What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningArgania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
Masking
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Cetearyl Olivate
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Dunaliella Salina Extract
Skin ConditioningQuercetin
Antioxidant
Squalane
Emollient
Octyldodecyl PCA
EmollientAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Medicago Sativa Extract
TonicCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Persea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Carthamus Tinctorius Oleosomes
Emollient
Zea Mays Oil
Emulsifying
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Alkanna Tinctoria Root Extract
Skin ConditioningVanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Symphytum Officinale Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Beta-Carotene
Skin ConditioningAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Lecithin
Emollient
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientSclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Benzoate
Masking
Citric Acid
Buffering
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Water, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Stearic Acid, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Dunaliella Salina Extract, Quercetin, Squalane, Octyldodecyl PCA, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Medicago Sativa Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Persea Gratissima Oil, Carthamus Tinctorius Oleosomes, Zea Mays Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Alkanna Tinctoria Root Extract, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Symphytum Officinale Leaf Extract, Panthenol, Beta-Carotene, Allantoin, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Lecithin, Gluconolactone, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Sorbitan Isostearate, Potassium Sorbate, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Glyceryl Caprylate, Sclerotium Gum, Sodium Benzoate, Citric Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol
Water
Skin ConditioningTheobroma Cacao Extract
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Petrolatum
Emollient
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Paraffinum Liquidum
Emollient
Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter
Emollient
Elaeis Guineensis Oil
Emollient
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Dimethicone
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
PEG-8 Stearate
Emulsifying
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Behentrimonium Methosulfate
Benzoic Acid
Masking
Stearalkonium Chloride
Preservative
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Sorbic Acid
Preservative
Sodium Acetate
BufferingStearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Isopropyl Alcohol
Solvent
Myristyl Alcohol
Emollient
Parfum
Masking
Lauryl Alcohol
Emollient
Cellulose
AbsorbentDimethyl Stearamine
EmulsifyingCI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantCI 15510
Cosmetic ColorantBenzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Water, Theobroma Cacao Extract, Glyceryl Stearate, Petrolatum, Propylene Glycol, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Glycerin, Paraffinum Liquidum, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Elaeis Guineensis Oil, Cetyl Alcohol, Dimethicone, Tocopherol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, PEG-8 Stearate, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Phenoxyethanol, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Benzoic Acid, Stearalkonium Chloride, Butylene Glycol, Sorbic Acid, Sodium Acetate, Stearyl Alcohol, Isopropyl Alcohol, Myristyl Alcohol, Parfum, Lauryl Alcohol, Cellulose, Dimethyl Stearamine, CI 19140, CI 15510, Benzyl Alcohol
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Glycerin 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 GlycerinHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil is the oil derived from the seeds of a Sunflower. Sunflower seed oil is non-fragrant. It is an emollient, meaning it helps to soften the skin.
Sunflower seed oil contains many fatty acids. The fatty acids found in sunflower seeds include (from highest amount to least): linoleic acid, myristic acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid, arachidic acid, oleic acid, and linolenic acid.
These fatty acids help the skin create ceramides. Ceramides play a role in repairing the skin barrier.
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil helps moisturize the skin. This in turn helps the skin look more rejuvenated and smoother.
Sunflowers are rich in vitamin E.
Historians believe Indigenous cultures of North America domesticated sunflowers before corn. Thus they relied on sunflower oil for a variety of uses. One such use is moisturizing skin and hair.
Sunflower seed oil may not be fungal acne safe. We recommend speaking with a professional if you have any concerns.
Learn more about Helianthus Annuus Seed OilPhenoxyethanol 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.
Tocopherol (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
