What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningStearic Acid
Cleansing
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cetearyl Olivate
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Dimethicone
Emollient
Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Emulsion Stabilising
Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingEDTA
Velvet Extract
HumectantAralia Racemosa Extract
Skin ConditioningShorea Robusta Leaf Extract
AstringentSesamum Indicum Seed Oil
Emollient
Crocus Sativus Flower Extract
MaskingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Myristica Fragrans Extract
MaskingAlysicarpus Vaginalis Extract
Skin ConditioningMesua Ferrea Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningPrunus Mume Flower Powder
Antioxidant
Arctium Lappa Root Powder
Skin ConditioningCocos Nucifera Fruit Extract
Emollient
Cinnamomum Zeylanicum Bark Extract
Antimicrobial
Cedrus Deodara Wood Extract
Skin ConditioningElettaria Cardamomum Seed Powder
Skin ConditioningCaprae Lac
Skin ConditioningCallicarpa Macrophylla Flower Extract
Caesalpinia Sappan Stem Powder
Exfoliating
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Water, Stearic Acid, Cetyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Phenyl Trimethicone, Panthenol, Xanthan Gum, EDTA, Velvet Extract, Aralia Racemosa Extract, Shorea Robusta Leaf Extract, Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil, Crocus Sativus Flower Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Myristica Fragrans Extract, Alysicarpus Vaginalis Extract, Mesua Ferrea Flower Extract, Prunus Mume Flower Powder, Arctium Lappa Root Powder, Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract, Cinnamomum Zeylanicum Bark Extract, Cedrus Deodara Wood Extract, Elettaria Cardamomum Seed Powder, Caprae Lac, Callicarpa Macrophylla Flower Extract, Caesalpinia Sappan Stem Powder, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Allantoin
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Goat Milk
Skin Conditioning
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Laureth-4
Emulsifying
Mipa-Laureth Sulfate
Cleansing
Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil
Emollient
Cocamide DEA
Emulsifying
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Powder
Skin ConditioningRubia Cordifolia Root Powder
Skin ConditioningShellac
EmollientCitrus Medica Fruit Juice Extract
Skin ConditioningCaesalpinia Sappan Stem Powder
Exfoliating
Crocus Sativus Stigma Extract
Ficus Benghalensis Bark/Bud Extract
Preservative
Monochoria Hastata Oil
Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningPrunus Cerasus Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningVetiveria Zizanoides Root Extract
Perfuming
Emblica Officinalis Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Beta-Carotene
Skin ConditioningDaucus Carota Sativa Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Goat Milk, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Laureth-4, Mipa-Laureth Sulfate, Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil, Cocamide DEA, Tocopheryl Acetate, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Powder, Rubia Cordifolia Root Powder, Shellac, Citrus Medica Fruit Juice Extract, Caesalpinia Sappan Stem Powder, Crocus Sativus Stigma Extract, Ficus Benghalensis Bark/Bud Extract, Monochoria Hastata Oil, Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract, Prunus Cerasus Flower Extract, Vetiveria Zizanoides Root Extract, Emblica Officinalis Fruit Extract, Glycine Soja Oil, Centella Asiatica Extract, Beta-Carotene, Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil is the cold-pressed oil from sesame seeds.
It is an emollient and skin conditioning agent made up of roughly 82-85% unsaturated fatty acids, mostly linoleic (~41%) and oleic acid (~39%).
This pairing gives it barrier-supporting and moisturizing properties. Linoleic acid, an essential omega-6 fatty acid, can be incorporated into complex skin lipids. Topical application has shown barrier repair, anti-inflammatory, and wound-healing effects in cell and animal studies.
Beyond fatty acids, sesame oil brings something more distinctive to the table:
It contains natural antioxidants sesamol, sesamolin, and gamma-tocopherol. These also give the oil notably high oxidative stability.
One of the oil's key lignans, sesamin, has also demonstrated anti-inflammatory activity in preclinical models.
A 2023 clinical study found that a single application of sesame seed oil to the forearms of 35 healthy women improved stratum corneum hydration (though it didn't outperform raspberry seed oil).
The comedogenic rating of 1-3 depends on the type of sesame oil; unrefined carries a rating of 3 while refined sesame oil drops to a 1.
This ingredient may not be safe for fungal acne as it contains fatty acids that can feed Malassezia.
Learn more about Sesamum Indicum Seed OilCaesalpinia Sappan Stem Powder is an exfoliant.
