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What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Sodium Cocoyl Apple Amino Acids
Skin Conditioning
Water
Skin ConditioningAesculus Hippocastanum Extract
Antioxidant
Phaseolus Radiatus Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningChamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Diospyros Kaki Leaf Extract
Skin Protecting
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Allium Sativum Bulb Extract
Skin ConditioningLycium Chinense Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Trehalose
Humectant
Morus Alba Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Paradisi Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Magnolia Kobus Bark Extract
Skin ConditioningPlantago Asiatica Extract
Skin ConditioningLavandula Angustifolia Extract
Skin Conditioning
Sophora Angustifolia Root Extract
Skin ConditioningHouttuynia Cordata Extract
Skin Conditioning
Taraxacum Officinale Extract
Skin ConditioningArctium Lappa Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Portulaca Oleracea Extract
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Zanthoxylum Piperitum Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Squalane
Emollient
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Acacia Concinna Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil
Masking
Orchid Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Aurantium Amara Leaf/Twig Oil
Masking
Cupressus Sempervirens Oil
Masking
Sodium Cocoyl Apple Amino Acids, Water, Aesculus Hippocastanum Extract, Phaseolus Radiatus Seed Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Diospyros Kaki Leaf Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Allium Sativum Bulb Extract, Lycium Chinense Fruit Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Trehalose, Morus Alba Leaf Extract, Citrus Paradisi Fruit Extract, Glycerin, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Magnolia Kobus Bark Extract, Plantago Asiatica Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia Extract, Sophora Angustifolia Root Extract, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Taraxacum Officinale Extract, Arctium Lappa Root Extract, Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, 1,2-Hexanediol, Zanthoxylum Piperitum Fruit Extract, Allantoin, Squalane, Ceramide AP, Beta-Glucan, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Acacia Concinna Fruit Extract, Butylene Glycol, Caprylyl Glycol, Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil, Orchid Extract, Citrus Aurantium Amara Leaf/Twig Oil, Cupressus Sempervirens Oil
Water
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate
Glycerin
Humectant
Potassium Cocoate
Emulsifying
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Glycerylamidoethyl Methacrylate/Stearyl Methacrylate Copolymer
HumectantButylene Glycol
Humectant
Alteromonas Ferment Extract
Skin Conditioning
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Bacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cetearyl Glucoside
Emulsifying
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Phytosteryl/Isostearyl/Cetyl/Stearyl/Behenyl Dimer Dilinoleate
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Ceteareth-20
CleansingGlyceryl Citrate/Lactate/Linoleate/Oleate
Emulsifying
Hydroxypropyl Bispalmitamide Mea
Emollient
Glycosphingolipids
EmollientMeadowfoam Estolide
Skin ConditioningGlycine Soja Sterols
Emollient
Ethylhexyl Isononanoate
EmollientDipropylene Glycol
HumectantLavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Citrus Grandis Peel Oil
Masking
Cymbopogon Citratus Leaf Oil
Masking
Pelargonium Graveolens Oil
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
Masking
Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil
Masking
Santalum Album Oil
Masking
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Oil
Masking
Citric Acid
Buffering
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Disodium EDTA
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningWater, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, Glycerin, Potassium Cocoate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide NP, Glycerylamidoethyl Methacrylate/Stearyl Methacrylate Copolymer, Butylene Glycol, Alteromonas Ferment Extract, Propylene Glycol, Bacillus Ferment, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Glucoside, Glyceryl Stearate, Stearic Acid, Phytosteryl/Isostearyl/Cetyl/Stearyl/Behenyl Dimer Dilinoleate, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Ceteareth-20, Glyceryl Citrate/Lactate/Linoleate/Oleate, Hydroxypropyl Bispalmitamide Mea, Glycosphingolipids, Meadowfoam Estolide, Glycine Soja Sterols, Ethylhexyl Isononanoate, Dipropylene Glycol, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Citrus Grandis Peel Oil, Cymbopogon Citratus Leaf Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil, Santalum Album Oil, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Oil, Citric Acid, Allantoin, Disodium EDTA, Ethylhexylglycerin
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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.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives
Allantoin is a soothing ingredient known for its protective and moisturizing properties; it's basically a quiet workhorse ingredient you can find in a huge range of cosmetics.
Though it can be derived from the comfrey plant, allantoin is produced synthetically for cosmetic products to ensure purity.
Research shows it can encourage your skin cells to turn over and renew by stimulating keratinocyte and fibroblast proliferation.
It also has mild keratolytic properties to help loosen and shed dead skin cells without being harsh.
Studies also suggest allantoin can help calm inflammation by dialing down some of the chemical signals your skin sends out when it is irritated.
This ingredient is typically used in the 0.1-0.5% range, and the FDA recognizes it as a skin protectant in OTC products up to 2%.
Overall, allantoin is a wonderful addition to most routines; it is stable across a wide pH range (~4-8), works well with other ingredients, and is considered non-sensitizing/non-irritating.
Fun fact: Allantoin is naturally occurring in comfrey root, beets, chamomile, and wheat sprouts. Our bodies even produce it as a byproduct of uric acid metabolism.
Learn more about AllantoinButylene 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 APGlycerin (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 GlycerinThis ingredient is commonly known as Patchouli oil.
Patchouli exhibits slight antibacterial and antifungal activity from its patchoulol and alpha-patchoulene content.
However, it also contains known skin-irritating fragrances. A study from 2015 found limonene and camphor as active components of this ingredient.
Limonene and camphor are both known EU allergens.
Learn more about Pogostemon Cablin Leaf OilWater. 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
