What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantCyclopentasiloxane
EmollientGlycerin
HumectantButylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate
EmollientEthylhexyl Isononanoate
EmollientHydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientCaprylic/Capric/Myristic/Stearic Triglyceride
EmollientGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientPEG-100 Stearate
Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate
EmulsifyingStearyl Behenate
EmollientDimethicone
EmollientPentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate
EmollientBiosaccharide Gum-1
HumectantDimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientPalmitic Acid
EmollientStearic Acid
CleansingPolyethylene
AbrasivePEG/PPG-20/15 Dimethicone
EmulsifyingPhenyl Methicone
EmollientPortulaca Oleracea Extract
Skin ConditioningCocos Nucifera Oil
MaskingAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
EmollientButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin ConditioningHydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantHydrogenated Lecithin
EmulsifyingPolyquaternium-51
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
SmoothingHydrolyzed Collagen
EmollientCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingPEG-150 Distearate
EmulsifyingCeramide AP
Skin ConditioningGlycosphingolipids
EmollientGlyceryl Polymethacrylate
Meadowfoam Estolide
Skin ConditioningSorbitan Isostearate
EmulsifyingSqualane
EmollientPalmitoyl Pentapeptide-4
Skin ConditioningPolysorbate 20
EmulsifyingSteareth-20
CleansingN-Hydroxysuccinimide
Skin ConditioningChrysin
Skin ConditioningPalmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin ConditioningPalmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Skin ConditioningPolysorbate 60
EmulsifyingAleuritic Acid
Skin ConditioningYeast Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycoproteins
Skin ConditioningBetaine
HumectantHydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientCeramide NP
Skin ConditioningAllantoin
Skin ConditioningColloidal Oatmeal
AbsorbentRetinyl Retinoate
Skin ConditioningPolylactic Acid
AbrasiveCanola Oil
EmollientCholesteryl Nonanoate
EmollientAscorbyl Tetraisopalmitate
AntioxidantGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
BleachingChamomilla Recutita Flower Water
MaskingCurcuma Longa Root Extract
MaskingLeuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
AntimicrobialEruca Sativa Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Citrate/Lactate/Linoleate/Oleate
EmulsifyingCeteareth-20
CleansingHydroxypropyl Bispalmitamide Mea
EmollientGlycine Soja Sterols
EmollientMelaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
AntioxidantPhytosteryl/Isostearyl/Cetyl/Stearyl/Behenyl Dimer Dilinoleate
Skin ConditioningSantalum Album Oil
MaskingChamomilla Recutita Flower Oil
MaskingCaprylhydroxamic Acid
Cetearyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingGlucose
HumectantStearyl Stearate
EmollientTromethamine
BufferingCitric Acid
Buffering1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningChlorhexidine Digluconate
AntimicrobialPotassium Sorbate
PreservativeDipropylene Glycol
HumectantLavandula Angustifolia Oil
MaskingCitrus Paradisi Peel Oil
MaskingCymbopogon Citratus Leaf Oil
MaskingPelargonium Graveolens Oil
MaskingCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
MaskingPogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil
MaskingCitrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
MaskingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCaramel
Cosmetic ColorantDisodium EDTA
Phenoxyethanol
PreservativeCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientLimonene
PerfumingLinalool
PerfumingWater, Butylene Glycol, Cyclopentasiloxane, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Ethylhexyl Isononanoate, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Caprylic/Capric/Myristic/Stearic Triglyceride, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Stearyl Behenate, Dimethicone, Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Cetearyl Alcohol, Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid, Polyethylene, PEG/PPG-20/15 Dimethicone, Phenyl Methicone, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Polyquaternium-51, Niacinamide, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Carbomer, PEG-150 Distearate, Ceramide AP, Glycosphingolipids, Glyceryl Polymethacrylate, Meadowfoam Estolide, Sorbitan Isostearate, Squalane, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Polysorbate 20, Steareth-20, N-Hydroxysuccinimide, Chrysin, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Polysorbate 60, Aleuritic Acid, Yeast Extract, Glycoproteins, Betaine, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Ceramide NP, Allantoin, Colloidal Oatmeal, Retinyl Retinoate, Polylactic Acid, Canola Oil, Cholesteryl Nonanoate, Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Water, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Eruca Sativa Leaf Extract, Glyceryl Citrate/Lactate/Linoleate/Oleate, Ceteareth-20, Hydroxypropyl Bispalmitamide Mea, Glycine Soja Sterols, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Phytosteryl/Isostearyl/Cetyl/Stearyl/Behenyl Dimer Dilinoleate, Santalum Album Oil, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Oil, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Cetearyl Glucoside, Glucose, Stearyl Stearate, Tromethamine, Citric Acid, 1,2-Hexanediol, Chlorhexidine Digluconate, Potassium Sorbate, Dipropylene Glycol, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Citrus Paradisi Peel Oil, Cymbopogon Citratus Leaf Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Ethylhexylglycerin, Caramel, Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Limonene, Linalool
Paraffinum Liquidum
EmollientWater
Skin ConditioningLanolin
EmollientOzokerite
Emulsion StabilisingMicrocrystalline Wax
Emulsion StabilisingBeeswax
Emulsion StabilisingParaffin
PerfumingLecithin
EmollientHydrogenated Lecithin
EmulsifyingSodium Sulfate
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium Benzoate
MaskingHydroxycitronellal
PerfumingStearic Acid
CleansingPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeEugenol
PerfumingLimonene
PerfumingLinalool
PerfumingBenzyl Alcohol
PerfumingCinnamyl Alcohol
PerfumingBenzyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialBenzyl Salicylate
PerfumingCholesterol
EmollientIsoeugenol
PerfumingAlpha-Isomethyl Ionone
PerfumingGeraniol
PerfumingMethylparaben
PreservativeCitronellol
PerfumingPotassium Sorbate
PreservativeCitral
PerfumingAluminum Stearate
Cosmetic ColorantCoumarin
PerfumingGlycine Soja Hull
AbrasiveHydrolyzed Soy Protein
HumectantAmyl Cinnamal
PerfumingParfum
MaskingParaffinum Liquidum, Water, Lanolin, Ozokerite, Microcrystalline Wax, Beeswax, Paraffin, Lecithin, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Sodium Sulfate, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Benzoate, Hydroxycitronellal, Stearic Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Eugenol, Limonene, Linalool, Benzyl Alcohol, Cinnamyl Alcohol, Benzyl Benzoate, Benzyl Salicylate, Cholesterol, Isoeugenol, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Geraniol, Methylparaben, Citronellol, Potassium Sorbate, Citral, Aluminum Stearate, Coumarin, Glycine Soja Hull, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Amyl Cinnamal, Parfum
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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.
Hydrogenated Lecithin is a more stable version of lecithin.
It's made by taking lecithin (a phospholipid commonly found in soybeans and egg yolks) and hydrogenating it. This just means the unsaturated fatty acids are turned into saturated ones so they don't go bad as easily.
This ingredient is an emollient, emulsifier, and penetration enhancer. As an emollient, it helps soften and hydrate skin by trapping moisture within. As an emulsifier, it prevents oil and water ingredients from separating.
Hydrogenated Lecithin can form tiny spherical structures made of phospholipid bilayers called liposomes. These liposomes are able to capture compounds inside their structure and deliver them through the skin barrier.
Because phospholipids are a natural component of our cell membranes, this ingredient is inherently compatible with skin.
A 2021 study found lecithin-based surfactants were less harsh and more tolerable comared to Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS).
Learn more about Hydrogenated LecithinLimonene is a fragrance that adds scent and taste to a formulation.
It's found in the peel oil of citrus fruits and other plants such as lavender and eucalyptus. The scent of limonene is generally described as "sweet citrus".
Limonene acts as an antioxidant, meaning it helps neutralize free radicals.
When exposed to air, oxidized limonene may sensitize the skin. Because of this, limonene is often avoided by people with sensitive skin.
The term 'fragrance' is not regulated in many countries. In many cases, it is up to the brand to define this term. For instance, many brands choose to label themselves as "fragrance-free" because they are not using synthetic fragrances. However, their products may still contain ingredients such as essential oils that are considered a fragrance.
Learn more about LimoneneLinalool 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 LinaloolPhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Potassium Sorbate is a preservative used to prevent yeast and mold in products. It is commonly found in both cosmetic and food products.
This ingredient comes from potassium salt derived from sorbic acid. Sorbic acid is a natural antibiotic and effective against fungus.
Both potassium sorbate and sorbic acid can be found in baked goods, cheeses, dried meats, dried fruit, ice cream, pickles, wine, yogurt, and more.
You'll often find this ingredient used with other preservatives.
Learn more about Potassium SorbateStearic Acid is a fatty acid that is already found in your skin. It's one of the free fatty acids that works alongside ceramides and cholesterols to maintain your barrier.
In cosmetics, it is a multitasker:
Safety-wise, the CIR Expert Panel has concluded it to be safe in cosmetics when formulated to be non-irritating and non-sensitizing.
Free stearic acid is a C18 fatty acid that the Malassezia yeast can substrate, so this ingredient may not be fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Stearic AcidWater. 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