What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Water
Skin ConditioningTheobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter
Skin Conditioning
Cera Alba
Emollient
Sucrose Laurate
Emollient
Sucrose Palmitate
EmollientSucrose Stearate
EmollientAroma
Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate
Emollient
Leontopodium Alpinum Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningPalmitoyl Tripeptide-38
Skin Conditioning
Portulaca Pilosa Extract
Skin ConditioningTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Sucrose Cocoate
Emulsifying
Vanillyl Butyl Ether
MaskingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingTocopherol
Antioxidant
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Hexapeptide-18
Skin Conditioning
Sh-Polypeptide-17
Skin Conditioning
Arginine
Masking
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Water, Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter, Cera Alba, Sucrose Laurate, Sucrose Palmitate, Sucrose Stearate, Aroma, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, Leontopodium Alpinum Flower Extract, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38, Portulaca Pilosa Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sorbitan Isostearate, Sucrose Cocoate, Vanillyl Butyl Ether, Xanthan Gum, Tocopherol, Benzyl Alcohol, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Hexapeptide-18, Sh-Polypeptide-17, Arginine
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientEthylene/Propylene/Styrene Copolymer
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Water
Skin ConditioningMethyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate
Emollient
Dimethyl Isosorbide
SolventAroma
Stevia Rebaudiana Leaf Extract
EmollientMenthol
Masking
Chondrus Crispus Extract
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSesamum Indicum Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningSorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Capsicum Frutescens Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPortulaca Pilosa Extract
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Sucrose Cocoate
Emulsifying
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Ethylene/Propylene/Styrene Copolymer, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Glycerin, Propanediol, Water, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Phenoxyethanol, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Aroma, Stevia Rebaudiana Leaf Extract, Menthol, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sesamum Indicum Seed Extract, Sorbitan Isostearate, Capsicum Frutescens Fruit Extract, Portulaca Pilosa Extract, Tocopherol, Sucrose Cocoate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Aroma refers to an ingredient, or mixture of ingredients, that impart or mask a flavor.
The name is slightly confusing. This is because INCI associates aroma with flavor instead of smell.
Here is the official definition from the The International Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary and Handbook:
“Aroma is a term for ingredient labeling used to identify that a product contains a material or combination of materials normally added to a cosmetic to produce or to mask a particular flavor.”
INCI shows the only purpose of aroma to be "flavouring".
However, due to regulation differences, some companies may use aroma in place of parfum.
In Canada, this ingredient only has to be listed in concentrations above 1%.
Learn more about AromaThis 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 TriglycerideCetearyl Ethylhexanoate is derived from cetearyl alcohol and sorbic acid.
It is an emollient and helps hydrate the skin. Emollients form a barrier on the skin to prevent water from escaping.
Glycerin 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 GlycerinThis synthetic, signal peptide has unique skin conditioning properties in that is a matrikine-mimetic compound.
First of all, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38 is a signal peptide; signal peptides tell the body to create more collagen.
What is a matrikine-mimetic compound?
This peptide has the ability to mimic matrikines in skin. Our skin created matrikines by breaking down matrix proteins into peptides.
Matrikines play a role in:
Though further research is needed, this ingredient seems pretty promising. In one study, women over the age of 40 with visible photoaging used a vitamin C serum with this ingredient for 56 days (15% ascorbid acid, 5 ppm palmitoyl tripeptide‐38). The results found improvement in skin roughness and skin tone.
This peptide is also part of the famous Matrixyl synthe’6, a blend of ingredients that also includes glycerin, water, and hydroxypropyl cyclodextrin.
Learn more about Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38We don't have a description for Portulaca Pilosa Extract yet.
Sorbitan Isostearate is an emulsifer and cleaning agent. It is created from isostearic acid and sorbitol.
As an emulsifier, Sorbitan Isostearate prevents oils and water from separating.
Due to its isostearic acid base, it may not be safe for Malassezia or fungal acne.
Learn more about Sorbitan IsostearateSucrose Cocoate is created from the sucrose esters of coconut acid. Coconut acid is comprised of the fatty acids of coconut oil.
It is an emulsifier and skin conditioner.
This ingredient may not be fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Sucrose CocoateTocopherol (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
