What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Solanum Tuberosum Starch
AbsorbentCoco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax
Skin Conditioning
Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
Masking
Polyhydroxystearic Acid
Emulsifying
Triethyl Citrate
Masking
Zinc Ricinoleate
Magnesium Hydroxide
AbsorbentLauryl Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Sambucus Nigra Fruit Extract
AstringentGlyceryl Laurate
Emollient
Salvia Officinalis Oil
Masking
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientGlyceryl Undecylenate
Emollient
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Caproyl/Lauroyl Lactylate
AntimicrobialCocos Nucifera Oil, Solanum Tuberosum Starch, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Triethyl Citrate, Zinc Ricinoleate, Magnesium Hydroxide, Lauryl Laurate, Sambucus Nigra Fruit Extract, Glyceryl Laurate, Salvia Officinalis Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Glyceryl Caprylate, Glyceryl Undecylenate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Caproyl/Lauroyl Lactylate
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Ethylhexylglycerin (we can't pronounce this either) is commonly used as a preservative and skin softener. It is derived from glyceryl.
You might see Ethylhexylglycerin often paired with other preservatives such as phenoxyethanol. Ethylhexylglycerin has been found to increase the effectiveness of these other preservatives.
We don't have a description for Magnesium Hydroxide yet.
Tocopherol (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 Tocopherol
