What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Polybutene
Hydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Punica Granatum Sterols
Skin Conditioning
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Euphorbia Cerifera Wax
Isosorbide Disunflowerseedate
HumectantHydroxystearic Acid
Cleansing
Mangifera Indica Seed Butter
Skin Conditioning
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Ethylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate
Emollient
Polyethylene
Abrasive
Silica Dimethyl Silylate
EmollientStearic Acid
Cleansing
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate
Antioxidant
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
Masking
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Portulaca Pilosa Extract
Skin ConditioningTrihydroxystearin
Skin Conditioning
Sucrose Cocoate
Emulsifying
Camellia Oleifera Leaf Extract
AstringentCoffea Arabica Seed Extract
Masking
Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract
Garcinia Mangostana Peel Extract
Skin ConditioningLycium Barbarum Fruit Extract
Astringent
Morinda Citrifolia Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPunica Granatum Extract
AstringentSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38
Skin Conditioning
Glucomannan
Skin ConditioningPolybutene, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Punica Granatum Sterols, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Euphorbia Cerifera Wax, Isosorbide Disunflowerseedate, Hydroxystearic Acid, Mangifera Indica Seed Butter, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, Polyethylene, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Stearic Acid, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Sorbitan Isostearate, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Palmitic Acid, Portulaca Pilosa Extract, Trihydroxystearin, Sucrose Cocoate, Camellia Oleifera Leaf Extract, Coffea Arabica Seed Extract, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract, Garcinia Mangostana Peel Extract, Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract, Morinda Citrifolia Fruit Extract, Punica Granatum Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38, Glucomannan
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
C13-16 Isoparaffin
Solvent
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialPentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate
Emollient
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientCetearyl Ethylhexanoate
Emollient
Oleic/Linoleic/Linolenic Polyglycerides
Emollient
Pentaclethra Macroloba Seed Oil
Emollient
Silica Dimethyl Silylate
EmollientMethyl Nicotinate
SoothingEthylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Dimethyl Isosorbide
SolventPongamia Glabra Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Glucomannan
Skin ConditioningCommiphora Mukul Resin Extract
Skin ConditioningSesamum Indicum Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningPortulaca Pilosa Extract
Skin ConditioningAnemarrhena Asphodeloides Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil
Skin Protecting
Hydroxymethoxyphenyl Propylmethylmethoxybenzofuran
Skin ConditioningPlukenetia Volubilis Seed Oil
Emollient
Trihydroxystearin
Skin Conditioning
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Propylene Carbonate
SolventButylene/Ethylene/Styrene Copolymer
Ethylene/Propylene/Styrene Copolymer
Stearalkonium Hectorite
Gel FormingSucrose Cocoate
Emulsifying
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
BHT
Antioxidant
Water
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride, C13-16 Isoparaffin, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, Oleic/Linoleic/Linolenic Polyglycerides, Pentaclethra Macroloba Seed Oil, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Methyl Nicotinate, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Pongamia Glabra Seed Oil, Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38, Sodium Hyaluronate, Glucomannan, Commiphora Mukul Resin Extract, Sesamum Indicum Seed Extract, Portulaca Pilosa Extract, Anemarrhena Asphodeloides Root Extract, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil, Hydroxymethoxyphenyl Propylmethylmethoxybenzofuran, Plukenetia Volubilis Seed Oil, Trihydroxystearin, Sorbitan Isostearate, Propylene Carbonate, Butylene/Ethylene/Styrene Copolymer, Ethylene/Propylene/Styrene Copolymer, Stearalkonium Hectorite, Sucrose Cocoate, Tocopherol, BHT, Water
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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.
This ingredient is an emollient, solvent, and texture enhancer. It is considered a skin-softener by helping the skin prevent moisture loss.
It helps thicken a product's formula and makes it easier to spread by dissolving clumping compounds.
Caprylic Triglyceride is made by combining glycerin with coconut oil, forming a clear liquid.
While there is an assumption Caprylic Triglyceride can clog pores due to it being derived from coconut oil, there is no research supporting this.
Learn more about Caprylic/Capric TriglycerideCetearyl Ethylhexanoate is derived from cetearyl alcohol and sorbic acid.
It is an emollient and helps hydrate the skin. Emollients form a barrier on the skin to prevent water from escaping.
Ethylhexyl Palmitate, also known as octyl palmitate, is created from 2-ethylhexyl alcohol and palmitic acid. It is a fatty acid ester.
The fatty acid content of Ethylhexyl Palmitate makes it an emollient. Emollients help soften and hydrate your skin by trapping moisture within.
Ethylhexyl Palmitate is also used to help improve the texture of cosmetics. It helps other ingredient dissolve in products and help disperse ingredients more evenly.
You'll likely find this ingredient in sunscreen, as it is often used to mix UV-blocking ingredients such as avobenzone and ethylhexyl triazone.
It can also help stabilize the fragrances in a product as a fragrance fixative.
Ethylhexyl Palmitate can be used to substitute mineral oil.
Due to its high fatty acid content, it may not be fungal-acne safe.
Learn more about Ethylhexyl PalmitateGlucomannan is a fiber created from the Konjac plant. It is an emulsifier and thickener.
The high polysaccharide content makes it great at adjusting the texture of products. (Kind of like starch).
Polysaccharides also help our skin stay hydrated.
This ingredient is water-soluble.
Learn more about GlucomannanThis synthetic, signal peptide has unique skin conditioning properties in that is a matrikine-mimetic compound.
First of all, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38 is a signal peptide; signal peptides tell the body to create more collagen.
What is a matrikine-mimetic compound?
This peptide has the ability to mimic matrikines in skin. Our skin created matrikines by breaking down matrix proteins into peptides.
Matrikines play a role in:
Though further research is needed, this ingredient seems pretty promising. In one study, women over the age of 40 with visible photoaging used a vitamin C serum with this ingredient for 56 days (15% ascorbid acid, 5 ppm palmitoyl tripeptide‐38). The results found improvement in skin roughness and skin tone.
This peptide is also part of the famous Matrixyl synthe’6, a blend of ingredients that also includes glycerin, water, and hydroxypropyl cyclodextrin.
Learn more about Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38We don't have a description for Portulaca Pilosa Extract yet.
This silica is mainly used to thicken oils and suspend particles in oils. It is not water soluble.
According to the manufacturer, it:
The manufacturer also claims this ingredient to be useful in makeup.
In lipstick formulations, this ingredient improves color payoff, reduces pigment settling, and reduces oil bleeding. This ingredient also improves the grip of powder products such as dry shampoos.
Learn more about Silica Dimethyl SilylateSodium Hyaluronate is hyaluronic acid's salt form. It is commonly derived from the sodium salt of hyaluronic acid.
Like hyaluronic acid, it is great at holding water and acts as a humectant. This makes it a great skin hydrating ingredient.
Sodium Hyaluronate is naturally occurring in our bodies and is mostly found in eye fluid and joints.
These are some other common types of Hyaluronic Acid:
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateSorbitan Isostearate is an emulsifer and cleaning agent. It is created from isostearic acid and sorbitol.
As an emulsifier, Sorbitan Isostearate prevents oils and water from separating.
Due to its isostearic acid base, it may not be safe for Malassezia or fungal acne.
Learn more about Sorbitan IsostearateSucrose Cocoate is created from the sucrose esters of coconut acid. Coconut acid is comprised of the fatty acids of coconut oil.
It is an emulsifier and skin conditioner.
This ingredient may not be fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Sucrose CocoateThis ingredient comes from Hydroxystearic Acid, a fatty acid, and glycerin. It is used to thicken oils.
Due to its fatty acid content, it is a natural emollient.
Creating trihydroxystearin involves using a chemical reaction between hydrogen and castor oil.
This ingredient may not be Malassezia folliculitis safe.
Learn more about Trihydroxystearin
