What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Cetearyl Olivate
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Dicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientCaprylhydroxamic Acid
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientPanax Ginseng Extract
Antioxidant
Tremella Fuciformis Extract
Humectant
Schisandra Chinensis Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Saccharomyces Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Inulin
Skin ConditioningFructose
Humectant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingNephelium Lappaceum Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Powder
Exfoliating
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Brassica Oleracea Capitata Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCurcuma Longa Root Extract
Masking
Caffeine
Skin Conditioning
Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Pentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningWater, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetearyl Olivate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Sorbitan Olivate, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Glyceryl Caprylate, Panax Ginseng Extract, Tremella Fuciformis Extract, Schisandra Chinensis Fruit Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Saccharomyces Ferment, Glyceryl Stearate, Inulin, Fructose, Xanthan Gum, Nephelium Lappaceum Leaf Extract, Tocopherol, Niacinamide, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Powder, Cetearyl Alcohol, Brassica Oleracea Capitata Leaf Extract, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Caffeine, Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate, Pentylene Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin
Zinc Oxide 19.6%
Cosmetic Colorant
Water
Skin ConditioningCocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Butyloctyl Salicylate
Skin Conditioning
Diheptyl Succinate
EmollientMethyl Dihydroabietate
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer
Skin ConditioningLavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter
Emollient
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Salvia Officinalis Oil
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Withania Somnifera Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Bisabolol
Masking
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Sodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningCitric Acid
Buffering
Microcrystalline Cellulose
AbsorbentCellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Coco-Glucoside
CleansingSodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingArachidyl Alcohol
EmollientArachidyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingBehenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Polyhydroxystearic Acid
Emulsifying
Zinc Oxide 19.6%, Water, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Diheptyl Succinate, Methyl Dihydroabietate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Sodium Hyaluronate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Salvia Officinalis Oil, Glycerin, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Withania Somnifera Root Extract, Tocopherol, Bisabolol, Cetyl Alcohol, Sodium Gluconate, Citric Acid, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Cellulose Gum, Caprylyl Glycol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Coco-Glucoside, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Arachidyl Alcohol, Arachidyl Glucoside, Behenyl Alcohol, Polyhydroxystearic Acid
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 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 ButterCaprylhydroxamic Acid is a chelating agent.
Chelating agents help prevent metal ions from binding to other ingredients. This helps prevent unwanted reactions and effects from using the product.
Caprylhydroxamic Acid is often used with natural antimicrobial products as an alternative to preservatives.
Learn more about Caprylhydroxamic AcidCetearyl alcohol is a mixture of two fatty alcohols: cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol. It is mainly used as an emulsifier. Emulsifiers help prevent the separation of oils and products. Due to its composition, it can also be used to thicken a product or help create foam.
Cetearyl alcohol is an emollient. Emollients help soothe and hydrate the skin by trapping moisture.
Studies show Cetearyl alcohol is non-toxic and non-irritating. The FDA allows products labeled "alcohol-free" to have fatty alcohols.
This ingredient is usually derived from plant oils such as palm, vegetable, or coconut oils. There is debate on whether this ingredient will cause acne.
Due to the fatty acid base, this ingredient may not be Malassezia folliculitis safe.
Learn more about Cetearyl AlcoholGlycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinTocopherol (also known as Vitamin E) is a common antioxidant used to help protect the skin from free-radicals and strengthen the skin barrier. It's also fat soluble - this means our skin is great at absorbing it.
Vitamin E also helps keep your natural skin lipids healthy. Your lipid skin barrier naturally consists of lipids, ceramides, and fatty acids. Vitamin E offers extra protection for your skin’s lipid barrier, keeping your skin healthy and nourished.
Another benefit is a bit of UV protection. Vitamin E helps reduce the damage caused by UVB rays. (It should not replace your sunscreen). Combining it with Vitamin C can decrease sunburned cells and hyperpigmentation after UV exposure.
You might have noticed Vitamin E + C often paired together. This is because it is great at stabilizing Vitamin C. Using the two together helps increase the effectiveness of both ingredients.
There are often claims that Vitamin E can reduce/prevent scarring, but these claims haven't been confirmed by scientific research.
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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water
