What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Cetearyl Olivate
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Acetyl Tetrapeptide-5
Humectant
Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Pseudoalteromonas Ferment Extract
Humectant
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingCetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Soy Protein
Humectant
Tripeptide-10 Citrulline
Skin Conditioning
Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Lecithin
Emollient
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingTriethanolamine
BufferingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientSodium Dehydroacetate
Preservative
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Glycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil
Skin Protecting
Rosa Canina Fruit Oil
Emollient
Triticum Vulgare Germ Oil
Emollient
Carum Petroselinum Seed Oil
Masking
Linalool
Perfuming
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Water, Butylene Glycol, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-5, Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil, Pseudoalteromonas Ferment Extract, Salicylic Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Cetyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Tripeptide-10 Citrulline, Tripeptide-1, Lecithin, Xanthan Gum, Carbomer, Triethanolamine, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Glyceryl Caprylate, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Lactic Acid, Tocopherol, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Glycine Soja Oil, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Triticum Vulgare Germ Oil, Carum Petroselinum Seed Oil, Linalool
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate
Emollient
C13-15 Alkane
SolventPropanediol
Solvent
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Cetearyl Olivate
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
C15-19 Alkane
SolventPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Biotin
AntiseborrhoeicJasminum Sambac Flower Extract
Masking
Crataegus Monogyna Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningCarthamus Tinctorius Oleosomes
Emollient
Plankton Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Polyglutamate
HumectantHydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Cetyl Palmitate
Emollient
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Glyceryl Undecylenate
Emollient
Glyceryl Laurate
Emollient
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningIsohexadecane
EmollientXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingHydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Sorbitan Palmitate
Emulsifying
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Polysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium Benzoate
Masking
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Water, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, C13-15 Alkane, Propanediol, Sorbitan Olivate, Cetearyl Olivate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, C15-19 Alkane, Pentylene Glycol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Panthenol, Biotin, Jasminum Sambac Flower Extract, Crataegus Monogyna Flower Extract, Carthamus Tinctorius Oleosomes, Plankton Extract, Sodium Polyglutamate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Maltodextrin, Cetyl Palmitate, Gluconolactone, Glyceryl Stearate, Glyceryl Undecylenate, Glyceryl Laurate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Isohexadecane, Xanthan Gum, Sclerotium Gum, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Cetearyl Alcohol, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Sorbitan Palmitate, Sorbitan Isostearate, Polysorbate 60, Citric Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Benzoate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol
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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.
Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created.
Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin.
Because it is not a free-fatty acid or alcohol, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolCetearyl Olivate is a plant-derived emulsifier and texture enhancer. It helps keep the oil and water phases from separating so your formulas stay stable.
You'll likely see it combined with Sorbitan Olivate (together sold as the trade name Olivem 1000). This combination generates a liquid crystal structure that closely resemble the lipid organization of the stratum corneum.
These "skin-like" liquid crystals improve skin barrier integrity and promote the delivery of actives into the skin.
This ingredient is well-tolerated and has no significant sensitization data.
Because it is derived from the fatty acids in olive oil, this ingredient may not be fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Cetearyl OlivateGlycerin (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 GlycerinSodium Hydroxide is also known as lye or caustic soda. It is used to adjust the pH of products; many ingredients require a specific pH to be effective.
In small amounts, sodium hydroxide is considered safe to use. However, large amounts may cause chemical burns due to its high alkaline.
Your skin has a natural pH and acid mantle. This acid mantle helps prevent harmful bacteria from breaking through. The acid mantle also helps keep your skin hydrated.
"Alkaline" refers to a high pH level. A low pH level would be considered acidic.
Learn more about Sodium HydroxideSorbitan Olivate is created from the fatty acids in olive oil and sorbitol.
This ingredient is an oil in water emulsifier. It helps stabilize a product by preventing oils and waters from separating. Sorbitan Olivate also helps hydrate the skin.
This ingredient is also known as part of Olivem 1000, with Cetearyl Olivate being the other part.
According to a manufacturer, this ingredient helps preserve the natural microbiome of skin. Having a healthy microbiome helps keep our skin healthy and protects against harmful bacteria.
Please note, having a healthy microbiome is different from fungal acne; a healthy microbiome includes small amounts of yeast that normally live on your skin without causing problems.
Fungal acne happens when one type of yeast (Malassezia) grows out of control. This is usually because it's feeding on certain oils or fatty acids. Due to the olive oil base, this ingredient may not be fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Sorbitan OlivateWater. 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 WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum
