What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin Conditioning
Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil
Emollient
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Bambusa Arundinacea Sap Extract
EmollientLathyrus Odoratus Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningCurcuma Longa Root Extract
Masking
Rosa Damascena Flower Water
Masking
Crocus Sativus Flower Extract
MaskingSantalum Album Oil
Masking
Withania Somnifera Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Boerhavia Diffusa Root Extract
Skin Protecting
Lysimachia Foenum-Graecum Extract
Skin ConditioningSorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Cetearyl Olivate
Milk
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Butter
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Persea Gratissima Butter
Skin Conditioning
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPrunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Bambusa Arundinacea Sap Extract, Lathyrus Odoratus Flower Extract, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Crocus Sativus Flower Extract, Santalum Album Oil, Withania Somnifera Root Extract, Boerhavia Diffusa Root Extract, Lysimachia Foenum-Graecum Extract, Sorbitan Olivate, Cetearyl Olivate, Milk, Glycerin, Butter, Tocopherol, Persea Gratissima Butter, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Ethylhexylglycerin
Calendula Officinalis Flower Water
Masking
Water
Skin ConditioningChamomilla Recutita Extract
Skin Conditioning
Camellia Sinensis Callus
Antimicrobial
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract
Emollient
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Castanea Sativa Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningCyclotetraglucose
HumectantCeramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Phytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Bakuchiol
Antimicrobial
Cyamopsis Tetragonoloba Gum
Emulsion StabilisingCarrageenan
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPhospholipids
Skin Conditioning
Sphingolipids
Emollient
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Pelargonium Graveolens Oil
Masking
Salvia Sclarea Oil
Masking
Jasminum Officinale Oil
Masking
Tanacetum Annuum Flower Oil
Masking
Calendula Officinalis Flower Water, Water, Chamomilla Recutita Extract, Camellia Sinensis Callus, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Castanea Sativa Seed Extract, Cyclotetraglucose, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Phytosphingosine, Glycerin, Bakuchiol, Cyamopsis Tetragonoloba Gum, Carrageenan, Xanthan Gum, Phospholipids, Sphingolipids, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Allantoin, Sodium Gluconate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Pelargonium Graveolens Oil, Salvia Sclarea Oil, Jasminum Officinale Oil, Tanacetum Annuum Flower Oil
Alternatives
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 ButterEthylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.
Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
Learn more about EthylhexylglycerinGlycerin (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 Glycerin
