What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate
Emollient
C13-15 Alkane
SolventTribehenin
Emollient
Synthetic Wax
Abrasive
Cetyl Palmitate
Emollient
Mauritia Flexuosa Fruit Oil
Skin Conditioning
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Water
Skin ConditioningSilica
Abrasive
Lauryl Glucoside
CleansingJojoba Esters
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-6 Laurate
Emulsifying
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax
Skin Conditioning
Myristyl Glucoside
CleansingParfum
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Cananga Odorata Leaf Cell Extract
Antioxidant
Polyglycerin-3
Humectant
Acacia Decurrens Flower Wax
Emollient
Lecithin
Emollient
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Sh-Polypeptide-123
Skin Protecting
Ascorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, C13-15 Alkane, Tribehenin, Synthetic Wax, Cetyl Palmitate, Mauritia Flexuosa Fruit Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Water, Silica, Lauryl Glucoside, Jojoba Esters, Polyglyceryl-6 Laurate, Phenoxyethanol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax, Myristyl Glucoside, Parfum, Glycerin, Cananga Odorata Leaf Cell Extract, Polyglycerin-3, Acacia Decurrens Flower Wax, Lecithin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Tocopherol, Sh-Polypeptide-123, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Citric Acid
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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.
Phenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Tocopherol (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!
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