What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Persea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate Citrate
Emollient
Cetearyl Olivate
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Lecithin
Emollient
Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter
Emollient
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Sodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Rosa Canina Fruit Oil
Emollient
Oenothera Biennis Oil
Emollient
Cananga Odorata Flower Oil
Masking
Pelargonium Graveolens Oil
Masking
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Cymbopogon Martini Oil
Masking
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Calophyllum Inophyllum Seed Oil
Antimicrobial
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Cetearyl Glucoside
Emulsifying
Oleyl Oleate
Emollient
Sodium Anisate
AntimicrobialLactic Acid
Buffering
Geraniol
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Benzyl Benzoate
Antimicrobial
Isoeugenol
Perfuming
Benzyl Salicylate
Perfuming
Farnesol
Perfuming
Eugenol
Perfuming
Citral
Perfuming
Iron Oxides
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Titanium Dioxide, Persea Gratissima Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Cetearyl Olivate, Water, Glycerin, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Sorbitan Olivate, Lecithin, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Tocopherol, Sodium Levulinate, Glyceryl Caprylate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract, Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Oenothera Biennis Oil, Cananga Odorata Flower Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Oil, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Cymbopogon Martini Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Calophyllum Inophyllum Seed Oil, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Cetearyl Glucoside, Oleyl Oleate, Sodium Anisate, Lactic Acid, Geraniol, Linalool, Citronellol, Benzyl Benzoate, Isoeugenol, Benzyl Salicylate, Farnesol, Eugenol, Citral, Iron Oxides
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
C15-19 Alkane
SolventCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantDimethicone
Emollient
Dicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientLauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Undecane
EmollientPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Acrylates/Dimethicone Copolymer
Skin Conditioning
Squalane
Emollient
Dimethicone/PEG-10/15 Crosspolymer
CI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantTridecane
Perfuming
Parfum
Masking
Sodium Chloride
MaskingSilica
Abrasive
CI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantFructose
Humectant
Stearalkonium Hectorite
Gel FormingGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientTromethamine
BufferingTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningTriethoxycaprylylsilane
Escin
TonicCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingPropylene Carbonate
SolventAluminum Hydroxide
EmollientAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Disodium EDTA
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Aesculus Hippocastanum Extract
Antioxidant
Papain
Skin Conditioning
Curcuma Longa Root Extract
Masking
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantSodium Lactate
Buffering
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingMusa Sapientum Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningDipropylene Glycol
Humectant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Marrubium Vulgare Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Citrate
BufferingCaramel
Cosmetic ColorantCoco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Algin
Masking
Dipsacus Sylvestris Extract
Skin ConditioningPhenethyl Alcohol
MaskingTocopherol
Antioxidant
Furcellaria Lumbricalis Extract
Skin ConditioningCitric Acid
Buffering
Arbutus Unedo Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Maris Sal
Skin ConditioningPalmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Skin Conditioning
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
CI 14700
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Glycerin, C15-19 Alkane, CI 77891, CI 77492, Dimethicone, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Butylene Glycol, Undecane, Pentylene Glycol, Acrylates/Dimethicone Copolymer, Squalane, Dimethicone/PEG-10/15 Crosspolymer, CI 77491, Tridecane, Parfum, Sodium Chloride, Silica, CI 77499, Fructose, Stearalkonium Hectorite, Glyceryl Caprylate, Tromethamine, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Escin, Carbomer, Propylene Carbonate, Aluminum Hydroxide, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Disodium EDTA, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Hydroxyacetophenone, Aesculus Hippocastanum Extract, Papain, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Mica, Sodium Lactate, Xanthan Gum, Musa Sapientum Fruit Extract, Dipropylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Marrubium Vulgare Extract, Sodium Citrate, Caramel, Coco-Glucoside, Algin, Dipsacus Sylvestris Extract, Phenethyl Alcohol, Tocopherol, Furcellaria Lumbricalis Extract, Citric Acid, Arbutus Unedo Fruit Extract, Potassium Sorbate, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Maris Sal, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, CI 14700
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Glycerin (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 GlycerinGlyceryl Caprylate comes from glycerin and caprylic acid. It is an emollient, co-emulsifier, and preservative booster.
Its short C8 fatty acid chain makes it behave differently from its longer-chain emollient cousins like Glyceryl Stearate. It feels more lightweight, fast-absorbing, and silky instead of rich and waxy.
As a co-emulsifier, its "head" and "tail" sit at the oil-water interface. But overall, the short C8 tail and not being water soluble means it doesn't really have the muscle to emulsify a formula on its own. That's why you'll often see it paired with a primary emulsifier like Cetearyl Glucoside.
Interestingly, Glyceryl Caprylate acts as a preservative booster. This is because its fatty-acid backbone disrupts microbial lipid membranes. It shows excellent activity against bacteria and yeast but is weaker against mold.
Typical concentrations range from 0.5-1% and this ingredient is generally non-irritating.
Because this ingredient has a C8 fatty acid chain, it is outside the range that the Malassezia yeast metabolizes (making it fungal acne safe).
Learn more about Glyceryl CaprylateTocopherol is a fat-soluble antioxidant known as Vitamin E.
You'll find this ingredient in the vast majority of skincare (for good reason). It works to neutralize free radicals, or unstable molecules generated by UV exposure, pollution, and other environmental stressors, before they can cause oxidative damage to your skin cells.
Topically applied tocopherol has been shown to protect against UV damage by ramping up the skin's own natural defense enzymes.
It also acts as a skin conditioning agent; some studies show that regular topical use can improve the skin's water-binding capacity over 2-4 weeks.
This ingredient is especially loved for being a team player. When combined with Vitamin C, the photoprotective effect of both ingredients roughly doubles and the combo also helps reduce UV-induced DNA damage.
This ingredient has some brightening potential but it's more of a prevention ingredient than spot-fader. Cell studies show it can slow down melanin production but it's worth noting that it's not the most powerful brightener out there.
In formulations, it also serves as a stabilizer that helps protect other oxidation-prone ingredients from degrading.
Concentrations usually range from 0.1-1% in most leave-on products.
Learn more about TocopherolWater. 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!
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