What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Isodecyl Neopentanoate
EmollientColloidal Oatmeal
Absorbent
Cannabis Sativa Seed Oil
Emollient
Borago Officinalis Seed Oil
Emollient
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
Masking
Persea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Butyrospermum Parkii Oil
Emollient
Oryza Sativa Bran Extract
Skin Conditioning
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Ribes Nigrum Seed Extract
EmollientChlorella Vulgaris Extract
Skin ConditioningPanax Ginseng Root Extract
Emollient
Chrysanthemum Parthenium Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Arnica Montana Flower Extract
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Ricinoleth-40
CleansingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Water
Skin ConditioningLeuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
EDTA
Citric Acid
Buffering
Limonene
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Isodecyl Neopentanoate, Colloidal Oatmeal, Cannabis Sativa Seed Oil, Borago Officinalis Seed Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Oil, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Ribes Nigrum Seed Extract, Chlorella Vulgaris Extract, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Chrysanthemum Parthenium Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Arnica Montana Flower Extract, Glycerin, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ricinoleth-40, Butylene Glycol, Water, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Phenoxyethanol, EDTA, Citric Acid, Limonene, Linalool
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Glycerin
Humectant
Squalane
Emollient
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Ethylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Methyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Dimethicone
Emollient
Cetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientCetearyl Olivate
Dicaprylyl Ether
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate
Emulsifying
Colloidal Oatmeal
Absorbent
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin)
EmollientCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingTromethamine
BufferingDimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Glucoside
Emulsifying
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Metaphosphate
BufferingHydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Ectoin
Skin Conditioning
Cetyl-Pg Hydroxyethyl Palmitamide
Skin ConditioningPolyglyceryl-10 Stearate
Skin Conditioning
Camellia Sinensis Seed Extract
Humectant
Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingPhytosterols
Skin Conditioning
Camellia Sinensis Seed Oil
Humectant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Phytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Ceramide Ns
Skin Conditioning
Cholesterol
Emollient
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide As
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Water, Butylene Glycol, Propanediol, Glycerin, Squalane, Dipropylene Glycol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, 1,2-Hexanediol, Glyceryl Stearate, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Methyl Trimethicone, Dimethicone, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Cetearyl Olivate, Dicaprylyl Ether, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Colloidal Oatmeal, Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid, Sorbitan Olivate, Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin), Carbomer, Tromethamine, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Cetearyl Glucoside, Xanthan Gum, Caprylyl Glycol, Ceramide NP, Sodium Metaphosphate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Ectoin, Cetyl-Pg Hydroxyethyl Palmitamide, Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate, Camellia Sinensis Seed Extract, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Phytosterols, Camellia Sinensis Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Phytosphingosine, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Ceramide Ns, Cholesterol, Ceramide AP, Ceramide As, Ceramide EOP
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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.
Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
Learn more about Butylene GlycolCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract (tea extract) is one of the most well-researched plant extracts in skincare with an impressive resume.
Black tea, green tea, and oolong tea are all harvested from the Camellia Sinensis plant.
Studies show green tea extract and its catechins (like epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG)) help your skin cells product energy more efficiently and reducing the number of free-radicals that can damage your skin from the inside.
In lab-grown skin models, this translated to younger, healthier, and stronger skin.
There's also good sun protection data; researchers saw less DNA damage and redness on human skin when green tea was applied before UVB exposure. And the more they applied, the better the protection.
Needless to say, this ingredient shouldn't replace your sunscreen. But it is a great supportive ingredient that you can already find in many sunscreens and antioxidant serums.
A 2009 study found a 2% green tea lotion was effective for mild-to-moderate acne thanks to its anti-inflammatory and mild antimicrobial activity.
The quality of the extract matters a lot here:
Good extracts contain 50-90% catechins while lower quality ones are mostly there for marketing. We recommend reaching out to the brand if you have questions about the quality or source of their ingredients.
Human Repeated Insult Patch Testing showed no irritation or sensitization at use concentrations (0.86% in leave-on products and up to 30% as leaf water).
Learn more about Camellia Sinensis Leaf ExtractAccording to INCI standards, this ingredient refers to the physical ground up oatmeal. If you are looking for colloidal oatmeal in skincare, you'll most likely see Avena Sativa Kernel Extract on your ingredient list.
Physical colloidal oatmeal is an abrasive meaning it provides physical exfoliation.
Glycerin (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 GlycerinJojoba oil is one of the most well-studied plant-derived ingredients in cosmetics. It is an emollient with a special structure.
Because it is made up of 97-98% wax esters, it closely mirrors the linear monoesters found in human sebum. This makes it skin compatible, non-greasy, and lightweight.
Unlike other plant oils, jojoba wax doesn't easily penetrate skin. It mostly works in the uppermost layers as an emollient. This just means it forms a light barrier on the skin to help retain moisture.
Formulations with jojoba esters up to 90% reduced transepidermal water loss (TEWL) and increased barrier recovery by 81% (outperforming bisabolol at 47%).
Besides barrier support, the science also suggests jojoba to have anti-inflammatory effects and potential applications for skin infections, aging, and wound healing.
Fun fact: Indigenous cultures have used jojoba as a moisturizer and to help treat burns for centuries.
Due to its fatty acid content, Jojoba oil may not be fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Simmondsia Chinensis Seed OilWater. 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!
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