What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone
EmulsifyingVinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer
Cyclopentasiloxane
EmollientPropylene Glycol
HumectantPhenyl Trimethicone
Skin ConditioningC30-45 Alkyl Methicone
EmollientAcrylamides Copolymer
Oleth-10
EmulsifyingCucurbita Pepo
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
AntioxidantCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialDisodium EDTA
Polysorbate 85
EmulsifyingCaffeine
Skin ConditioningSucrose
HumectantCitrus Medica Limonum Peel Extract
EmollientWater, PEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer, Cyclopentasiloxane, Propylene Glycol, Phenyl Trimethicone, C30-45 Alkyl Methicone, Acrylamides Copolymer, Oleth-10, Cucurbita Pepo, Tocopherol, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Disodium EDTA, Polysorbate 85, Caffeine, Sucrose, Citrus Medica Limonum Peel Extract
Water
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingCoco-Caprylate/Caprate
EmollientCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientGlycerin
HumectantTapioca Starch
Cetearyl Olivate
Niacinamide
SmoothingCarthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
MaskingPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeAlcohol Denat.
AntimicrobialSorbitan Olivate
EmulsifyingStearic Acid
CleansingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingPolysorbate 20
EmulsifyingPolysorbate 60
EmulsifyingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPotassium Sorbate
PreservativeAllantoin
Skin ConditioningBisabolol
MaskingMaltodextrin
AbsorbentHamamelis Virginiana Water
AstringentCitric Acid
BufferingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingFructooligosaccharides
HumectantCitrus Nobilis Peel Oil
MaskingCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialChamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
MaskingSyringa Vulgaris Leaf Cell Culture Extract
Skin ConditioningTotarol
AntioxidantGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
BleachingCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
MaskingVaccinium Macrocarpon Fruit Extract
AstringentWater, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Glycerin, Tapioca Starch, Cetearyl Olivate, Niacinamide, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Phenoxyethanol, Alcohol Denat., Sorbitan Olivate, Stearic Acid, Carbomer, Polysorbate 20, Polysorbate 60, Ethylhexylglycerin, Potassium Sorbate, Allantoin, Bisabolol, Maltodextrin, Hamamelis Virginiana Water, Citric Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Fructooligosaccharides, Citrus Nobilis Peel Oil, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Syringa Vulgaris Leaf Cell Culture Extract, Totarol, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Vaccinium Macrocarpon 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.
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract is derived from the leaves of the tea plant. Black tea, green tea, and oolong tea are all harvested from this plant.
This ingredient has many skin benefits:
This ingredient contains polyphenols, a strong antioxidant. Antioxidants help fight off molecules that damage skin cells.
On top of that, the antioxidants in green tea neutralize free-radicals from the sun. This gives the skin some extra UV protection, but should not replace sunscreen.
Many components of tea have anti-inflammatory properties.
Polyphenols and L-theanine help soothe the skin and reduce irritation. The caffeine in Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract helps calm inflamed blood vessels.
Other compounds found in tea include: Vitamin Bs, linoleic acid, magnesium, calcium, iron, and zinc.
Research has shown both drinking Camellia Sinensis Leaf Tea and applying it to the skin can help boost skin elasticity and hydration. Studies also show using tea extract may reduce sebum, or oil, production.
Learn more about Camellia Sinensis Leaf ExtractWater. 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