What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Squalane
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Coconut Alkanes
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cetearyl Olivate
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter
Emollient
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Alcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingC18-36 Acid Triglyceride
EmollientRosa Canina Fruit Oil
Emollient
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Sodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningPrunus Amygdalus Amara Kernel Oil
Masking
Parfum
Masking
Tocotrienols
Skin Conditioning
Elaeis Guineensis Oil
Emollient
Buddleja Davidii Extract
Skin ConditioningThymus Vulgaris Flower/Leaf Extract
MaskingCurcuma Longa Root Extract
Masking
Phytic Acid
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Acetyl Tributyl Citrate
Masking
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Hamamelis Virginiana Water
Astringent
Ribes Nigrum Seed Oil
Emollient
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Polygonum Cuspidatum Extract
Skin ConditioningAlcohol
Antimicrobial
Phenyl T-Butylnitrone
Antioxidant
Epigallocatechin Gallate
Antioxidant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingWater, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Squalane, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Coconut Alkanes, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Olivate, Polysorbate 20, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Gluconolactone, Alcohol Denat., Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Sorbitan Olivate, Xanthan Gum, C18-36 Acid Triglyceride, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Sodium Benzoate, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Sodium Gluconate, Prunus Amygdalus Amara Kernel Oil, Parfum, Tocotrienols, Elaeis Guineensis Oil, Buddleja Davidii Extract, Thymus Vulgaris Flower/Leaf Extract, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Phytic Acid, Tocopherol, Acetyl Tributyl Citrate, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Hamamelis Virginiana Water, Ribes Nigrum Seed Oil, Beta-Glucan, Polygonum Cuspidatum Extract, Alcohol, Phenyl T-Butylnitrone, Epigallocatechin Gallate, Citric Acid, Sodium Hydroxide
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Human Bone Marrow Stem Cell Conditioned Media
Skin ConditioningStaphylococcus Epidermidis
Skin ConditioningMonascus/Euterpe Oleracea Fruit/Rice Bran Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Aloe Vera Callus Extract
Antioxidant
Ginkgo Biloba Callus Culture Extract
Skin ConditioningPanax Ginseng Callus Culture Extract
Skin ConditioningEchinacea Purpurea Callus Culture Extract
Antioxidant
Artemisia Princeps Callus Extract
Antioxidant
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
Astringent
Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract
Antioxidant
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialChamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer-2
HumectantHydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Collagen
Emollient
Soluble Proteoglycan
Skin ConditioningHydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCalcium Sodium Borosilicate
Silver Oxide
AntimicrobialWater, Propanediol, Pentylene Glycol, Human Bone Marrow Stem Cell Conditioned Media, Staphylococcus Epidermidis, Monascus/Euterpe Oleracea Fruit/Rice Bran Ferment Filtrate, Aloe Vera Callus Extract, Ginkgo Biloba Callus Culture Extract, Panax Ginseng Callus Culture Extract, Echinacea Purpurea Callus Culture Extract, Artemisia Princeps Callus Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer-2, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Soluble Proteoglycan, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Butylene Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Silver Oxide
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Camellia 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 ExtractWater. 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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