What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Cocoglycerides
Emollient
Squalane
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate Citrate
Emollient
Hydrogenated Coco-Glycerides
Emollient
Jojoba Esters
Emollient
Propanediol
Solvent
Polyglycerin-3
Humectant
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Nephelium Lappaceum Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningAlpinia Speciosa Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Parfum
Masking
Linalool
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Water, Glycerin, Pentylene Glycol, Cocoglycerides, Squalane, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Hydrogenated Coco-Glycerides, Jojoba Esters, Propanediol, Polyglycerin-3, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Nephelium Lappaceum Leaf Extract, Alpinia Speciosa Leaf Extract, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ceramide NP, Carbomer, Adenosine, Hydroxyacetophenone, Chlorphenesin, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Polyacrylate, Maltodextrin, Parfum, Linalool, Citronellol, Geraniol
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Coconut Alkanes
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Persea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Rosa Canina Seed Oil
Emollient
Balanites Roxburghii Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Water
Skin ConditioningLactobacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Cetearyl Olivate
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil
Skin Protecting
Passiflora Edulis Seed Oil
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Oryza Sativa Extract
Absorbent
Lactobacillus
Skin ConditioningAscorbyl Glucoside
Antioxidant
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Lactobacillus/Arundinaria Gigantea Leaf Ferment Filtrate
Skin ConditioningAstrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter
Emollient
Gossypium Herbaceum Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Saccharomyces Lysate Extract
Humectant
Bidens Pilosa Extract
HumectantCalendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract
Emollient
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil
Perfuming
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Phospholipids
Skin Conditioning
Citrus Limon Peel Oil
Masking
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Mentha Piperita Oil
Masking
Sclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingPotassium Hydroxide
BufferingCurcuma Longa Root Extract
Masking
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Morinda Citrifolia Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningYogurt Powder
Sodium Phytate
Cylindrotheca Fusiformis Extract
Antioxidant
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Cananga Odorata Flower Oil
Masking
Juniperus Virginiana Oil
Masking
Leuconostoc Ferment Filtrate
AntimicrobialTocopherol
Antioxidant
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Soybean Peroxidase
Antioxidant
Superoxide Dismutase
Antioxidant
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Citral
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Glycerin, Coconut Alkanes, Cetearyl Alcohol, Persea Gratissima Oil, Rosa Canina Seed Oil, Balanites Roxburghii Seed Oil, Water, Lactobacillus Ferment, Cetearyl Olivate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Sorbitan Olivate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil, Passiflora Edulis Seed Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Oryza Sativa Extract, Lactobacillus, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Lactobacillus/Arundinaria Gigantea Leaf Ferment Filtrate, Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter, Gossypium Herbaceum Seed Oil, Saccharomyces Lysate Extract, Bidens Pilosa Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract, Potassium Sorbate, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil, Lactic Acid, Phospholipids, Citrus Limon Peel Oil, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Mentha Piperita Oil, Sclerotium Gum, Potassium Hydroxide, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Morinda Citrifolia Fruit Extract, Yogurt Powder, Sodium Phytate, Cylindrotheca Fusiformis Extract, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Cananga Odorata Flower Oil, Juniperus Virginiana Oil, Leuconostoc Ferment Filtrate, Tocopherol, Bisabolol, Soybean Peroxidase, Superoxide Dismutase, Alcohol, Citral, Geraniol, Limonene, Linalool
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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.
Geraniol is used to add fragrance/parfum to a product. It is the main component of citronellol. It is a monoterpenoid and an alcohol.
Monoterpenes are naturally found in many parts of different plants.
Geraniol can be found in many essential oils including Rose Oil and Citronella Oil. The scent of Geraniol is often described as "rose-like". Many foods also contain Geraniol for fruit flavoring.
Geraniol can irritate the skin when exposed to air. However, irritation depends on the ability of geraniol to penetrate into the skin. In general, geraniol is not able to penetrate skin easily.
Geraniol is colorless and has low water-solubility. However, it is soluble in common organic solvents.
Like citronellol, it is a natural insect repellent.
2,6-Octadien-1-ol, 3,7-dimethyl-, (2E)-
Learn more about GeraniolGlycerin (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 GlycerinLinalool is a fragrance and helps add scent to products. It's derived from common plants such as cinnamon, mint, citrus, and lavender.
Like Limonene, this ingredient oxidizes when exposed to air. Oxidized linalool can cause allergies and skin sensitivity.
This ingredient has a scent that is floral, spicy tropical, and citrus-like.
Learn more about LinaloolTocopherol is a fat-soluble antioxidant known as Vitamin E.
You'll find this ingredient in the vast majority of skincare (for good reason). It works to neutralize free radicals, or unstable molecules generated by UV exposure, pollution, and other environmental stressors, before they can cause oxidative damage to your skin cells.
Topically applied tocopherol has been shown to protect against UV damage by ramping up the skin's own natural defense enzymes.
It also acts as a skin conditioning agent; some studies show that regular topical use can improve the skin's water-binding capacity over 2-4 weeks.
This ingredient is especially loved for being a team player. When combined with Vitamin C, the photoprotective effect of both ingredients roughly doubles and the combo also helps reduce UV-induced DNA damage.
This ingredient has some brightening potential but it's more of a prevention ingredient than spot-fader. Cell studies show it can slow down melanin production but it's worth noting that it's not the most powerful brightener out there.
In formulations, it also serves as a stabilizer that helps protect other oxidation-prone ingredients from degrading.
Concentrations usually range from 0.1-1% in most leave-on products.
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. Remember to stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water
