What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Glycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Sucrose
Humectant
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil
Emollient
Silica
Abrasive
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Citric Acid
Buffering
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract
Masking
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Panax Ginseng Root Extract
Emollient
Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
Emollient
Borago Officinalis Seed Oil
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Water
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl/Capryl Glucoside
CleansingCaprylyl Glyceryl Ether
CleansingTocopherol
Antioxidant
Glycolipids
Skin ConditioningSodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
Olive Oil Polyglyceryl-6 Esters
Emollient
Ascorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Glycine Soja Oil, Sucrose, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Silica, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Citric Acid, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Borago Officinalis Seed Oil, Glycerin, Water, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Caprylyl Glyceryl Ether, Tocopherol, Glycolipids, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Olive Oil Polyglyceryl-6 Esters, Ascorbyl Palmitate
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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.
Glycine Soja Oil is a plant-derived oil from soybean seeds. Like other oils, it is rich in essential fatty acids (mostly linoleic and oleic) that support skin hydration and barrier function.
The fatty acids are able to integrate into the lipid matrix of the stratum corneum to help soften skin and reduce water loss.
On top of that, soybean oil is rich in vitamins like vitamin E, a potent antioxidant.
Research on soybean's active components also point to anti-inflammatory, collagen-stimulating, antioxidant activity, and protection against UV-induced oxidative damage.
Most of this research applies to the broader soybean plant and not just the oil fraction alone.
This ingredient may not be fungal acne safe due to the oleic acid content.
Learn more about Glycine Soja OilSucrose is a natural sugar found in fruits, vegetables, and nuts. It is the main constituent of white sugar.
In skincare, sucrose is a humectant and can be a mild exfoliant.
Sucrose is hydrophilic, meaning it attracts water. This makes it an effective humectant and helps hydrate the skin.
Studies show sugars may worsen acne-prone skin due to it disrupting the skin's natural biome. We recommend speaking with a professional if you have any concerns.
In some products such as body scrubs, sucrose is used as an gentle exfoliant.
The term 'sucrose' comes from the french word for sugar, 'sucre'.
Learn more about SucroseTocopherol 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
