What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningLavandula Angustifolia Flower Water
Skin Conditioning
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Cetearyl Olivate
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate
Emulsifying
Jojoba Oil/Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Esters
Skin Conditioning
Ethyl Palmate
EmollientGlycerin
Humectant
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Cetyl Palmitate
Emollient
Sorbitan Palmitate
Emulsifying
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Fucus Vesiculosus Extract
Emollient
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Lonicera Caprifolium Flower Extract
Perfuming
Phebalium Nudum Flower/Leaf Extract
MaskingSambucus Nigra Flower Extract
RefreshingNiacinamide
Smoothing
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Daucus Carota Sativa Seed Oil
Emollient
Euphorbia Cerifera Cera
Astringent
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingLavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Chamomilla Recutita Oil
Masking
Water, Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Water, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Jojoba Oil/Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Esters, Ethyl Palmate, Glycerin, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Cetyl Palmitate, Sorbitan Palmitate, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Fucus Vesiculosus Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Lonicera Caprifolium Flower Extract, Phebalium Nudum Flower/Leaf Extract, Sambucus Nigra Flower Extract, Niacinamide, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Daucus Carota Sativa Seed Oil, Euphorbia Cerifera Cera, Tocopherol, Xanthan Gum, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Chamomilla Recutita Oil
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Squalane
Emollient
Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate
Emollient
Arachidyl Alcohol
Emollient
Dimethicone
Emollient
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Arachidyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingCetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientCyclohexasiloxane
Emollient
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Panax Ginseng Root Extract
Emollient
Triethylhexanoin
MaskingButylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate
EmollientPolyacrylate-13
PEG-10 Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Polyisobutene
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingMethoxy PEG-114/Polyepsilon Caprolactone
BufferingParfum
Masking
Disodium EDTA
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningHoney
Humectant
Polysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Perilla Ocymoides Seed Extract
Antioxidant
Dextrin
AbsorbentHydrolyzed Ginseng Saponins
Skin ConditioningPolysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Lilium Candidum Bulb Extract
Skin ConditioningPaeonia Albiflora Root Extract
Skin ConditioningRehmannia Glutinosa Root Extract
Skin ConditioningPolygonatum Officinale Rhizome/Root Extract
Skin ConditioningNelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningGlucose
Humectant
Carthamus Tinctorius Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycyrrhiza Uralensis Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningAlpha-Isomethyl Ionone
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Linalool
Perfuming
Panax Ginseng Flower Extract
Antioxidant
Hydroxyisohexyl 3-Cyclohexene Carboxaldehyde
Masking
Hexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Sodium Polyaspartate
HumectantPhytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Methyl Stearoyl Taurate
CleansingTocopherol
Antioxidant
Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Squalane, Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate, Arachidyl Alcohol, Dimethicone, Behenyl Alcohol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Cyclopentasiloxane, Arachidyl Glucoside, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Cyclohexasiloxane, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Phenoxyethanol, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Triethylhexanoin, Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Polyacrylate-13, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Polyisobutene, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Methoxy PEG-114/Polyepsilon Caprolactone, Parfum, Disodium EDTA, Sorbitan Isostearate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Honey, Polysorbate 60, Perilla Ocymoides Seed Extract, Dextrin, Hydrolyzed Ginseng Saponins, Polysorbate 20, Lilium Candidum Bulb Extract, Paeonia Albiflora Root Extract, Rehmannia Glutinosa Root Extract, Polygonatum Officinale Rhizome/Root Extract, Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract, Glucose, Carthamus Tinctorius Flower Extract, Glycyrrhiza Uralensis Root Extract, 1,2-Hexanediol, Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Limonene, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Linalool, Panax Ginseng Flower Extract, Hydroxyisohexyl 3-Cyclohexene Carboxaldehyde, Hexyl Cinnamal, Sodium Polyaspartate, Phytosphingosine, Sodium Methyl Stearoyl Taurate, Tocopherol, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
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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.
This 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
