What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialCera Alba
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Arachidyl Alcohol
EmollientPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Arachidyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingPEG-100 Stearate
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Bisabolol
Masking
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningVanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantVanillin
Masking
Maltol
MaskingSodium Bicarbonate
Abrasive
Water, Glycerin, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Cera Alba, Glyceryl Stearate, Arachidyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Stearic Acid, Behenyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Arachidyl Glucoside, PEG-100 Stearate, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Allantoin, Bisabolol, Xanthan Gum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Dipropylene Glycol, Vanillin, Maltol, Sodium Bicarbonate
Water
Skin ConditioningEthylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Pentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Capryloyl Glycine
CleansingGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
PEG-100 Stearate
Arachidyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingBehenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Arachidyl Alcohol
EmollientBisabolol
Masking
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Glycyrrhetinic Acid
Skin ConditioningCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPiroctone Olamine
Preservative
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
DMDM Hydantoin
Preservative
Vitis Vinifera
Masking
Disodium EDTA
Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate
Antioxidant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Propyl Gallate
Antioxidant
Telmesteine
Antioxidant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Water, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Pentylene Glycol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Capryloyl Glycine, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Arachidyl Glucoside, Behenyl Alcohol, Arachidyl Alcohol, Bisabolol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Glycyrrhetinic Acid, Carbomer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Piroctone Olamine, Sodium Hydroxide, Allantoin, DMDM Hydantoin, Vitis Vinifera, Disodium EDTA, Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Propyl Gallate, Telmesteine, Butylene 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.
Allantoin is a soothing ingredient known for its protective and moisturizingg properties. Because of this, it is often added to products with strong active ingredients.
Studies show higher concentrations of this ingredient can promote wound healing.
Though it can be derived from the comfrey plant, allantoin is produced synthetically for cosmetic products to ensure purity.
Learn more about AllantoinArachidyl Alcohol is a fatty alcohol made from peanut oil. It is an emollient, emulsifier, and thickener.
You'll most likely find this ingredient as an emulsifier in water-based cosmetics.
We don't have a description for Arachidyl Glucoside yet.
Behenyl Alcohol is a type of fatty alcohol (these are different from the drying, solvent alcohols).
Fatty Alcohols have hydrating properties and are most often used as an emollient or to thicken a product. They are usually derived from natural fats and oils; behenyl alcohol is derived from the fats of vegetable oils.
Emollients help keep your skin soft and hydrated by creating a film that traps moisture in.
In 2000, Behenyl Alcohol was approved by the US as medicine to reduce the duration of cold sores.
Learn more about Behenyl AlcoholBisabolol is famous for its skin soothing properties. It does this by blocking inflammatory signals, helping to reduce your body's reaction to irritation.
This ingredient also interferes with the process of hyperpigmentation. This can help with reducing dark spots and uneven tone.
Bisabolol is an antioxidant. Antioxidants help fight free-radicals. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells. By fighting these free-radicals, Bisabolol may slow down signs of aging.
Studies have shown Bisabolol to have antimicrobial properties and may be a fungicide. These properties help preserve a product's shelf life.
All these properties makes bisabolol a great skin barrier helper ingredient.
Bisabolol also helps the absorption of other ingredients.
Note: Synthetic Bisabolol has been shown to be less effective.
Learn more about BisabololThis ingredient is also known as shea butter. It is an effective skin hydrator and emollient.
Emollients help soothe and soften your skin. It does this by creating a protective film on your skin. This barrier helps trap moisture and keeps your skin hydrated. Emollients may be effective at treating dry or itchy skin.
Shea butter is rich in antioxidants. Antioxidants help fight free-radicals, or molecules that may harm the body. It is also full of fatty acids including stearic acid and linoleic acid. These acids help replenish the skin and keep skin moisturized.
While Shea Butter has an SPF rating of about 3-4, it is not a sunscreen replacement.
Shea butter may not be fungal acne safe. We recommend speaking with a professional if you have any concerns.
Learn more about Butyrospermum Parkii ButterEthylhexylglycerin (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.
Glyceryl Stearate is a mix of glycerin and stearic acid.
It is used to stabilize the mixing of water and oil ingredients. By preventing these ingredients from separating, it can help elongate shelf life. It can also help thicken the product's texture.
As an emollient, it helps soften skin and supports barrier-replenishing ingredients.
In cosmetics, Glyceryl Stearate is often made from vegetable oils or synthetically produced.
This ingredient may not be fungal-acne safe
Fun fact: The human body also creates Glyceryl Stearate naturally.
Learn more about Glyceryl StearatePeg-100 Stearate is an emollient and emulsifier. As an emollient, it helps keep skin soft by trapping moisture in. On the other hand, emulsifiers help prevent oil and water from separating in a product.
PEGS are a hydrophilic polyether compound . There are 100 ethylene oxide monomers in Peg-100 Stearate. Peg-100 Stearate is polyethylene glycol ester of stearic acid.
Tocopheryl Acetate is AKA Vitamin E. It is an antioxidant and protects your skin from free radicals. Free radicals damage the skin by breaking down collagen.
One study found using Tocopheryl Acetate with Vitamin C decreased the number of sunburned cells.
Tocopheryl Acetate is commonly found in both skincare and dietary supplements.
Learn more about Tocopheryl AcetateWater. 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. Stay hydrated!
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