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 ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Kaolin
Abrasive
Silica
Abrasive
Propanediol
Solvent
Lecithin
Emollient
Magnesium Aluminum Silicate
Absorbent
Phenethyl Alcohol
MaskingButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Rhodiola Rosea Extract
EmollientEchinacea Purpurea Extract
MoisturisingMaltodextrin
Absorbent
Kunzea Pomifera Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSyzygium Luehmannii Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Tasmannia Lanceolata Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningParfum
Masking
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingLimonene
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate, Stearic Acid, Kaolin, Silica, Propanediol, Lecithin, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Phenethyl Alcohol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Tocopherol, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Rhodiola Rosea Extract, Echinacea Purpurea Extract, Maltodextrin, Kunzea Pomifera Fruit Extract, Syzygium Luehmannii Fruit Extract, Tasmannia Lanceolata Fruit Extract, Parfum, Sodium Hydroxide, Limonene, Linalool, Mica, CI 77891, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499
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 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 ButterGlycerin (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 GlycerinLecithin is a term for a group of substances found in the cell membranes of plants, animals, and humans. They are made up of phospholipids.
Thanks to its amphiphilic structure (water-loving head and oil-loving tail), it is a true multitasker:
It plays well with most ingredients and is typically used at 0.1-1%. However, concentrations up to 50% have been reported in moisturizers.
Learn more about LecithinLinalool is a fragrance and helps add scent to products. It's derived from common plants such as cinnamon, mint, citrus, and lavender.
Like Limonene, this ingredient oxidizes when exposed to air. Oxidized linalool can cause allergies and skin sensitivity.
This ingredient has a scent that is floral, spicy tropical, and citrus-like.
Learn more about LinaloolTocopherol 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!
Learn more about Water
