid mantle also helps keep your skin hydrated.
"Alkaline" refers to a high pH level. A low pH level would be considered acidic.
Learn more about Sodium HydroxideTocopherol (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
