What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2
Emollient
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientIsononyl Isononanoate
EmollientDiisostearyl Malate
EmollientMicrocrystalline Wax
Emulsion StabilisingWater
Skin ConditioningSilica Dimethyl Silylate
Emollient1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Sorbitan Stearate
Emulsifying
Dimethicone
Emollient
Cedrol
EmollientGluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Simethicone
Emollient
Protease
Exfoliating
Serine
Masking
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Cholesterol
Emollient
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Madecassoside
Antioxidant
Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Squalane
Emollient
Butter
Skin Conditioning
Propyl Propionate
Perfuming
Glyceryl Glucoside
Humectant
Methylpropanediol
SolventCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Donkey Oil
Emollient
BHT
Antioxidant
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Acetyl Tetrapeptide-9
Skin Conditioning
Adansonia Digitata Fruit Extract
EmollientCamellia Sinensis Flower Extract
Perfuming
Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningCeramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Citrus Tangerina Peel Extract
AstringentAvena Sativa Bran Extract
Abrasive
Brassica Oleracea Gemmifera Extract
AstringentBrassica Oleracea Italica Extract
AstringentUlmus Davidiana Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Ficus Carica Fruit Extract
Humectant
Citrus Limon Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Phytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Punica Granatum Extract
AstringentAcetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Ceramide As
Skin Conditioning
Citric Acid
Buffering
Desamido Collagen
Skin Conditioning
Propanediol
Solvent
Citrus Aurantifolia Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPyrus Malus Juice
Skin ConditioningPunica Granatum Fruit Juice
MaskingCitrus Limon Juice
Skin Conditioning
Cocos Nucifera Fruit Juice
Emollient
Daucus Carota Sativa Juice
Skin ConditioningCucumis Sativus Fruit Water
Skin ConditioningAroma
Limonene
Perfuming
Benzyl Benzoate
Antimicrobial
Linalool
Perfuming
Hexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Hc Yellow No. 4
CI 15985
Cosmetic ColorantHc Brown No. 4
Cosmetic ColorantBis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Isononyl Isononanoate, Diisostearyl Malate, Microcrystalline Wax, Water, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Glycerin, Sorbitan Stearate, Dimethicone, Cedrol, Gluconolactone, Simethicone, Protease, Serine, Butylene Glycol, Ascorbic Acid, Tocopherol, Cholesterol, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Alcohol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Madecassoside, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate, Squalane, Butter, Propyl Propionate, Glyceryl Glucoside, Methylpropanediol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Donkey Oil, BHT, Stearic Acid, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-9, Adansonia Digitata Fruit Extract, Camellia Sinensis Flower Extract, Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract, Ceramide AP, Caprylyl Glycol, Citrus Tangerina Peel Extract, Avena Sativa Bran Extract, Brassica Oleracea Gemmifera Extract, Brassica Oleracea Italica Extract, Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract, Ficus Carica Fruit Extract, Citrus Limon Leaf Extract, Phytosphingosine, Punica Granatum Extract, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Ceramide As, Citric Acid, Desamido Collagen, Propanediol, Citrus Aurantifolia Fruit Extract, Pyrus Malus Juice, Punica Granatum Fruit Juice, Citrus Limon Juice, Cocos Nucifera Fruit Juice, Daucus Carota Sativa Juice, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Water, Aroma, Limonene, Benzyl Benzoate, Linalool, Hexyl Cinnamal, Hc Yellow No. 4, CI 15985, Hc Brown No. 4
Paraffinum Liquidum
Emollient
Microcrystalline Wax
Emulsion StabilisingHydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientTriethylhexanoin
MaskingSilica Dimethyl Silylate
EmollientAscorbyl Tetraisopalmitate
Antioxidant
Ethylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate
Skin ConditioningTribehenin
Emollient
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Dipalmitoyl Hydroxyproline
Skin Conditioning
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
BHT
Antioxidant
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide Ng
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Chlorella Vulgaris Extract
Skin ConditioningPhytosterols
Skin Conditioning
Paraffinum Liquidum, Microcrystalline Wax, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Triethylhexanoin, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate, Tribehenin, Glyceryl Caprylate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Tocopherol, Dipalmitoyl Hydroxyproline, Sorbitan Isostearate, Lactic Acid, Allantoin, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Panthenol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, BHT, Water, Butylene Glycol, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide Ng, Ceramide NP, Chlorella Vulgaris Extract, Phytosterols
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
BHT is a synthetic antioxidant and preservative.
As an antioxidant, it helps your body fight off free-radicals. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells.
As a preservative, it is used to stabilize products and prevent them from degrading. Specifically, BHT prevents degradation from oxidation.
The concerns related to BHT come from oral studies; this ingredient is currently allowed for use by both the FDA and EU.
However, it was recently restricted for use in the UK as of April 2024.
Learn more about BHTButylene 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 GlycolThis 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 ButterCeramide AP is is a skin-identical lipid that mimics what your skin already makes naturally. Ceramides help maintain epidermal integrity and barrier function.
You'll often see this ingredient paired with other ceramides (like ceramide NP), cholesterol, or fatty acids because this combination best mimics the natural lipid mix your skin already has.
The skin's ability to produce ceramides gets disrupted in skin conditions like eczema. This in turn weakens the skin barrier and applying ceramides topically has been shown to replenish what's been lost to restore barrier function.
Most of the studies with Ceramide AP test it as part of a multi-ceramide complex; studies reinforce ceramide AP's role in rebalancing ceramides in skin and improving skin hydration.
Learn more about Ceramide APHydrogenated Lecithin is a more stable version of lecithin.
It's made by taking lecithin (a phospholipid commonly found in soybeans and egg yolks) and hydrogenating it. This just means the unsaturated fatty acids are turned into saturated ones so they don't go bad as easily.
This ingredient is an emollient, emulsifier, and penetration enhancer. As an emollient, it helps soften and hydrate skin by trapping moisture within. As an emulsifier, it prevents oil and water ingredients from separating.
Hydrogenated Lecithin can form tiny spherical structures made of phospholipid bilayers called liposomes. These liposomes are able to capture compounds inside their structure and deliver them through the skin barrier.
Because phospholipids are a natural component of our cell membranes, this ingredient is inherently compatible with skin.
A 2021 study found lecithin-based surfactants were less harsh and more tolerable comared to Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS).
Learn more about Hydrogenated LecithinHydrogenated Polyisobutene is a synthetic polymer. Polymers are compounds with high molecular weight. Hydrogenated Polyisobutene is an emollient and texture enhancer.
In one study, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene showed better skin hydration levels than Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride. As an emollient, it helps keep your skin soft and hydrated by trapping moisture in.
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene is often used as a mineral oil replacement.
Learn more about Hydrogenated PolyisobuteneMicrocrystalline Wax is derived from petroleum through a de-oiling process, then highly refined and purified before use in cosmetics.
In skincare formulations, it is used to improve texture and create a smooth, even consistency. It also helps stabilize products by preventing ingredients from separating.
This silica is mainly used to thicken oils and suspend particles in oils. It is not water soluble.
According to the manufacturer, it:
The manufacturer also claims this ingredient to be useful in makeup.
In lipstick formulations, this ingredient improves color payoff, reduces pigment settling, and reduces oil bleeding. This ingredient also improves the grip of powder products such as dry shampoos.
Learn more about Silica Dimethyl SilylateTocopherol (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. Remember to stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water
